The SpaceX Starship rocket launch, which led to a subsequent explosion, can hardly be called a failure. Scientists involved learned a lot about rocket design through the partial launch, and even NASA has lauded the mission as a success.
Elon Musk has been accused of ignoring advice around the launchpad design that might have led to the failure of the rocket to complete its circumnavigation around the earth, but this remains as conjecture in the astrophysics community.
Arno spoke to University of Auckland astrophysicist Richard Easther to find out more about the launch: to find out what went wrong, and what went right. Arno started by asking if the launch was expected to fail.
Wable, a social media networking app inspired by the television series ‘Love on the Spectrum,’ which has been designed specifically for neurodiverse individuals, is set to release in New Zealand in the coming days.
Joel spoke with CEO and Co-Founder of the app, Holly Fowler, and Love on the Spectrum star and ambassador for Wable, Michael Theo, about what sets this social media platform apart from others, and the importance of designing applications in mind for people who are neurodiverse.
Towards the end of August, secondary school outdoor education teachers were told that the course would be removed from the Education Ministry's general subject list as part of the government’s proposed replacement of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
As a result of being excluded from the list of general subjects, outdoor education, which provides direct training and pathways for students looking to enter conservation, environmental science and outdoor tourism careers, would be included in the list of vocational subjects, meaning that the course curriculum would be designed by the Industry Skills Boards instead of the Ministry of Education, stripping schools of the flexibility in designing the curriculum and removing pathways to higher education for students.
For this week’s Get Action! Wednesday Wire host Oto spoke with Fiona McDonald from Education Outdoors New Zealand to discuss a petition of hers calling on the ministry of education to keep outdoor education in the list of secondary school general subjects.
If you’d like to sign this petition, you can find it here:
The Green Party's proposed bill restoring the automatic citizenship rights for Samoans born between 1924 and 1949 passed its first reading in parliament last week.
Meanwhile, the recent Designing our Constitution 2024 conference shed light on the potential of Tiriti-based constitutional transformation to rectify historical injustices and present challenges faced by Māori and Pacific communities in New Zealand.
Producer Ezra spoke to Senior Lecturer of Law at The University of Auckland, Dylan Asafo about the legal implications of the Green's proposed bill and the potential for Tiriti-based Constitutional Reform.
Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Pronk, featuring Don Caballero's Let’s Face It Pal, You Didn't Need That Eye Surgery, Mr. Bungle's Pink Cigarette, and Bubblemath's The Sensual Con.
This Thursday, Milly is joined by Chris Fowley from the Hempstore to talk all things green, James and Craig from Pink Plates who make a delicious cocktail, A. Savage from Parquet Courts to talk his solo show at The Others Way. What a show, cheers for tuning in!
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