New producer, Joe, talks to the CEO of animal welfare group SAFE, Debra Ashton, about their recent decision to take the government to court over their failure to ban rodeos.
On Friday last week protest group Groundswell took to the streets in Aotearoa to push back against government rules affecting farmers. Frances Wright spoke with national convener for the protests, Laurie Paterson, about how Groundswell began, the scale of the protests, and the circulation of contoversial protest signs online.
Microplastics are everywhere! - according to new research from the University of Canterbury. Microplastic researchers Professor Sally Gaw and Dr. Laura Revell of the University of Canterbury are currently undertaking research to understand the impact of microplastics in our environment. Conor spoke to Environmental Chemistry Professor Sally Gaw about the research on microplastics and solutions to combat their prevalance.
The government has just announced a review into Immigration New Zealand's treatment of asylum seekers. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Amnesty International Aotearoa director, Meg de Ronde, about the review, and why Amnesty has pushed for it for so long.
The new Katuku Island video game was released on mobile devices last Thursday. Katuku Island has been developed upon a matauranga Maori lens, including challenges like carving, art, and Te Reo.
Louis spoke to the game's Lead Developer Dr Phyllis Callaghan about its signficance and the importance of indigenous representation in the tech industry.
In April the United Nations adopted a resolution on drowning prevention, establishing it as an issue of international significance.
New Zealand, along with more than 80 countries worldwide co-sponsored the establishment of a World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25.
Jessica Hopkins talked to Nicola Keen-Biggelaar from Drowning Prevention Auckland about the statistics surrounding preventable drownings in New Zealand.
Joe talks to Ena Manuireva, expert on Tahitian Language and Culture from AUT and anti-nuclear activist, on the recent rallies held in Tahiti's capital, Papeete, and at AUT, which commemorated the French nuclear tests conducted 55 years ago.
This week on Dear Science, Frances Wright talks to AUT professor Marcus Jones about a new public database of AI predicted protein structures, NASA's investigation into re-naming the James Webb telescope after LGBTQ+ claims, and how COVID vaccines have a higher approval in less-affluent countries.
Justin spoke to Health, SIS, and GCSB Minister Andrew Little about the government accusing China of cyberattacks, Cabinet allowing terror suspect Suhayra Aden to return to New Zealand, and his thoughts on several Auckland University science professors' comments that mātauranga Māori is 'no science'.
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