A brewing conflict over Whānau Ora could have wider ramifications as the country heads into election year. 
Five Māori women leaders including Dame Tariana Turia have filed an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal alleging that the Government is underfunding and undermining Whānau Ora and they have told the Prime Minister they have lost confidence in Whānau Ora Minister Peeni Henare.
Turia, the founder of Whānau Ora, says Jacinda Ardern is out of her depth.
The five women wrote to Jacinda Ardern in November expressing concerns that Whānau Ora was being "destroyed by stealth," seeking a meeting and expressing no confidence in Henare, but have had no reply.
They say the name Whānau Ora is being used for projects other than those commissioned by Whānau Ora agencies and the brand is being "misappropriated" by the Government.
NZ Herald political editor Audrey Young joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the history behind this latest conflict, and whether this is a push for a revival of the Māori Party. 
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Queues at the supermarket checkout may be a thing of the past.
Auckland start-up Imagr has designed SmartCart – a trolley that uses artificial intelligence to identify items that are put into the cart. It connects to an app on your phone removing the need for customers to go through a checkout.
Toshiba TEC has backed them and to date they have raised $14 million in funding.
Founder and chief executive William Chomley joined Andrew Dickens to discuss how the cart works and what it would mean for your weekly shop.
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Queues at the supermarket checkout may be a thing of the past.
Auckland start-up Imagr has designed SmartCart – a trolley that uses artificial intelligence to identify items that are put into the cart. It connects to an app on your phone removing the need for customers to go through a checkout.
Toshiba TEC has backed them and to date they have raised $14 million in funding.
Founder and chief executive William Chomley joined Andrew Dickens to discuss how the cart works and what it would mean for your weekly shop.
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It seems New Zealanders still don’t know what can and can’t be recycled. 
Spot checking of recycling bins in Christchurch this week revealed that some people have no idea, or are just plain lazy.
Items found in the spot check included dirty nappies accounting for 8 percent of contamination – with 63 percent coming from soft plastic.
So The Sunday Session thought they would take a look at recycling – where we are going wrong and what that means for our recycling companies.
EcoCentral take care of the recycling for the Christchurch City Council, dealing with 1000 tonnes of residential recycling a week. CEO Craig Downie joined Andrew Dickens to discuss why people get so confused, what the common misconceptions are, and what can be done better. 
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It seems New Zealanders still don’t know what can and can’t be recycled. 
Spot checking of recycling bins in Christchurch this week revealed that some people have no idea, or are just plain lazy.
Items found in the spot check included dirty nappies accounting for 8 percent of contamination – with 63 percent coming from soft plastic.
So The Sunday Session thought they would take a look at recycling – where we are going wrong and what that means for our recycling companies.
EcoCentral take care of the recycling for the Christchurch City Council, dealing with 1000 tonnes of residential recycling a week. CEO Craig Downie joined Andrew Dickens to discuss why people get so confused, what the common misconceptions are, and what can be done better. 
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January is the month for creating resolutions and goals - and almost as quickly giving them up. 
Is the trick to getting what you want in 2020 forgoing goals completely and focusing on habits instead?
Lifestyle expert Dr Sash joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the difference between the two, and why habits are the 'compound interest of self-improvement'.
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January is the month for creating resolutions and goals - and almost as quickly giving them up. 
Is the trick to getting what you want in 2020 forgoing goals completely and focusing on habits instead?
Lifestyle expert Dr Sash joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the difference between the two, and why habits are the 'compound interest of self-improvement'.
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Haggling is not something most Kiwis have to worry about while out shopping, but its a common part of travelling overseas.
But how exactly do you get the best deals? And when should you just bite the bullet and accept the price on offer?
Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Andrew Dickens to talk about what can done.
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Haggling is not something most Kiwis have to worry about while out shopping, but its a common part of travelling overseas.
But how exactly do you get the best deals? And when should you just bite the bullet and accept the price on offer?
Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Andrew Dickens to talk about what can done.
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As the royal family determines the future of Harry and Meghan, questions are being asked of what pushed the couple away.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are giving up their HRH titles in order to live a more private lifestyle away from the glare of the public eye. 
Commentators throughout the last weeks have pored over press coverage looking for clues as to why they are leaving. One study has found that 72 per cent of coverage of Meghan was negative, compared to just 31 per cent of her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton. 
Is it the media's fault for their treatment of Harry and Meghan? Andrew Dickens discussed the latest on the royals with Jo McCarroll and Lorna Subritzky. 
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