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June 19, 2023 Surgery scorecard, US-China talks, social media babies, work avoidance fail
Why do Auckland hospitals need to use a score card, that includes where you live and your ethnicity, to decide who gets surgery first? A public health expert explains what's going on.
Plus how the first social media babies are reacting now they’re grown up, what China and the US will discuss when they sit down to talks and the worst plan ever to get to leave work early.

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20 min
June 18, 2023 Gang laws, nuclear weapons, NZ's Anna Delvey
National wants longer sentences for gang members, just because they're gang members. So will the policy actually help bring down crime?
We look at news Russia wants to move nuclear weapons into a neighbouring country, and go behind the scenes of the story of Corallee Collins-Annan ... is she NZ's Anna Delvey?

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20 min
June 16, 2023 'Non negotiables', culture wars, and forcing innovation: minor party leaders talk election buildup
They're the "minor" parties with the support of around 1 in 5 of us - so are the Greens and ACT really that minor? Marama Davidson and David Seymour join us to discuss what they'll be looking for post election (depending on the results), how the smaller political forces can shift the bigger parties in new directions, and whether culture wars are playing a part in politics.

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39 min
June 15, 2023 BONUS: Sir Steve Hansen on how Super Rugby needs to change
Our full interview with Sir Steve Hansen on what to expect from the Super Rugby finals this weekend, plus his thoughts on how the tournament needs to change.
He also spills the beans about which team's on his radar internationally, and how to deal with the pressure of the Rugby World Cup.

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22 min
June 15, 2023 Sir Steve Hansen on super rugby, Beyonce and inflation, stone skimming champs
Former World Cup winning coach Sir Steve Hansen joins us to preview the Super Rugby semifinals this weekend.
We break down the impacts of recession in sixty seconds, and find out how Beyonce's affecting inflation in Sweden (honestly). Plus, join our campaign to create a new national championship!

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22 min
June 14, 2023 Food prices, jungle kids, salt batteries, eating AI food
As food prices hit new highs, when can we expect them to come down? Plus we update the story of the kids who survived 40 days in the Amazon after a plane crash.
Is salt the more environmentally friendly option for your EV battery, and we finally .. finally .. eat some food suggested by AI.

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21 min
June 14, 2023 BONUS: What to do if your house has lost a chunk of value
With new figures showing houses in some suburbs have plummeted in value, what do you do if you own one of those houses? Property expert Ed McKnight joins us for a bonus ep to calm your nerves.

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8 min
June 13, 2023 Ozempic, changing elections, Barbiemania, AI meals revealed
What actually is the weight loss drug on Hollywood's lips (and hips) .. and why you shouldn't just take it to get summer ready.
How you could have a say on changing how NZ does democracy, why we're bananas for Barbie, and what AI meals are we making .. and eating?

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21 min
June 12, 2023 Wealth tax, aliens, your economic questions, perfect parties
What even is a wealth tax, and what impacts is it having elsewhere in the world? We'll ask whether the US government is hiding evidence of aliens from us all, and look at the perfect number of people to invite to a party, according to science.
Plus, your questions about the economy answered - we're talking interest rates, and exchange rates.

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18 min
June 11, 2023 Genetic engineering debate, primary principals leaving, Trump charges, nude rules
Gene editing has become an election topic with National announcing it would loosen regulations. To explain the pros and cons we are joing by a bio-ethics expert from Otago Univeristy Josephine Johnston.
A crisis summit is on today to try to stop primary school principals leaving in droves plus Trump's most serious charges to date and the rules around getting nude.

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22 min

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