Afio mai, Susu mao, Maliu mai, Talofa lava! This week is Samoan Language Week and to celebrate, I'm joined by the legendary Oscar Kightley, where we discuss all things Samoan culture and music. From ranking Samoan foods to even having my aunty who is visiting from Samoa on the show. Fa'alogo mai!
Ce of Synthetic Children, a hardware electronic project from Te Papaioea, dials in to talk about their third album Everything's Perpetual, and upcoming show in Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!
Damian Vaughan, a trustee member from MusicHelps, is in the studio wrapping up New Zealand Music Month, and talking about the projects of recent grant recipients. Whakarongo mai nei!
Data from Fitbit smartwatches is being used to provide key information to healthcare providers, in a new study pioneered by University of Auckland doctoral student Ruhi Bajaj.
They developed a prototype app that would allow for tracking of vital signs to be analysed using machine learning and stored in a database, which could then be analysed by healthcare providers to provide early warning signs.
Arno spoke with Ruhi to find out more about the study. Arno started by asking what the hypothesis behind the study is.
National's housing policy and in particular its u-turn on the Mid-Density Residential Standards has made headlines this week. I talk to urban planner and founder of the Urban Room, Ben van Bruggen about what impact planning rules make on our quality of life and how a holistic vision for a well-functioning city matters.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins speaks to Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland Stephen Hoadley about Türkiye's presidential election.
Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Nikki Chamberlain, Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Auckland about New Zealand privacy laws and a recent press release that says our current Privacy Act is fit for 2011.
On the Green Desk Jack Marshall speaks to Doctor Andrea Harvey, a research fellow at the University of Technology Sydney about wild animal emotions.
Arno speaks with Ruhi Bajaj, doctoral researcher at the University of Auckland, about the potential to use smartwatches in clinical settings to give early warning signs.
Alex talked to Ben Van Bruggen of the Urban Room about city planning policies and how urban form makes a difference to our quality of life.
New Zealand's privacy laws are fit for 2011. That was the headline of a statement released by academics from the University of Auckland about the Privacy Act 2020. Lawyers at the University of Auckland have emphasised their concern of a lack of coverage that Privacy Act has for individual rights and use of regulatory tools by agencies in the time of the social media age. To talk more about what was meant by their statement and the recommendations that these academics are asking of the government, Andre Fa'aoso spoke to Nikki Chamberlain, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland.
After a tight race, President Erdoğan and his right-wing nationalist Justice and Development Party (AK Party) have won the second runoff of Türkiye's presidential election.
Erdoğan, who has been in power for 20 years, has been accused of dismantling human rights protections and democracy by cracking down on critics and political opponents.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland Stephen Hoadley about the current political climate in Türkiye.
First, she asked Hoadley about what Erdoğan has been like as a leader.
Then, she asked Hoadley about Erdoğan's relationship with other countries.
Lastly, Hoadley discussed Aotearoa's relationship with Türkiye.
A world-first holistic framework for assessing the mental and psychological wellbeing of wild animals has been developed by Dr Andrea Harvey, a veterinarian and animal welfare scientist from the University of Technology Sydney. The Green Desk's Jack Marshall spoke with Dr Harvey about how this study could potentially revolutionise conservation efforts.
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