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Denzel takes over the late morning hours to liven up your Thursdays with an eclectic set of tunes accompanied by some stellar chat and good nostalgic vibrations as he delves into video game soundtrack history to bring everyone’s favorite radio spot ‘video game soundtrack gems.' 

The government has started to prioritise pay parity for healthcare workers. 

200 million per year will be invested into the sector-wide project, making sure all workers are paid equitably and fairly. 

This also comes as talks become renewed for an emergency department at Whangārei hospital. 

All this and more was covered in Tuva'as regular chat with health minister Andrew Little. 

Yesterday afternoon, Stuff reporters across the country picketed outside their offices from 3pm, striking for a pay rise.

Stella Huggins spoke to the union organiser for the event from E tū, Michael Gilchrist about the movement.

A petition has recently been launched calling for the reforming of New Zealand's name change laws. 

Under the current system, those between the ages of 16 to 18 are still legally required to receive signed approval from both of their parents outside of certain circumstances. 

This can be especially an issue for trans tamariki who have rough relationships with parents, forcing deadnames in legal documents and objects. 

Liam had a chat with Willow Heron, who launched the petition, about the current state of our laws and what she thinks needs to change.

The official terrorisiim risk of New Zealand has recently been moved down to low. 

The level, desginated the risk of a terror attack at any givn time, now states that a terror attack isn't likely, but possible. 

Aotearoa has been at a medium level since the Christchurch Terror Attacks, which caused the country to go into high for a month. 

To learn more, I spoke to Richard Jackson from the University of Otago about what this represents. 

The Bard of Bollix is back this week with two Mind Trench fave topics: Space and Tardigrades. Whakarongo mai nei for space tomatoes, new species and more! 

I tenei ata on Breakfast: Rachel and Rob talk about tardigrades and space on The Mind Trench, Rita Mae chats about her new single and show this sunday at the Hollywood, Julia Parnell tells us about Loading Docs 2022, and Amelia D'Screte is getting hip and diggy with some Beatnik slang on Word Salad. Tune in! 

New Zealand's commercial fishing industry faced a massive change today when the US court of International Trade ruled for a temporary ban on the exportation of nine species of fish from New Zealand waters to the US. 

Today Troy spoke with Michael Lawry the managing director for the Sea Shepherd conservation group that brought the lawsuit to the US for the protection of New Zealand's critically endangered Māui dolphin. 

Dig-it hepcats: we're talking beatnik slang on Word Salad this morning, tune in baby!