The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration

The government is proposing changes to make getting a driver license easier, including scrapping the full license test. But with more than a third of drivers failing that test, experts have concerns.

Guests:

• Dylan Thomsen - Road Safety spokesperson at AA
• Mark Revel-Johnson - president of the NZ Institute for Driver Educators

Learn more:

• Read more details about the changes here
• Find the statistics on youth road safety statistics referenced in the episode here

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From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos.

The Bougival Accord was meant to heal, but now risks dividing New Caledonia again, with a French journalist saying that locals are armed and ready

Guests:

• Coralie Cochin- Journalist at New Caledonia La Premier

Learn more about the history of civil unrest in New Caledonia and other Pacific nations

• French claws in the Pacific
• The tiny nations that want to stand alone

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New Zealand risks missing out on the "land grab" for e-waste and is paying the price as it sends phones, laptops and batteries offshore

A Kiwi tech firm's breakthrough solution for recycling EV batteries goes offshore, where countries are scrambling to keep hold of their valuable e-waste metals.

Guests:

• Will Barker - Chief executive and co-founder of Mint
• Sue Coutts - Director of external affairs at Zero Waste Aotearoa
• Dave Young - Head of research and development at Mint

Learn more about Mint's deal with British car maker Jaguar Land Rover and its partners, the University of Warwick and LiBatt Recycling.

Follow their progress here, as they work to recover critical metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from old batteries.

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