Lately for Friday 8 April 2022 Lately

Out Lately with Finn Johansson

music

10:40 PM.Finn Johansson with his pick of the week's best new tracks. Read more Audio

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Public Funding for Medicinal Cannabis Company

health

10:25 PM.$13 million dollars of public money will be invested in a medicinal cannabis company. Puro which grows cannabis across 10 hectares at two sites in Marlborough, has started a 5 year 32-million-dollar… Read more Audio
Action Plan on Modern Slavery

law

10:18 PM.The Government says it wants to crack down on modern slavery. Proposals unveiled today are part of a wider plan of action against forced labour and people trafficking. But measures to address the… Read more Audio

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10:18 Action Plan on Modern Slavery

The Government says it wants to crack down on modern slavery.

Proposals unveiled today are part of a wider plan of action against forced labour and people trafficking.

But measures to address the problem are long overdue according to Matt Robson - an immigration lawyer who has represented in many cases of underpaid foreign workers in slavish conditions here in NZ

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10:25 Public Funding for Medicinal Cannabis Company

$13 million dollars of public money will be invested in a medicinal cannabis company.

Puro which grows cannabis across 10 hectares at two sites in Marlborough, has started a 5 year 32-million-dollar growth project - to develop production systems, increase plantings and explore export markets.

Visiting the business this morning, Minister Damien O'Connor committed to giving13 million dollars to it - through the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund.

Dr Waseem Alzaher is the CEO of Cannabis Clinic - he says its good news for jobs and exports but does very little to serve the needs of people in New Zealand wanting to unlock the benefits of cannabis products.