NEWS

The Government has unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan to rebuild ageing hospitals, and New Zealand is becoming increasingly involved in the US Navy’s space race against China. US autism rates have climbed to 1 in 31 children. Harvard faces funding cuts over a diversity row, and leaked data reveals Israel’s social media crackdown on pro-Palestinian content.

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ANALYSIS

Consumer NZ’s Jon Duffy discusses facial recognition use in supermarkets and questions whether it’s ethical to sacrifice privacy for security. Former New Zealand Defence Force members Paul Stanaway and Roger Earp discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations and the lasting impact of mandates on morale.

THE SIGNPOST

Paul Brennan talks with Minister for Rural Communities, Mark Patterson on the Government’s new policy on NZ Wool in public buildings and the NZ First position on the Gene Technology Bill. And Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy weighs in on government backing for facial recognition technology.

Maree Buscke speaks with Adam B. Coleman, author and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, about his powerful new book “The Children We Left Behind.”

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