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Wellington Hospital staff say they could do with a hundred more beds to treat patients although they are grateful for the year-old High Dependency Unit that has gone some way to easing the pressure. Health correspondent Kate Green reports.

A low-nicotine cigarette policy was brought in by the last Labour government but was repealed by the coalition. But a survey of just over 1200 New Zealanders conducted on behalf of Health Coalition Aotearoa has found more than half want to bring the changes back. The group co-chair and professor of public health Chris Bullen spoke to John Campbell.

In a world where funders' coffers seem tighter than ever, social service organisations are increasingly trying to find ways to prove what they're doing is making a difference. One way is through calculating what's known as social return on investment, assigning dollar figures to social outcomes. ImpactLab chief executive Maria Owen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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The Auckland Writers Festival gets underway this week, and organisers say it's shaping up to be the biggest festival ever, with ticket sales breaking records. The festival's artistic director, Lyndsey Fineran spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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