On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about the interim report from the PHARMAC review, and releasing unvaccinated Maori data.

He also talked to the University of Otago Wellington's Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu on the Pfizer-Biontech's booster shot against the Omicron variant.

Producer Joe Wilkins spoke to E tu union's Jody Anderson on safe staffing at aged care, and Professor Jennie Connor from Alcohol Action on drinking in New Zealand.

He also chatted with Olivia Harrison from Otago University on her research on perceiving mental health and anxiety.