For Dear Science today, Sara and Jasmine speak to Cushla McGoverin about using hot glue guns to mend bones, tooth-in-eye surgery, and a large penguin species went extinct in Aotearoa 3 million years ago.
The government has announced their plan to repeal the Holidays Act in an effort to make the application of leave entitlements for workers easier to calculate — an issue which has been estimated to have resulted in more than $2 billion in remediation payments to workers for miscalculated entitlements.
But critics including from Labour and the Greens say the changes will see some workers lose protections, especially when their hours defer from the traditional employment arrangement.
Submissions on the Electoral Amendment Bill reveal that many New Zealanders believe the changes will disenfranchise voters and negatively impact democratic participation.
The proposed changes in the bill include removing the ability to enrol on voting day, banning prisoners from voting, and disallowing the provision of food and drink at election booths.
Over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ announced that New Zealand does not officially recognise Palestinian statehood, going against the decisions of countries like Australia, the UK and Canada.
Peters said that, at this stage, such a decision might legitimise Hamas, but that the government will take a ‘when, not if’ approach to the issue.
Wire Host Sara spoke with National MP Carl Bates about all of these topics, starting with the Holidays Act
Listen along as Josh Aoraki discusses all things Space news!
Gina Dellabarca joins the show to talk all things Show Me Shorts Film Festival.
And, Composer Keith Morris joins the show to talk about the upcoming collaboration between Stardome and Auckland Philharmonia, 'Strings Under the Stars'.
And, Andrew Gifford joins the show to discuss his article on the Māori Community Centre on Audioculture.
Thanks so much for tuning in. Very fun show today, featuring my album of the week, w/ The Producersby Paul St. Hilaire – some amazing dub techno spearheaded by a pioneer of the genre, with collaborations from producers across the electronica spectrum. Catch you all next week!
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin talks about a crafty way to fix broken bones, an unusual surgery to restore vision, and a long extinct New Zealand penguin species.
For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about the Holidays Act overhaul, submissions on the Electoral Amendment Bill, and the government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly,
For our new segment Green World, Sara spoke with climate commissioner Dr Andy Reisinger about this week’s Overshoot Conference and the future of global climate action, as well as University of Auckland’s Sasha Maher on global and national climate investment and solutions.
Wire Producer Jasmine spoke with Dr. Megan Boston about the government's updated Earthquake-prone building regulation
Welcome to the latest addition to the Tuesday Wire: Green World! A segment run by bfm news team-ers Sara, Leilani & Max, Green World will dive into the eco-future — uncovering everything from niche research topics, strange and interesting tech innovations, and the latest environmental developments from across the globe.
This week, the first ever Overshoot Conference will take place in Austria, where climate experts from around the world will come together to discuss how climate targets can be recovered as we head toward exceeding 1.5 degrees of warming.
New Zealand Climate Change Commissioner Dr Andy Reisinger, who will be attending the event, says the global capacity to respond to this urgent issue “depends on collective social and political will”.
Last week’s UN Climate Summit also saw numerous political leaders speaking to global climate commitments, in particular in the lead up to COP30.
US President Donald Trump denounced scientific evidence on the urgency of climate change, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo called for urgent climate action.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand spokesperson Carolyn Schwalger called for refreshed commitments to international cooperation on climate solutions, and Albanese specifically called out isolationist decision-making across the globe.
In the first interview with Dr Andy Reisinger, Host Sara talks about the Overshoot Conference and global climate action.
When it comes to a global response to climate impacts, UN Chief of International development Achim Steiner has said that an observed increase of national defence spending has detracted from critical investment.
University of Auckland Management and International Business professor Sasha Maher who has engaged with research on climate finance, spoke to Sara about the financial obligation of individual states, towards climate solution.
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