Saudi Arabia has been widely condemned for leading a violent intervention in Yemen. Recently, it was revealed that Air New Zealand had carried out a contract for the Saudi Arabian navy and New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had approved exports for military equipment to Saudi Arabia’s forces. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Dr Thomas Gregory, a senior lecturer in politics and international affairs at the University of Auckland, about the role New Zealand’s government, and kiwi businesses, in controversial global affairs.
A new oversight panel for the recently launched International Science Council Covid-19 Scenarios Project has been announced.
The panel will report on possible Covid-19 scenarios, and choices for governments, agencies, and citizens.
I interviewed Sir Peter Gluckman, the President-elect of the International Science Council, about the panel and the importance of international collaboration.
We started by discussing the purpose of the panel and who is involved.
Diverse Church NZ is a Rainbow Christian network that connects people who are part of both the LGBTQI+ and Christian communities.
Awaken 2021 is an event (March 26, 27 and 28) created by Diverse Church NZ that aims to empower queer people of faith, as well as bridge the often complicated divide between faith and the rainbow community in Aotearoa.
News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston speaks to Neill Ballantyne, an Awaken 2021 organiser, about the event. They discuss the issues facing queer Christian people today, how change can happen widely across the different denominations of the Christian faith and the government's steps to ban conversion therapy, which has been a significant policy issue this Pride Month.
Today Lyric Waiwiri-Smith speaks with Awerangi Tamihere from Te Whānau o Waipareira about their 'Proud to be Māori' campaign, which has been making the rounds on Auckland's streets via posters and social media platforms. We discussed Te Whānau o Waipareira's hsitory and support for it's community, the struggle for Māori to be seen as exceptional, and Rawiri Waititi's history in West Auckland.
The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill recently passed, increasing employer funded sick leave from five to 10 days.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood says the bill will benefit both employees and employers.
I talked to Julia Shallcrass, a business expert and director of Kiwiboss, about the bill, and how increasing sick leave has been shown to boost productivity.
New research backing the effectiveness of electronic shark deterrents has been published in the Royal Society of Open Science Journal. Ayana spoke to CEO of Ocean Guardian Lindsay Lyon about this technology they produce, what it is and how it works.
This week on Dear Science, Allan takes us through a whirlwind of science, touching on nobel prize winners, potential cancer-causing drugs and lead in London air from petrol.
Allan takes on a journey of the careers of Ei-ichi Negishi and Richard R. Ernst, both shemists who have contributed to the scientific world.
James learns about a scientific paper which said a drug called ranitidine created carcinogens in patients, which has now been retracted.
Allan warns us of the impacts of lead in the air and explains why there is still lead in the air from when petrol contained lead.
This week Dear Science ranges all the way from billions of light years away to right down to the microscopic.
Marcus explains to us how scientists are looking at black holes and neutron stars, and whether a black hole can swallow a neutron star whole.
Zooming right in, Marcus talks us through the CRISPR gene and how it is has been tested to treat deadly diseases within the body.
finally, Marcus explains all the controversies around the Dragon Man and other memebers of the human family tree, and whether we should see a restructure.
New Zealand’s increase in coal imports has been a major topic of discussion over the past two weeks, with last week's announcement informing New Zealand that we are likely to import more coal this year than in any year prior. The government estimates an additional 150,000 tonnes of coal being imported by the shipload, which is 14% more than last year's one million tonnes.
Last week Frances Wright spoke to Forest and Bird’s regional manager for the top of the South Island, Debs Martin, and this week Zazi spoke with Gavin Evans, who is the Group Editor at Freeman Media, producing Energy News, Inside Resources and Capital Letter. Gavin and Zazi also spoke about New Zealand’s coal. Gavin discussed why New Zealand hasn't moved away from coal as of yet, if it will have any major effects on climate change and global warming, and where New Zealand stands with coal in comparison to other countries around the world.
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