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Over the last 50 years the average life expectancy in NZ has risen by over 10 years .. which some might say is a great success .. but it does put into question our healthspan .. or how well we are actually living. The brain is our most complex organ, and with more of us living longer .. we are seeing more issues related to brain health. Over our lifetimes 1 in 5 New Zealanders will be affected by a neurological disease. That includes Parkinson's Disease, which over 12,000 of us currently live with. Today for our expert feature we're joined by brain expert, and Parkinson's researcher Professor Maurice Curtis. He'll be answering all your Parkinson's related questions.. send them through on 2101 on text or [email protected] via email.

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Each week Jesse likes to hit the clubs - what better time than mid-afternoon on a Monday after all? If you've got a club or a society, you'd like Jesse to join for a day, do email us [email protected].

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Every Monday, Brad Foster joins us to share what's hitting the headlines in Australia. This week he'll discuss The Logie Awards, the Australian cricket team's loss to Bangladesh and why PM Anthony Albanese is in trouble over melons.

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Canterbury has one of the highest rates of celiac disease in the world, but why? Well, that's something researchers at the University of Canterbury have been looking into. They're investigating the gut bacteria of people with the disease ... research that could help explain why some people develop celiac disease .. while others with the same genetic risk don't Riddet Institute PhD candidate Peter Prendergast chats to Jesse.

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If you sit for long hours at a desk, your body might be suffering - and standing at your desk or putting your shoulders back and sitting straighter won't necessarily help. Our next guest says movement is actually the key to helping reduce pain. Sue Field is a massage therapist in Wellington and a big fan of the Feldenkrais method. Sue joins Jesse now to explain what that is.

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The Opportunity Party is promising to regulate lobbying and impose tougher rules around political donations if they make it into Government this November. The party is promising to cap political donations, establish an independent anti-corruption body, and introduce a bill that would enforce a cooling-off period for ministers, senior staff and officials taking on lobbying roles and they would also create a mandatory, public lobbying register. So how big a problem is corporate lobbying in New Zealand politics? To discuss Democracy Project founder Dr Bryce Edwards joins Jesse.

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Chloe Swarnrick on the Green Party's plan to stop supermarket price gouging. Te Pati Maori co leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer on their pitch for the candidate vote than party votes. Fashion Week starts today we look at challenges and the innovations in the industry in New Zealand, with Fashion Week creative director Dan Ahwa.