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Ex-Minister of Seniors Tracey Martin says we’re not ready for a population that's getting older and older - so how early should you be thinking about the future?

Meanwhile, new moves to prepare New Zealand for a mass arrivals event have passed into law, but will asylum seekers coming here be better off? And why your next favourite read may well be a romance novel. 

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All across New Zealand, and the world, big pharmaceutical companies are spending large on doctors, but should we be worried about the influence on our medical professionals? 

Plus, an astronomer dishes on how to see the Matariki stars, and why ‘dead white men’ might be getting a bad rap when it comes to English literature.

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Almost a year has passed since Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her twin two-year olds daughters, Maya and Karla, and their six-year old sister Liané on the night of September 16, 2021, in Timaru.

The killings shocked the country - and now Dickason’s fate can be revealed. 

All the details are in this breaking news episode from Newsable.

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Almost a year after Lauren Dickason was found guilty of killing her three daughters, she returns to a Christchurch courtroom today to discover her sentencing fate.

Also on the show, why some of New Zealand’s budgeting services are facing the chop, and uproar over drink prices at Glastonbury, but are they really that expensive or is it just a storm in a wine glass? 

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Police Minister Mark Mitchell wants a separate taskforce to respond to mental health-related 111 calls. But how will it work? And where will he find the staff to do it? He joins Newsable for a sit-down interview.

Also on the show - has the Government given up on trying to save some of New Zealand's native species? We uncover the new tourism trend making waves around the world. And inside the world of self-medicating chimps.

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From ferry failings on the Cook Strait to mass power outages in the North, why is our country’s infrastructure falling to pieces?

Golriz Ghahraman is back in court today for sentencing on shoplifting charges.

And are we witnessing the decline of athleisure powerhouse Lululemon? Retail sales in the US seem to indicate the answer is - yes.

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The Government is expected to announce a record-breaking medicines boost of at least $600 million as a way of keeping National’s promise on cancer drugs.

Two separate sources, including a government official, have leaked the details to The Post’s health reporter, Rachel Thomas, who tells Newsable about the details.

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The Blues and the Chiefs will battle it out in the Super Rugby Pacific final tomorrow. We speak to former All Black and Sky commentator, Jeff Wilson, for his reckons on the game, and how the absence of the Crusaders in the final is good for the competition.

Plus what's all the fuss about nootropic drinks? Has "scrutiny week" in parliament revealed any new information? And the weird, wonderful jobs, such as wine whisperer, on offer in Tasmania.

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A warning for those who might find the topic distressing, this episode covers suicide prevention.

The Principal at Waitākiri School in Christchurch estimates only 15 of 200 year 5 and 6 students can swim well enough to save themselves. Andrew Barker talks to us about why he thinks there has been such a worrying decline in kid's ability to swim well.

Plus, the Australian suicide prevention programme getting accolades. We look back to the Bain murders 30 years on, and a former Gloriavale resident is now making award winning pies.

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The Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti , has defended the lack of funding in the Budget for the promised cancer drugs at a Select Committee hearing. We speak to Labour's Health Spokesperson, Aysha Verrall, for her reaction and about whether the Labour government's funding plans bear some of the blame.

Plus, should AI models have a "kill" switch, we hear what gun control activists think about the Government's review of the gun register and the Firearms Act and when is "too early" to eat your lunch?

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