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Doctors warning of crisis at Gisborne hospital say it's demoralising to reach out for help only to be told there is no crisis. A group of more than 30 Tairawhiti doctors wrote to the government last month saying some hospital services are on the brink of collapse and about 40 percent of senior positions are vacant. They wrote last year too but say things have got even worse. Senior doctor at Gisborne Hopsital Alex Raines spoke to Lisa Owen.

This afternoon we heard from the minister of health Simeon Brown, who says he understands his predecessor Dr Shane Reti met with the doctors in Tairawhiti last year and developed a recruitment plan... He reiterated that 11.1 full time equivalent senior medical officers are in the pipeline for the region, and recrutiment is underway for more.

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What recent advice has she received about the potential impact of global uncertainty on New Zealand's economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "So yes, there are global headwinds but actually New Zealand's pretty well positioned to navigate our way forward", and what is the expected effect of the United States tariffs on the New Zealand economy? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcements has he made about granny flats? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "Timely and quality access to healthcare for the people of Tairawhiti is a priority for our government"; if so, why has the vacancy rate for Gisborne Hospital's Senior Medical Officers increased from 35 percent to 44 percent under this Government? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Health: What actions has the Government taken to increase New Zealanders' access to medicine? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister of Defence: What steps has she taken to boost the capability of the New Zealand Defence Force? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her employment action plan that states, "We will support people-across different population groups, different regions and facing different challenges-to use their skills so that people can lead happier, healthier and more productive lives"; if so, why? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Police: What feedback has he seen on the Community Beat Teams? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: Does he stand by his statement that the Government is taking "immediate action to support New Zealand's media and content production sectors"; if so, how many people in the news sector have lost their jobs in the 281 days since he made that statement?

Tairawhiti doctors are warning some Gisborne Hospital services are on the brink of collapse and without an influx of doctors in the next four weeks could be forced to shut down. Last week, the head of pediatrics there told Checkpoint he has just half the Doctors he should and the relentless workload is taking a personal toll on people. Dr Fergus Aitcheson from Gisborne's Three Rivers Medical Centre spoke to Lisa Owen.

Doctors in Tairawhiti are warning some hospital services are on the brink of collapse, with about 40 percent of senior positions vacant across the board. Last year, dozens of senior clinicians warned the government about the looming crisis, and have written to the Prime Minister saying it's got even worse. Shaun Grant, the head of pediatrics at Gisborne Hospital spoke to Lisa Owen.

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An innovative iwi-based approach to tackling type 2 diabetes is having huge success in Tairawhiti, with participants cutting down on medication or even reversing the disease completely. Ruth Hill reports.

A pilot project launched in Tairawhiti on the East Coast on Tuesday, will pay landowners for returning their land to native forests and wetlands. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch about the forecast for Labour Day weekend... He talks with Will Wilding, GM and Stud Master at Te Mania Angus Stud, about its recent Yearling Bull Sale, being at the forefront of genetic innovation and being involved in a trial using the latest technology to measure how efficiently beef cattle convert feed into liveweight, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions... He talks with Paul Clement from Surfing for Farmers about setting up the West Coast branch, his involvement in the national body and his dairy farming operation in Hokitika... And he talks with Kat Kaiwai, owner and operator of Tairawhiti Contractors, about winning the Rural Women NZ Rural Champion Award and being recognised with a King's Service Medal for services to women, civil construction and her community.

Alexa has been talking to many shop proprietors in Gisborne about the fall off in business. 

Harry Broad reviews Tairawhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone by Aaron Smale published by Bridget Williams Books

Once the economic driver of Tairawhiti, forestry in some parts of the region has ground to a halt. The sector's decline has triggered calls for the government to urgently commit to helping resource a transition into other more sustainable industries that use land. Local researchers and entrepreneurs have plenty of ideas - everything from therapeutics to data marketing native forests, film production and computer games. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook went to find out what options are in the region other than pine trees.

Questions to Ministers MARK CAMERON to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent reports has he seen about the value of New Zealand's robust biosecurity system? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Ka takahuri noa tana ture whakatau pae tere (2024), e whakaarohia nei, i nga whakahekenga pae tere anake "where it is safe to do so"? Will his proposed setting of speed limits rule (2024) only reverse speed limit reductions "where it is safe to do so"? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TAKUTAI TARSH KEMP to the Minister of Justice: E tautoko tonu ana ia i ana korero me ana mahi katoa? Does he stand by all his statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "We are focused on supporting our economy to grow"; if so, how much has the economy grown since she took office? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to restore law and order? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: E tautoko ana ia i tana korero "one of the challenges that they clearly talked to me about-that I agree with in terms of removing the minimum wage exemption-is the fact that a group of New Zealanders, who have significant challenges and would clearly produce less in an hour than someone else, may well be shut out of employment"; mena ae, ka pehea ta te awhinatanga utu, te hoatu tapiritanga nei ki nga kaituku mahi, e arahi ki te korenga mahi ma nga tangata? Does she stand by her statement that "one of the challenges that they clearly talked to me about-that I agree with in terms of removing the minimum wage exemption-is the fact that a group of New Zealanders, who have significant challenges and would clearly produce less in an hour than someone else, may well be shut out of employment"; if so, how would a wage supplement that would provide a top-up to employers lead to shutting people out of employment? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Did he receive reports from Police on the Comancheros or any other gangs and their associates using gun ranges to practise their shooting skills; if so, what did Police report? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Women: How is the Government seeking to improve the lives of New Zealand women and girls? Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does the Government believe that the Israeli deadly sabotage by remotely detonated communication devices in Lebanon was wrong; if so, is this more evidence that his Government should recognise Palestine without further delay in support of rules-based order so that a wider war in the Middle East can be avoided? KATIE NIMON to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcements has he made regarding the rollout of a school-based mental wellbeing programme in the Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti region?

The mayor of Gisborne wants reassurances her council will not lose its ability to apply strict rules to forestry on vulnerable land.

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Government will not tolerate people who accept the Jobseeker Support benefit but refuse to uphold their obligation to seek a job - it is not fair on hardworking Kiwis who pay their taxes that go towards those benefit payments"; if not, why not? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What actions has the Government taken to improve the lives of New Zealanders, and their families, who are impacted by cancer? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement that he doesn't "think there is systemic bias in the police at all"; if so, how does he explain findings released by the Police that being Maori makes you 11 percent more likely to be prosecuted compared to Pakeha for the same offence? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How are her employment policies going to support New Zealanders in to work, given that the Reserve Bank's August Monetary Policy Statement predicts that unemployment will rise to 5.4 percent? MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What recent announcements has he made relating to significant natural areas? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Police: By how much have Police foot patrols increased under this Government? LAN PHAM to the Minister for the Environment: Does she stand by her statement that "It's getting that balance between the actions that we take, and environmental protection ... we consider that the balance had swung too far towards environmental protection at the cost of not being able to get things done"? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by her statement that Te Pukenga is a "financial mess, drowning in debt of over $250 million"; if so, why? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Forestry: What action has the Government taken in respect of forestry and the clean-up of the East Coast? CUSHLA TANGAERE-MANUEL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that there is a health "workforce crisis"; if so, how does he respond to senior medical officers of Tairawhiti, who have said, "Recent national directives setting recruitment restrictions and hospital budget cuts make our situation even worse"? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Revenue: What announcements has he made on tax? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister for Maori Development: Is it acceptable that Whakaata Maori has not had an increase in baseline funding since 2008?

Tairawhiti's largest GP practice has closed its books to new patients and will no longer open at weekends or afterhours. 

A life-saving charity that works with men and their mental health in Tairawhiti has shut, a victim of funding struggles

Liquor up and pull out your infected, painful teeth, or turn up to A and E urgently seeking pain relief to get some sleep. These are the realities facing people in Tairawhiti who can't afford to pay for dental work, nor wait for an appointment at the stretched clinics. However, a free dental service is aiming to ease the burden, Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Keeping connected - how a Gisborne charity is helping elderly, kaumatua and the technically challenged across the Tairawhiti Region. 

The horrendous weather forced the closure of State Highway 2 from Napier into Wairoa today, Ray Edwards, NZTA-Waka Kotahi acting system manager for Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti speaks to Lisa Owen.

Officials say Wairoa has had the worst of the storm battering the East Coast. States of emergency have been declared in the Wairoa District and Heretaunga Ward, with torrential rain closing roads and caused hundreds of evacuations overnight. Heavy rain warnings have lifted for Tairawhiti, but continue until 11pm in Hawke's Bay. Wairoa is cut off by slips - and the Emergency Response Minister Mark Mitchell will be flying in by helicopter. He's unlocked $100,000 each for the mayoral funds for Hastings, Wairoa and Tairawhiti. Mitchell says people in Wairoa have had to leave flooded homes. "I know that the memorial hall is filled with people, the number I was given was about 100 people. Houses have been evacuated - it's the swell that's made the big difference." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heavy rain and high tides are set to tear through the East Coast, and locals have been warned to take cover. States of local emergency continue for the Wairoa District and the Hastings Heretaunga Ward, after torrential rain has closed roads across Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti. Wairoa looks to have fared the worst, with 100 homes flooded and 130 people evacuated, and warnings of heavy weather will still apply until 11pm. Wairoa mayor Craig Little says locals need to stay vigilant.  "Our high tide comes back at 9pm tonight, and then if the rain doesn't stop and it all comes together - we could have the same effect of what happened this morning." Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst says 140 families have been asked to leave their home. "I know there's an inconvenience of being with friends and family for another night, but we are concerned about high tides." State Highway 2 has reopened between Napier and Wairoa. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evacuations are underway in Tairawhiti. People living in the town of Te Karaka, 30-kilometres north-west of Gisborne, were told to evacuate in the early hours of this morning after the Waipaoa River topped 7.68m. The Civil Defence area manager for Gisborne Greg Shelton spoke to Corin Dann.

Fly tipping is a huge problem in Tairawhiti which is on track to hit 700 tonnes of illegally dumped waste this financial year. Gisborne District Council's solid waste manager Phil Nickerson speaks to Lisa Owen.

If you're done seeing the sights of Gisborne and are after something a little more outdoorsy, Tairāwhiti is packed with adventures. Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to run through some of his favourites, including tandem cycling, Tipuna Tours up in Tolaga Bay, and feeding the stingrays down the line at Tatapouri. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farms and orchards across Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti are still battling to return their land to productivity after it was smothered in silt when Cyclone Gabrielle hit almost a year ago. But on Sunday, a government announcement of a $63 million package to clear silt and woody debris was met with a huge sigh of relief from those still in the thick of the clean-up. Lauren Crimp reports.

Ten months after Cyclone Gabrielle, bad weather has left the recovery for many East Coast and Tairawhiti farmers stuck in the mud. And while there's hope forecast dry weather will arrive soon, a return to normal could be years away. I filed this report.

Farmers in Northern Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti are concerned that some long awaited, permanent road repairs are failing within weeks of bitumen being applied. Hundreds of roads in the region were damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle and some permanent repairs have now been completed. James Brownlie owns a sheep and beef farm in the Ruakituri Valley inland from Wairoa. He says all the recently applied resealing on his local roads, both new seals and repair seals is failing, while the older seal is sound. Last week he travelled State Highway 2 between Wairoa-Gisborne and says the same is happening on the new seal there, over several kilometres. Mr Brownlie says others in his remote community are also concerned.

Underinvestment in rural Tairawhiti towns is the spotlight with the council deciding how to redistribute $1.4 million of unused funding. A lot of cyclone hammered towns are in need of township upgrades. and Matthew has the latest on Sarge, a dog put down in error by Gisborne District Council.

Tamaki Makaurau and Tairawhiti have been thrown some curve balls by Mother Nature this year. Parts of Auckland and Gisborne were particularly hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and it's been a long mop up and rebuild since February, particularly heartbreaking for residents whose homes were red stickered.This was preceded by the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods from a major weather event beginning on the 27th of January. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Auckland's Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson talk to Kathryn about the issues facing their cities and look to the year ahead.

Tairawhiti's rescue helicopter service is sounding the alarm that lives are at risk due to its inability to fly in low cloud. As early as last week, it had to abandon a potential rescue of people needing help. Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust needs big bucks for a new chopper, and says it's becoming urgent with the region's roads continuing to crumble - leaving no other way out of some communities. Reporter Lauren Crimp has more.

Tairawhiti is under an Orange heavy rain wanring, spreading from Gisborne to Tolaga Bay until late tomorrow afternoon. The area is still recovering after being slammed during cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events this year. Tairawhiti Emergency Management Manager Ben Green. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340126831112

A Maori health science collaboration which has just been granted New Zealands's first licence to cultivate an indigenous fungi containing psilocybin. Rangiwaho Marae, based south of Gisborne, is leading the collaboration and the license was granted to Rua Bioscience, a biopharmaceutical business also based in Tairawhiti. The licence is only for cultivation research at this stage but it aims to unlock therapeutic potential of psilocybin found in indigenous varieties of 'magic mushrooms' To find out more Nights is joined joined by project advisor Manu Caddie

Dunedin council wants the government to help fund managed retreat from flood prone properties in the south of the city. It's already in discussions with Treasury about what it calls a "voluntary aquisition scheme" that would see property bought on the open market over decades. The government's recently agreed 50/50 buyout deals with areas hit by recent extreme weather events, including Tairawhiti, Hawkes bay and Auckland. The Dunedin mayor says he wants to get ahead of the problem in his district. Jules Radich speaks to Lisa Owen [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6336598746112

One charity group is reaching out to farmers in the Tairawhiti region to provide 100km of free fencing materials to help them get back on their feet.

As New Zealand's wool prices reach some of the lowest levels in decades, one Tairawhiti business is working to revive the strong wool industry. Wisewool is family-run, headed by Henry Hansen, who's been in the wool industry for over 40 years, although he comes from a family with more than 120 years in the business. Conscious of a growing despondency amongst strong wool farmers and a waning industry, Wisewool was formed during the Covid lockdowns. The company creates a range of products, including wool blanketing and wool knops (small fluffy balls used as a filler ingredient) all which have a wide variety of uses. It's hoped as Wisewool gains prominence in the market, it will be able to offer sheep farmers a premium price above market value for their strong wool. Wisewool has also received funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries as part of its Sustained Food and Fibre Futures fund to continue to develop their products. Chief executive Henry Hansen tells Susie about the massive potential for wool as an alternative to almost any synthetic product.

It's been revealed five hawkes bay councils have been offered a take or leave it deal by the government for the shared buy-out of high risk homes hit by extreme weather. In June the government anounced it would carry the cost, with councils, of buying out category three proprerties that are deemed too unsafe to return to. As part of the deal, the goverment will also contribute to flood protection that will give certainty to owners of other at risk properties, as well as investing in roading. But Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says there's been zero negotiation about who pays what for the buyout scheme. She says the five councils have to unanimously agree to accept what's being offered or walk away. Meanwhile councils in Auckland and Tairawhiti are yet to reach an agreement with the goverment, despite the Government's second deadline passing today. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6332159631112

More poor weather is on the way over the coming days. MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for Coromandel Peninsula (11pm Thursday until 8pm Friday) and Tairawhiti (6am Friday until 6am Saturday). There are also heavy rain and strong wind watches for most of the top half of the North Island. Metservice meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann.

To flood damaged Tairawahiti now. Families in a small rural community inland from Tolaga Bay remain completely cut off from the outside world after the recent storm completely annihilated the local road in and out. A Helicopter was due to survey the damage at Tauwhareparae and drop off supplies this afternoon. Paddy Allen is a beef and sheep farmer in the now isolated area, and he spoke to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330212959112

On the outskirts of Gisborne, Te karaka residents are being urged to evacuate before it get too dark, and the river gets too high. The rain warning in Tairawhiti has been raised to red. Earlier this afternoon, Gisborne Council issued a warning that the Waipaoa river was heading toward seven and half metres high, with more rain on the way. The small settlement was hit hard in Cyclone Gabrielle. Gisborne district mayor, Rehette Stoltz, spoke to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329888508112

Residents in Te Karaka in Tairawhiti are self evacuating with the region in a state of emergency Heavy rain's expected to last until Sunday Te Karaka Volunteer Fire Brigade Fire Chief Jamie Simpson spoke to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329893595112

A swathe of the North Island's east coast remains under a heavy rain warning after a day of heavy downpours on Sunday in already rain-soaked regions. The most affected areas are Tairawhiti and southern Hawkes Bay, which bore the brunt of the rain. Rain watches had also been placed on western Bay of Plenty and Wairarapa overnight but were expected to be lifted on Monday. The Metservice is forecasting up to 200 millimeters of rain over the week. Metservice meteorologist Ngaire Wotherspoon spoke to Corin Dann.

Civil Defence in Tairawhiti are monitoring roads and rivers, as heavy rain continues to batter the already rain-soaked region. Yesterday heavy rain caused slips and some flooding. Heavy rain watches are in place until this evening and people have been warned not to drive unless they have to, and preferably only in heavy vehicles. Rehette Stoltz, Mayor of the Gisborne District Council, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Country life this week heads to Tairawhiti to hear stories from the hill country to the coast..finding out how people are dealing with the desctruction from massive weather events this year

Four months after Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage to infrastructure around the North Island, a crucial link on the East Coast's State Highway 35 has been reconnected today with the opening of the Hikuwai Bailey Bridge. The bridge connects Gisborne and Tolaga Bay with the rest of the East Coast, including Tokumaru Bay, Ruatoria and the East Cape. It's a major step in Tairawhiti's recovery after the cyclone, but stretches of the state highway are still vulnerable, and residents fear they're just another big storm away from being cut off yet again. Some people have had to change doctors and other health care from Gisborne to Whakatane as roads have become too unreliable. Kathryn speaks with Jaclyn Hankin, Waka Kotahi NZTA's regional manager of maintenance and operations for the Central North Island and Mahanga Maru, a Ruatoria local and owner of Air Ruatoria.

Since the weather event, multi-sector rural coordination groups have let the Government know what they expect in terms of a blueprint for recovery aimed at helping farmers, growers and families work through the monumental challenges left in cyclone's wake. The government announced a $6 billion National Resilience Plan, and a $100m flood infrastructure fund as part of this year's Budget - but that needs to be stretched across a huge North Island geographical spread. So three and a half months on - how are things shaping up on the ground ? We check back in with Tairawhiti-based Sandra Matthews, who is national board chair of Rural Women and on the Beef and Lamb NZ farmer council. Also joining the conversation is Di Roadley, who farms in the Ruakituri Valley inland north of Wairoa, she is also Hawkes Bay regional councillor, and retired farmer Bel Gunson from Rural Support Trust Hawkes Bay.

Advocates warn mental health services won't cope with the rising tide of post-cyclone trauma that is surfacing in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti. Te Whatu Ora says the number of people seeking mental health support through their GP has jumped 30 percent in Hawke's Bay alone, since Cyclone Gabrielle. Those in the field say they're seeing more depression and anxiety - and despite a mental wellbeing budget boost for flood affected areas - there aren't enough trained professionals to meet the need. Lauren Crimp reports.

Seven weeks on from the initial carnage hardest hit communities are still clearing debris. The day after the cyclone hit, we spoke with Bridget Parker whose property is near Tolaga Bay. She despairingly described the extensive damage caused to her home, farm and orchard by forestry slash that had washed onto her property. Following the storm, the government announced a long-awaited inquiry into woody debris , which includes forestry slash and sediment-related damage in Tairawhiti and Wairoa. But earlier this week, Bill Bayfield, one of the inquiry's three panel members was forced to stand down after being found to have compromised his independence, and last night Stuart Nash was stripped of his ministerial portfolios for breaching the Cabinet Manual, including Minister of Forestry. Kathryn discusses the issue with the Forest Industry Contractors Association Chief Executive Prue Younger and checks back in with Bridget Parker.

A centralised approach to growing food specifically for export is affecting the country's food security, according to advocacy group, Eat New Zealand. Growing food in places that make it easy to export, rather than with a focus on local distribution puts New Zealand in a vulnerable position when large scale events occur. The two major cyclones that hit Tairawhiti, Hawkes Bay and Northland earlier this year have devastated the country's crops of potatoes, kumara, garlic, and onions. Eat New Zealand says food security is also at risk due to the supermarket duopoly. The organisation wants to see a national food strategy to improve outcomes for domestic food production and to create a more resilient food system. Kathryn speaks to Angela Clifford, the chief executive of Eat New Zealand.

The vulnerability of the country's communications systems were exposed in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, as much of the badly-hit east coast was left incommunicado for days. In an era where so much is reliant on the internet, local authorities in Tairawhiti relied on extra copies of the Gisborne Herald to get word out where possible - and the AM radio network was a vital information source. So why did telecommunications systems fare so badly in this particular weather event? What would it take to make them more resilient? Dr Ulrich Speidel is a senior lecturer in computer science at the University of Auckland and has been thinking about these questions, he joins Kathryn to discuss, along with Paul Brislen, CEO of the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum.