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Hospices across NZ facing funding and staff shortages
Most people will know someone, or know of someone who've utilised the services of a hospice in New Zealand.But this valued and cherished, free service is under threat. Hospice NZ Acting Chief… Audio
Parenting skills for blended families
Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about parenting skills for blended families. Audio
Covid anxieties on the rise for teenage girls
In Aotearoa and around the world, teenage girls are struggling with their mental health at higher rates than boys. Yet the extra anxiety delivered by Covid-19 could help this generation become more… Video, Audio
Inquiry launched into Support of Disabled People During Omicron
The Disability Rights Commissioner is so concerned about the situation for disabled people during omicron, she has launched an inquiry.Paula Tesoreiro says she is worried about a lack of targeted… Audio
Bake sale to raise funds for Ukraine #CookForUkraine
#CookForUkraine is a global movement to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Felicity O'Driscoll of Cook the Books in Auckland tells Jesse how they're getting involved with a bake sale at their… Audio
Parenting in the digital age
Sophie Brickman is a Mum and journalist who talks to the experts about how to use technology to raise children in her book Baby, Unplugged: One Mother's Search for Balance, Reason, and Sanity in the… Audio
Tweens to teens: The muddle of the middle school years
The "middle years" of 11 to 15 year-olds can be a bit of a muddle, when children are stepping away from the influence of their parents and into that of their peers - and social media influencers… Audio
Home isolation: what support should be available?
The country has moved to phase two of its omicron response meaning shorter isolation times and more relaxed rules around contact tracing. There are an estimated 2658 people self iolating around the… Audio
Lower Hutt community hub paving the way for resilient communities
A thriving social enterprise in Lower Hutt has developed a blueprint for building strong, resilient communities. Julia Milne began Common Unity in 2012. She talks to Jesse about the project. Audio
Parenting - providing youth-specific mental health support
As youth mental health issues escalate here and globally, a clinical psychologist says it's imperative to listen young people about what services would best help them. Kerry Gibson is an Associate… Audio
How to find the words to start difficult conversations
Right now, there's probably a uncomfortable conversation you've been meaning to have with someone, but you've been avoiding it. Perhaps you fear saying the wrong thing, or the person getting… Audio
New mental health plan - roadmap or road to nowhere?
Three years and $1.9b later, the government says an external oversight group is needed to keep the country’s mental health plan on track. Kathryn speaks with Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive… Audio
Self-styled justice reformer's prison visit rights pulled after charging inmate thousands
The Department of Corrections has launched an investigation and suspended the visitor privileges of a self-styled justice reformer, following allegations he charged an inmate's family thousands of… Video, Audio
Awhi Shed feeding families throughout lockdown
The Awhi Shed makes and delivers care packages and hot food to flood victims and volunteers, to rough sleepers, and to brighten the days of those struggling with an ongoing lockdown. The driving force… Audio
Helping children through horrific events
It can be tough for adults to get their heads around horrific events like terror attacks, so how do we explain it to our kids? Child and Family Psychologist Linde-Marie Amersfoort offers some advice… Audio
Good food from the goodness of a chef's heart
A Manawatu chef is serving restaurant quality meals to front line workers and people in need in the community - all out of his own pocket. Grant Kitchen, who runs the kitchen at the Apiti Tavern… Audio
Christchurch hotel gives back
Christchurch's Hotel Give is the country's first social enterprise hotel, where all profits go straight back into the community to fund programmes for young people and others who need support. The… Audio
Auckland businesses ask Finance Minister for more help
Auckland businesses will ask the Finance Minister for more financial support in a meeting this morning. As the region heads into another fornight in hard lockdown, business leaders say small and… Audio
Matt Brown: the barber helping break cycles of violence
Barber Mataio (Matt) Faafetai Malietoa Brown offers men not just a haircut, but a safe space to talk without judgement. In his book She is Not Your Rehab, co-authored with his wife Sarah, he shares… Audio
Plunket - failing Māori and Pasifika whānau
Plunket has admitted it's failing Māori and Pasifika families, which make up over half its clientele. This concession comes in the wake of Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's recognition this… Audio