On Dear Science with Allan Blackman we talk about quantum computers, ancient recipes and the natural colour blue, and faster degrading plastic.
We have our regular Epidemic Response Committee notes and today the committee is hearing from the health sector about some of the vulnerabilities that come from these industries.
We have NZ First’s Fletcher Tabuteau on the show today speaking about moving to level 3, contact tracing, an injection of cash into the regions and the announcement from the SFO that their decision regarding NZ First’s political donations will be out before the election.
And, given that SFO decision will be out before the election, Felix takes a look back at the reports which came out at the end of last year outlining the scandal that hit NZ First regarding their donations process.
Due to the public holiday yesterday, Sherry from Monday Wire has her regular chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw today, and they touch base on the first day of Alert level three. James also speaks on the Green Party's $1 billion nature-based jobs economic stimulus package proposal, and supporting local business and vulnerable communities during this time. Sherry begins by asking James on updates to the COVID-19 situation.
Kiran joins us with a special book this week, one that she's been savouring for months and months. Underland: a Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane takes you on a journey through time and the world beneath you and is certain to give you a visual experience that you want forget.
Environment Minister David Parker announced this week that Auckland Council’s proposal, to more than double their daily water draw from Waikato river, will be fast tracked through the consent process. The Wire have been discussing the fast tracking of certain projects through the consent process for a couple of weeks now, but this week Mary-Margaret spoke to Nate Rew of Te Ara Whatu about the risk of this particular project. Waikato-Tainui are trying to protect their river from this, as they say it will cause long term harm, and that consultation was never attempted with them. Mary-Margaret asked Nate about breaches to Te Tiriti of this nature, and the framing of land issues by media as iwi ‘blocking’ a solution.
The COVID-19 pandemic in America has exposed distinct economic divides throughout the country. But much of the issue of poverty in the US is based on public images rather than empirical evidence. What are the myths about poverty in the US? Can a better understanding of the nature and causes of poverty help change public policy preferences? Doug Becker spoke with Mark Robert Rank, Lawrence M. Eppard and Peter Edelman.
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Sharks, penguins, raves and bangers! That's what's up on the Mind Trench with Rob Bollix. Today, Mr. Bollix takes us on an under the sea adventure in another "Nature, what's up with that?" sub-segment of the Mind Trench, before pitching a glowing rave night to Kelly Tarltons and fully pumping up the listeners with a blahdy good, home-made tune. This is not one to miss.
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