Tonight on kawekōrero, Chief Economist of BERL Dr Ganesh Nana, is challenging all employers to adopt the living wage, we speak with him about this topic. Niue Language week is here, we cross to Te Kāea Reporter Moana Makapelu Lee about the importance of the Niue language and what it means to her.

On Kawekōrero Reporters, we speak to Australian lawyer Joel McComber on how the Australian government has revived an old law to boot out immigrants out. Political reporter Heta Gardiner brings us the latest from parliament. Sports reporter Rahia Timutimu wraps up the weekend sport.

Green’s Party List MP Chloe Swarbrick was on the frontline this morning at the weapons expo in Wellington, she joins us tonight. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week a youth video was launched to highlight the 606 people who died from suicide last year. We are joined by the director of the video Te Mahara Swanson Hall and five other youth who are in the video.

Tonight on Kawekōrero we talk to former students of St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College as they reminisce about their time at the school and celebrate its 150th year.