Ruwani Perera reports on a Bay of Plenty charity that distributes surplus kai to whānau in need; Meriana Johnsen is in Singapore with fashion designer Tessa Lont; and Julian Wilcox interviews Hineroa Hakiaha from the New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses ahead of their planned strike.

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Ruwani Perera reports on an iwi-led alternative to boot camp aimed at helping rangatahi stay out of the youth justice system. John Boynton is in Bluff with a chef making her mark on Southland cuisine, and Julian Wilcox interviews Auckland mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni about the upcoming local government elections.

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Live from Hirangi Marae, Tūrangi, a special programme celebrating the life of Ngāti Tūwharetoa Ariki Tā Tumu Te Heuheu, who passed away last week. Julian Wilcox talks to Labour’s Peeni Henare, who is a family friend of the Te Heuheu whānau. And John Boynton is in Melbourne with Māori surgeon Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri, who has received the L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science international award.

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Julian Wilcox is in the studio with Labour Party List MP Willie Jackson, talking about the Tāmaki by-election and the controversial comments made by Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris. Plus, John Boynton is on the frontline of dog patrol in South Auckland as attempts are made to deal with the growing problem of roaming dogs, and Shilo Kino is at the KUPU Māori Writers' Festival at Lake Okataina.

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A special Te Wiki o Te Reo (Māori Language Week) programme. Kayne Ngātokowhā Peters profiles two young wāhine Māori creating new te reo business pathways; Tāmati Rimene-Sproat talks to singer AJA about her new single; and Julian Wilcox interviews Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust chairman Raniera Procter.

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Julian Wilcox hosts a political panel to discuss the results of the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, overwhelmingly won by Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara over Labour's Peeni Henare. Panelists are former National Party candidate Hinurewa Te Hau, political journalist Māni Dunlop, and Māori media adviser Te Rina Ruka-Triponel. 

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A look at the Government's Online Casino Gambling Bill through the eyes of former gambling addicts; Julian Wilcox talks to Hāpai Te Hauora's Jason Alexander regarding the harm the new legislation may bring; and Ruwani Perera is with New Zealand's treasured taonga on the move to a new home.

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Julian Wilcox interviews Ngāti Tūwharetoa paramount chief Ariki Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VII about his wish to take back Tongariro maunga after it was given as a tuku to the Crown in 1880; and John Boynton is in Melbourne with young up and coming fashion designer Vince Ropitini.

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Bariatric weight loss surgery that resulted in Tracy Karanui-Golf fighting for her life; and Julian Wilcox interviews Victoria University of Wellington clinical psychologist Dr Gloria Fraser about issues surrounding weight loss surgery.

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