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Dr Frances Pitsilis is New Zealand's “doctor of good health” and has been on television and radio for several years, including the TV show “Is Modern Medicine Killing you?” - Where she helped patients with chronic illnesses, recover using traditional medical and natural therapies. Frances has extensive experience in how stress can effect our health, and has training in Occupational Medicine nutrition, bioidentical hormones (hormonal imbalances) and natural therapies, She is expert in the fields of anti-ageing, Integrative, Preventative and Regenerative medicine and is an international conference speaker in these any may other areas. All of these areas practiced together are what's called Integrative medicine – The use of anything that has evidence, whether it is a drug or a natural therapy to support people's health and well-being. In this episode I speak with Frances about her practice, the ways in which our lifestyles are negatively affecting our health and her professional goal to eventually see no chronic illness in New Zealand.

Jeff Thomson, a major New Zealand artist and sculptor, works mainly in old corrugated iron and new corrugated steel. His works are displayed in private and public gallery collections in New Zealand and Australia, and he works on commissions in both countries. In this episode we talk with Jeff about his practice and his journey.

An in-depth discussion panel at Creative Matakana considers how the visual arts world has changed since 2019, discussing a wide range of topics from NFTs to gender representation. Visit the page on Radio New Zealand - RNZ - for more information about his event and the speakers: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/smart_talk/audio/2018803602/a-panel-discussion-at-creative-matakana-considers-how-the-visual-arts-world-has-changed-since-2019

Towards the end of April each year - People throughout Australia, New Zealand and many parts the world gather to commemorate the loss of thousands upon thousands of lives at Gallipoli during the 1915 to 1916 conflict. A geographical stones-throw away – A lesser known, tragic genocide; an ethnic cleansing of Armenians was talking place - resulting in the loss of over a million Armenian lives and the displacement of countless others. With the recent Anzac commemorations in NZ, and the historic recognition of the Armenian Genocide by US President Biden in mind – I had the privilege to talk with Doctor Maria Armoudian about the genocide, the history of the Armenian people and the recent 2020 conflict in the area known to Armenians as Artsakh. Maria is of Armenian American descent and is a politics lecturer at the University of Auckland. She is also a published author, broadcaster, musician, and journalist. Sign the petition: Petition of Jacob Hallgarth: Recognize the Armenian Genocid https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/petitions/document/PET_111026/petition-of-jacob-hallgarth-recognize-the-armenian-genocide Websites related to Maria Armoudian: http://www.armoudian.com https://www.thebigq.org https://scholarscircle.org When We Dead Awaken: Australia, New Zealand, and the Armenian Genocide by James Robins - ISBN 0755600312 Books by Maria Armoudian: - Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World - ISBN: 1616143878 - Reporting from the Danger Zone: Frontline Journalists, Their Jobs and an Increasingly Perilous Future - ISBN: 1138840041 - Lawyers Beyond Borders: Advancing International Human Rights Through Local Laws and Courts - ISBN: 0472038850

This is part two of of my recent chats with Paul Gilberd - Talking about the housing crisis in New Zealand. Listen to episode #7 first If you haven't already.

There's no question that New Zealand has a housing crisis. In this episode we talk with Paul Gilberd, who works closely with providers and investors interested in doing things better in the realm of community financing and housing. Paul is a social justice advocate, and works hands-on, enabling thriving, inclusive communities throughout New Zealand.

In this episode we discuss religious and scientific dogmas. Our guys is Sam Burrows, who is currently a lecturer at Laidlaw College in Auckland where he teaches a mixture of theology and education papers. He is currently completing his masters in theology with a special interest in the way people understand meaning for themselves.

In this episode Beth Houlbrooke from the ACT Party kindly takes some time to talk about some of the issues and policies around the 2020 NZ election - Including the education and the economy.

In this episode Zephyr Brown from the NZ Green Party kindly takes some time to talk about some of the issues and policies around the 2020 NZ election and referendums - Including the environment and the economy.

In this episode Marja Lubeck from the NZ Labour Party kindly takes some time to talk about some of the issues and policies around the 2020 NZ election and referendums - Including the Cannabis Referendum.

Introduction to the 4 interviews based around the 2020 NZ Election.