Yesterday, the Australian run detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, was shut down after PNG's supreme court ruled its existence unconstitutional.
Around 600 asylum seekers are determined to stay in the detention centre, due to fears of violence by locals and police.
There are reports of the refugees filling rubbish bins with rainwater, due to the water supply being cut-off and reports of locals looting the camp.
Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Amnesty Internatonal's Kate Schuetze, who is currently on Manus Island, to find out more.
Producer Leonard Powell caught up with Sam Dowdall who's travelling the country cutting men's hair and helping men open up about mental health while sitting in the barber chair, as this is something that's often obscured by ideas of masculinity. He's known as the Barter Barber and is trying to do something about a problem that he along with so many others have seen first hand.
Youthline Wellington is calling on the community for support.
The free service has offered helpline and development services to young people and the wider community for nearly 50 years; they are now stretch for resources.
Youthline says that due to local government funding cuts, they may need to reduce their services, or even terminate them completely.
Reuben McLaren spoke to Stephen Bell to find out more.
Bailey Wiley has three EPs under her belt and is looking to add a fourth early next year. Bailey is a go to voice within the industry, recently making appearances in tracks Melodownz & Fly My Pretties and performing alongside Ladi6 at her last Alpha sessions. She joins Zac in studio to perfrom some fresh cuts and a classic ft. Dirty on guest vocals.
Medical science can, and often does very successfully, use electrical stimulation to help trigger responses in the human body. However, the specificity of the stimulation needed (i.e. not zapping everything in the nearby radius) has long meant these sorts of implants were limited to pacemakers and cochlear implants. ...But not for long if our guest's research is anything to go by. A current research fellow investigating the use of light stimulation on genetically targeted neurons, Dr. McCormick is on the cutting edge of a potentially game changing technique in the treatment of disease.
Plastic Bags are a problem that needs solving. Leonard Powell catches up with James Blackwood from Bags Not NZ to chat about the problem, and what their campaign is doing to help.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about power cuts and the science TV series Connections, proteins on old documents that tell us about the environment the writer was in at the time, and the separation of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about power cuts, proteins, and Hydrogen.
Tracey Martin talks a bit about the Positive Ageing Strategy which is in the stage of conversations.
Producer Leah Garcia-Purves is investigating Public Transport for Wire Worry Week.
Reporter Darashpreet Johal has looked into the implications of the data profiling programme being used by Immigration NZ that has now been put on hold.
The University of Auckland has announced it will be reviewing its library and learning services with staff cuts and several libraries closing likely. They’ve been criticised for their lack of consultation during the process with many staff and students left in the dark. Lachlan spoke with former Elam student Rachel Ashby about the possible closure of the Fine Arts Library and why the library is so important.
This week on Neighbourhood Watch, Kelly chats to Rachel from Radio Adelaide about the recently released federal budget and who benefits from the announced tax cuts. They also discuss the continuing saga of parliament's dual citzens.
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