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Slam Dunc S2E16 - Why does NZ struggle to respect vital workers?
Season 2
Large sections of our critical healthcare workforce are expected to essentially work for free while they are 'training'. It is referred to as 'placem…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fighting 'placement poverty' in New Zealand's critical sectors
Season 2 Episode 16
Faced with the stark decision of nourishing her dreams or her stomach, Bex made the gut-wrenching choice to step away from her social work program. H…
2 years, 8 months ago
Slam Dunc S2E15 - My part in the selling of 500k cream horns..
Season 2
If you have listened to this podcast, my radio shows before this, or the AM Show before that, you may have heard me mention a place called Viv's Kitc…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Wave of Change: Water safety in New Zealand with Daniel Gerrard
Season 2 Episode 15
Unlock the secrets of staying safe in the water with Daniel Gerrard, the Chief Executive of Water Safety New Zealand, as we tackle the harrowing stat…
2 years, 8 months ago
Slam Dunc S2E14 - First home buyers in NZ continue to get shafted
Season 2
I think you may consider this Slam Dunc to be my most sceptical and cynical yet, as I draw on 30 years of seeing how the housing decision makers scre…
2 years, 8 months ago
'The Week That Was' - a housing special with the team from Valocity
Season 2 Episode 14
'The Week That Was' this week is something a bit special. I am joined by not one, not two but three of the smartest housing brains in the business as…
2 years, 8 months ago
Slam Dunc S2E13 - I think this is a cry for help
Season 2
The amount of time our kids are spending on their devices, their phones in particular, is reaching epidemic levels.
The research data from the exper…
2 years, 8 months ago
Cassie Roma on advocacy, acceptance and PRIDE in the LGBTQ+ community
Season 2 Episode 13
My heart swelled with pride as I reconnected with Cassie Roma, an American Kiwi whose advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community knows no bounds. During her r…
2 years, 8 months ago
Slam Dunc S2E12 - Is the government cutting crucial funding?
Season 2
DGEIC has learned that it appears the government is cutting critical and crucial funding in the science area.
DGEIC would like to know why...,
Learn …
2 years, 8 months ago
Addressing the challenges of New Zealand's aging population: Housing, social connection, and elder abuse
Season 2 Episode 12
Discover the untold challenges and opportunities within New Zealand's aging population, as Karen Billings-Jensen from Age Concern joins us for an enl…
2 years, 8 months ago