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The National-led Government is continuing its crackdown on gangs.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell this week announced New Zealand will get its own National Gang Unit and district Gang Disruption Units.

The announcement follows a rise in gang violence, including the fatal shooting of a man on Auckland’s Ponsonby Rd by a Killer Beez gang member.

It comes off the back of anti-gang legislation that continues to make its way through Parliament – which will see non-consorting laws and gang patch bans introduced.

Today on The Front Page, Mark Mitchell joins to explain this Government’s push to make gang life as uncomfortable as possible.

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As the world becomes increasingly online, the lines between work life and home life are becoming increasingly blurred.

When you can check your emails on the same device you use to stream TV or talk to friends, avoiding that late night question from your boss is becoming harder to do.

Now many are calling for the ‘Right to Disconnect’ to be enshrined in law to save us from becoming perpetually available 24/7.

Today on The Front Page, Dr Amanda Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Law at Victoria University of Wellington, joins to explain how this law could help you achieve a better work life balance.

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The conversation around New Zealand's power supply is heating up again, just before winter.

Last week Kiwis were told to conserve electricity amidst a cold snap, over concerns there was not enough power to supply the country.

This is not the first time such a warning has been issued, and has prompted debate about where we get our energy from, and how we should be powering our national grid.

Today on The Front Page, Major Electricity Users Group Chair John Harbord joins us to explain what the issues with our power grid are – and how we can potentially fix them.

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Auckland Council’s financial situation has been under the spotlight for months now.

With costs rising, the council has been trying to find some ways to save money without cutting back on services.

Those decisions have ranged from removing rubbish bins around the city, to a since U-turned proposal for a long-term lease for Port of Auckland.

And while the Government has offered hope on water prices, Mayor Wayne Brown and his councillors still have some tough choices to make.

Today on The Front Page, Herald senior writer Simon Wilson joins us to discuss the challenges coming for our Super City.

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Head injuries and sports players have been a hot topic of debate in recent years.

While the risk of concussions and long-term injuries has been well known for decades, recent concerns have arisen about how those injuries can turn into long term issues like dementia, and that’s despite efforts to reform the game to limit those concerns.  

As global legal cases and suspected illnesses mount, multiple researchers here in New Zealand are part of a global effort to identify the causes and the risks.  

Today on The Front Page, we speak with two of them from the University of Auckland – Professor Maurice Curtis and Dr Helen Murray – about the latest research in this high concern area.

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To tax sugar, or not to tax sugar – that's the debate that’s raged on for years.

More than 100 countries worldwide have taxed sugary drinks, but New Zealand hasn’t made the plunge yet.

As the number of countries making the move to tax sugar increases, so has the data into how well it's worked, or not.

So how do we delve through this information to make an informed decision on what would be best for New Zealand?

Today on The Front Page, Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health at the University of Auckland, Boyd Swinburn, joins us to explore the ongoing debate.

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