The Government recently published a discussion paper on criminalising hate speech. We asked whether it needs further legislating and how do you find the balance between freedom of speech and protection.

We chatted with the Hon Kris Faafoi who explained the intention behind it and also lawyer Liam Hare who has concerns with it.

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The possibility of alien life has captivated the human imagination for decades, recently astronomers identified planets where aliens could be looking at us here on earth. On the Talk Sessions we asked are we alone in the universe?

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With Queens birthday holiday just gone we’re asking is it time to breakaway from the Monarchy? 

Do NZer's want it, are we ready for change? Is there a desire for NZ to become a republic? And of course what does this mean for the Treaty? 

We started by talking with a constitutional law expert Graeme Edgeler.

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We talked about Life-Changing moments. That moment when one small action has changed your life for the better, one small off the cuff decision that you thought nothing of, impacted your life forever for good. 

We started by talking with Dr Deborah Bower from Soul Care talking about the importance of taking action and the barriers that hold us back.

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We talked about evangelism and had evangelist Daz Chettle in studio for the whole night. He has so many inspiring stories and loves to share his faith.

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The conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups has been escalating over the past week. We looked at why it has happened, who is involved and how it compares to previous flash points in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we also look at the churches response to the conflict. We started by chatting with Matt Perry from FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company) who's spent years living in the area, he's also studied missiology and anthropology, has a Masters Degree in Theology and Intercultural Studies and very interested in the Arab world.

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We talked about being lost and found again. There were lots of prodigal son stories and encouraging testimonies of how others came to their faith.

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It was Open Mic night. We talked about all sorts of things from housing to icecream, God's will, social media, news consumption, maths in school, selling the All Blacks and sugar - wow! Quite a list.

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We talked about burnout - emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress.

The line between work and home has become blurry with technology enabling us to connect out of hours, but it's become even more blurry over the past 12 months with lockdowns meaning more people working from home. 

Do you find it hard to separate yourself from work?  Are you working more than you should? Have you ever suffered burnout? 

We started by chatting with lead pastor of Windsor Park Baptist who had some great thoughts around the topic.

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