Ellie Jay

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In the podcast today: Kiwis will be evacuated along with Austalians from Wuhan; 40 percent of plastics that can be recycled end up heading to landfill; the 11 year old who protested his plastic sushi… Audio

On the pod today: a retirement review says raising the age to receive super payments would do more harm than good; we go inside a Waikato cheese factory to show you the kosher cheese in demand by… Audio

On the pod today: Auckland's Waiheke Island is desperate for water; HUHA volunteers narrowly miss being in the same spot where a plane crashed in New South Wales last week; the charity KidsCan reports… Audio

On the podcast today: schools reopen for new year with principals say they are still struggling with a shortage of quality teachers; health staff will begin screening for symptoms of the coronavirus… Audio

On today's podcast, we hear the true story of how the kiwifruit got its name; the race is on to save koalas still in the wild on Kangaroo Island and with the weekend set to be a scorcher in New… Audio

On today's podcast; The Indian cricket team have arrived for a 6 week tour wanting revenge; a major study into youth smoking has debunked speculation of a rising youth vaping epidemic in New Zealand… Audio

In the pod today: we catch up with HUHA volunteers in Australia helping wildlife after the bushfires; could hearing te reo Maori throughout your life help you learn the language as an adult? A team of… Audio

In the pod today: NZ's HUHA team in Australia meets locals raising money for Aussie bush-fire wildlife; Maori are calling for the Catholic church to apologise for its role in land confiscations, we… Audio

In the podcast today: prostests in New Zealand over the Indian government's new citizenship act; disability rights advocate says new changes to funded family care are not good enough; January's a good… Audio

On today's podcast: Happy Birthday to Auckland's Civic Theatre turning 90 today and the story of a young man who lost his leg in a fatal bus crash and how his life has turned around. Audio

In today's pod: state of emergency evacuations need to take animal welfare in account; we meet the man who invented a stick library for his local dog park; a prison garden supplies needy families with… Audio

Ellie Jay, is in for our podcast chat this week. Audio

In today's pod: some wet and windy weather destroying property in Waikato; the researchers enticing fish to damaged coral reefs with the sounds of healthy reefs and exploring the benefits of crickets… Audio

In the pod today: Pharmac knew about three deaths linked to its epilespy drug brand switch but didn't tell patients or the public; Otara residents say they haven't been consulted over a Mental Health… Audio

On today's podcast: a survivor of a volcanic eruption says it'll be a long road to recovery for those caught up in White Island eruption; questions about how to manage New Zealand's sometimes risky… Audio

On the podcast today, the chocolate company that took over from Cadbury's says the future is sweet; the young, Maori and single people are the victims of repeat crime each year and a Huntly museum… Audio

On the pod today: the Children's commissioner says big bold action is needed to alleviate the large numbers of children living in serious poverty; two young backpackers trapped by rising floodwaters… Audio