On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about the traffic light system and the Government's plan for the Omicron variant.

International Desk reports on the unrest in the Solomon Islands.

Justin also talked to Professer Graham Le Gros of the Malaghan Institute on the pediatric Pfizer vaccine.

Producer Joe Wilkins spoke to NZEI's Liam Rutherford on funding for learning support.

He also talked to the New Zealand Initiative's Roger Partridge on changing the way to teach children reading, and the New Zealand Hostel Association chair Brett Duncan on the future of backpacker hostels in New Zealand