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Opinion - The Cabinet reshuffle was meant to show the government is serious about dealing with housing, but Dr Bryce Edwards asks whether the reshuffling of the deck will bring about real change.

Brexit will devastate Britain's National Health Service, says public health expert Martin McKee. Already the UK's sluggish economy and paralysed government are putting it at grave risk, he tells Lynn Freeman.  Audio

RNZ Concert has some great suggestions, starting with gathering around a nice, warm fire.

Medical professionals have an important, unavoidable role to play in helping patients and their families reckon with mortality, says oncologist and writer Ranjana Srivastava. Audio

Tomorrow, Joel Amosa takes to the stage for the Wellington season of The Barber of Seville. Audio

A new study published today has found that members of the queer community are twice as likely experience depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts as their straight peers.  Audio

Fair Play - Creating positive social change through sport is at the heart of Michele Cox's game plan in her new role as CEO of the New Zealand Football Foundation.

Widescreen - The best bits of The Secret life of Pets 2 would work just fine as shareable clips online, says Dan Slevin.

The House - This week MPs voted with their feet. Quite literally. And it was very personal, writes Phil Smith. Audio

"One of the most exciting things I’ve heard for a while," says Upbeat's reviewer Peter Hoar of last night's APO concert featuring Ligeti's Violin Concerto played by Andrew Beer.

Multi-talented poet, story-teller, author, playwright and teacher Apriana Taylor joins Jesse Mulligan to discuss his love of all things literary and play his favourite songs. Audio

The Detail - How will New Zealand stop white supremacy ideology being broadcast from the dock when the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shooting is put on trial? Audio

Upbeat catches up with the globe-trotting Simon O'Neill ahead of his New Zealand tour with Iain Patterson and Terence Dennis. Audio

Beastwars singer Matt Hyde was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He tells RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone how his fight back from illness got the band back together. Audio

Wellington’s Beastwars is perhaps New Zealand’s best-loved metal band, so when they broke up in 2016, lots of people were gutted. Worse news was to follow – a year later, the band’s frontman Matt Hyde was diagnosed with cancer. He tells RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone how his fight back from illness reunited the band. Audio

Fate brings together new albums from two men who both play fiddle and whistle. One, John Hartford, now sadly no longer with us, had a yen for bluegrass; the other, Andrew Bird, is drawn more to the art of soundscaping Audio

When restrictive new abortion laws were passed in this country in the late 1970s, a grass roots group of women immediately mobilised as the Sisters Overseas Service. Audio

Baby food pouches may be contributing to obesity and dental health problems. Otago University associate professor Anne-Louise Heath is researching their impact. Audio

Watch - As part of Matariki celebrations, the 'Hāngi Master' has created a pop up hāngi in central Auckland to showcase the beautiful Māori cuisine and the process that goes with it. Video, Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra made a late change ahead of Pathétique concert featuring works by Ligeti and Tchaikovsky. Audio

Music reviewer and academic Graeme Downes looks at why some songs mean so much to us. He touches on 'Both Sides Now', by Joni Mitchell, 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good'. Video, Audio

The Detail - Tensions are escalating between Iran and the United States, and there doesn't appear to be an off-ramp.  Audio

Our Changing World - NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds. Video, Audio

We'd like to introduce you to six songs you should hear this week, ranging from scandipop to jazz. Featuring Lizzo, Aurora, Myele Manzanza, Flying Lotus and more.  Video, Audio