The Wire w/ Oto: 26th June, 2024
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For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about:  The government’s decision to boost Pharmac Funding The introducing of a new Sentencing Category for Young Offenders And the implementation of check-in requirements for those on the Jobseeker Benefit. He also spoke to Susan St John from the University of Auckland to talk about assistance gaps in the Working for Families Scheme And he speak to Paula Lorgelly, also from the University of Auckland, for her perspective on the government’s recent Pharmac funding announcement. Rawan spoke to Bianca Ranson from Forest and Bird about The Hauraki gulf protection bill being recommended to parliament in its entirety. And spoke to Aaron Hendry from Kickback about a Petition of his against the government's new Ram-raid Bill.
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