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The Fight Against Food Waste in Australia and Aotearoa: February 2, 2022

With tonnes of edible food being thrown out yearly, food waste is a massive issue to tackle. Leading the fight against food waste are academics and organisations aiming to reduce the burden on our planet.

Reporter Christina Huang spoke with Ellen Fogarty from Flinders University in Adelaide, about a recent study she conducted on food waste recycling in the hospitality sector. She also spoke to some of the people leading the fight against food waste: Nick Loosley, founder of Everybody Eats; Madeleine Cull from For the Love of Bees; and Gavin Findlay, CEO of KiwiHarvest. They discussed their vision for reducing food waste in Aotearoa and society's shifting mindset towards sustainability.

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IPCC Climate Change Report: March 1, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has recently released a new report, the second of three reports. The 2022 report focuses on climate change impacts, adaptaion and vulnerability, looking at ecosystems and human communities. it reviewed how vulnerable we are and how well the natural world and human societies can adapt to climate change.

Christina Huang spoke to Professor Bronwyn Hayward and Professor Anita Wreford, two researchers from Aotearoa who worked on the climate change report.

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The Effect Of Islamophobia On The Muslim Community w/Dr Mohammad Ridwan

Three years on from the Christchurch attacks, Islamophobia still persists in our society, affecting the way of life for those in the Muslim Community. The Third Islamophobia in Australia report released this morning has highlighted the increase in online and offline abuse in recent years despite the horrors of March 15th 2019.

 

Trishil spoke with Dr Mohammad Ridwan from the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand about the fallout of the attacks, discussing the recent abuse of Otago student Hoda-Al Jammar, and how islamophobia can be challenged in the future. 

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The Wire with Christina: March 15, 2022

On Dear Science, Christina spoke to AUT Professor Allan Blackman. Today, they discussed the link between gut biomes and mood, the impact of lead exposure on the body, as well as New Zealand science icon William Pickering.

Christina also covered the government’s recent announcement of a cost of living relief package. She spoke to Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods about the package, and to Robert MacCulloch, a professor of economics from the University of Auckland.

Trishil spoke to Mohammed Ridwan about Islamophobia and how it affects the Muslim population, three years on from the Christchurch attacks

And finally, Christina spoke to Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon about the Islamophobia and racism that persists in our society, and what we can do to combat racism in Aotearoa.

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Islamophobia in Aotearoa w/ Meng Foon: March 15, 2022

Three years after the Christchurch terror attacks, Christina spoke to Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon about the Islamophobia and racism that persists in our society, and what we can do to combat racism in Aotearoa.

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Stinky Grooves: Tuesday March 29, 2022

The view from in here

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The Wire w/ Casper: April 1, 2022

It's another Friday Wire, and Casper McGuire is making his debut as a host!

Today on the show:

Jess spoke to Susan Saint John, economic spokesperson for Child poverty action group to discuss today's increase to the Working for Families tax credit increase by the government.

Casper had his regular chat with Auckland city councellor Shane Henderson and this week we talked about the council’s newly proposed parking strategy.

Liam spoke with University of Otago Professor James Headley about Russia’s threats to cut Germany’s fuel supplies.

Jess spoke to Dr Lida Ayoubi, Senior Law Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, asking her what the current immigration policy is in Aotearoa for disabled people.

Casper also talked to Dr George Laking, the medical director of the New Zealand Cancer Society, about a recent melanoma study.

Jess spoke to Justin Hodgkiss is co-director of the MacDairmid institute about the future of solar panel technology.

And finally Liam spoke to Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash about the Puketaha Kakapo Sanctuary. 

 

 

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Veganism and Climate Change w/ Claire Insley: June 10, 2022

At an international climate summit in Germany, experts urged the world to transition towards plant-based diets. 

IPCC research has shown that an uptake in such plant-based diets having the potential to massively reduce carbon emissions, and could be one of the major lifestyle changes necessary to combat climate change.

Casper spoke to Claire Insley, spokesperson for the Vegan Society of Aotearoa, about the impact of our diets on climate change and how it might be possible to reduce emissions by having more people transition to plant-based.

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The Friday Wire w/ Casper: June 10, 2022

Today on the Friday Wire Casper talked to Auckland city counsellor Shane Henderson about the council passing the mayor’s climate budget, as well as the Ports of Auckland’s scrapped automation project. He also spoke to Clair Insley from the Vegan Society of Aotearoa about the importance of plant-based diets in combatting climate change.

Liam spoke to Richard Esther, as well as Paul Moon about Light Pollution, Matariki and how they intersect. Liam also spoke to Jessica Godfrey from Vicbooks about their closure in VUW’s Piptea campus due to the anti-parliment protests.

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Dealing with COVID-19 during Winter w/ Professor Michael Baker: July 18, 2022

New Zealand, Australia and many countries are experiencing a further Omicron wave driven by the latest BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. Our response to this threat is remarkably laissez-faire compared with past approaches, as society has pivoted more to “living with the virus”. But in both New Zealand and Australia, there’s a real risk current policy settings will be insufficient to prevent health services being overwhelmed – and more will need to be done in coming weeks.

Joe spoke to Professor Michael Baker from the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, on the matter.