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"Perfection is like the benchmark now... And everything's polished and clean and auto-tuned and... Fuck that. That ain't real, you know? And just like in life, you know, you don't get second chances. If you say that thing, it comes out your mouth. That's out."

Get into your elemental feels with Kāpati artist Casual Healing as he joins Sofía Kent Padilla to discuss the final instalment of his four-part musical release: from WAI (water), AHI (fire), HAU (wind), and now completing the cycle, ONE (earth). 

Casual Healing discusses banana bread, young parenthood, the divine feminine of WAI, and the messy, organic, lifegiving force of Papatūānuku in his latest EP ONE.

"Stand firm in your beliefs in who you are. Do what makes you happy and what makes your soul shine. Stay off your phone eat that good kai. Get some sleep. Get that wind in your face everyday and get your toes in the grass. Keep healing.

Find more about the musician here

Earlier this week, the government announced a change to tort law that would see the legal basis for some claims against large companies removed. 

One of the key cases affected is Smith v Fonterra, which was set to be heard in the High Court in April next year. 

To discuss the case and the impacts of this decision, News Director Castor spoke to the man behind Smith v Fonterra, kaumatua and climate activist Mike Smith.

For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the need for council to be involved in discussions about the details of an additional harbour crossing, and the number of job losses in the Auckland Transport restructure. 

And they spoke to Māni Dunlop from Te Ao Māori News for our new bi-weekly catch-up on the political issues of the week from a Māori perspective.

News Director Castor spoke to kaumatua and climate activist Mike Smith about his court case against Fonterra in the wake of the government removing its legal basis. They also spoke to Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, Alexander Gillespie, about the legal ramifications of such a decision. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about the Government disestablishing the BSA and scrapping the tertiary Fees Free scheme, as well as the Government’s new citizenship test.

She also spoke with Associate Professor Alice Mills about why secure housing is central to reintegration for those leaving prison.

A recent report from the Auditor-General found more than half of people leaving prison have an unmet housing need. Producer Pranuja spoke with Dr Alice Mills, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland, about why housing is central to reintegration, and what gaps exist in the current system.