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ChatGPT’s Exam Performance w/ Ruth Dimes: 26 April, 2023

 ChatGPT’s Exam Performance w/ Ruth Dimes: 26 April, 2023 ChatGPT’s Exam Performance w/ Ruth Dimes: 26 April, 2023, 18.81 MB
Wed 26 Apr 2023

A massive study has been undertaken involving tens of thousands of accounting questions across hundreds of university campuses. These questions were fed into ChatGPT AI software, and the answers marked by the professors as though they were student’s answers. 

The results were quite astonishing. 

Arno spoke to Ruth Dimes, Business masters programme director at the University of Auckland, to find out more about the study and to see how real humans stack up against our AI counterparts. Arno started by asking about the aims of the study. 

 

Consent Law Reform w/ Layba Zubair: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

Founder of Consent Law Reform NZ and Auckland University Students’ Association Women's Rights Officer Layba Zubair is calling on the government to reassess Aotearoa’s consent laws.

The NZ Crimes Act 1961 currently only defines in what circumstances a person cannot give consent.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Zubair about why Aotearoa needs a clear definition of consent, and their plans to make an oral submission to the Justice Committee on 4 May. 

Banning Bottom Trawling in the Hauraki Gulf w/ Bianca Ranson: April 24, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

Yesterday a protest happened in Mission Bay to call for an end to bottom trawling in the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf.

Bottom trawling is the dragging of heavy weighted nets across the sea floor to catch fish. It's used frequently by commercial fisheries as it's easier to catch fish in larger quantities.

Caeden spoke to Bianca Ranson (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi), Forest & Bird's Hauraki Gulf Coordinator, on the protest and why bottom trawling needs to be banned.

Principal Work Ban Strike with Lynda Stuart: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

This week marks the start of the second term of the school year for students across Aotearoa. 

For education staff it means a return to roles that are often undervalued in our society. 

An often under represented group in education reform action, principals across the country have started a work-ban this week. 

The ban seeks to highlight the work Principals do and to garner some recognition from the ministry of education. 

Nicholas Lindstrom sat down with Lynda Stuart, lead negotiator for the New Zealand Institute of Education about the work-ban and how the government can better support principals.

The Wire w/ Jessica: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins chatted to ACT’s Karen Chhour about annual inflation, National's agriculture policy, and a review of the 2022 parliament occupation.

Otago University Students’ Association President Quntin Jane about large-scale redundancies expected at the University.

And founder of Consent Law Reform NZ and Auckland University Students’ Association Women's Rights Officer Layba Zubair about their continued calls for consent laws in Aotearoa to be re-assessed.

Caeden Tipler spoke to Bianca Ranson about Sunday’s protest to call for a ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf.

Nicholas talked to New Zealand Education Institute Lead Negotiator Lynda Stuart about the principal’s work ban taking place across Aotearoa.

Proposed Redundancies at Otago University w/ Otago University Students’ Association President Quintin Jane : 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

The University of Otago, has told staff to expect large-scale redundancies and warned that hundreds could lose their jobs over the next 18 months. 

News and Editroial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Otago University Students’ Association President Quintin Jane about these proposed redundancies and how they would impact students.

Inflation, National's Agriculture Policy, and 2022 Parliament Occupation Review w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 24 April, 2023

 Inflation, National's Agriculture Policy, and 2022 Parliament Occupation Review w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 24 April, 2023 Inflation, National's Agriculture Policy, and 2022 Parliament Occupation Review w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 24 April, 2023, 14.68 MB
Mon 24 Apr 2023

For their weekly catch-up, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about the annual inflation rate, National's recently launched agriculture policy, and the Independent Police Conduct Authority's review into the 2022 parliament occupation.

The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023

The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: 20 April, 2023, 108.31 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare!

Today, Spike speaks to:

- NZEI head Mark Potter about the new classroom ratio announcement

- Professor Margaret Mutu about tino rangatiratanga and the effort to undermine Te Tiriti

- and Greenpeace campaigner Ellie Hooper about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf

Simon speaks to:

- Councillor Shane Henderson about the flood response report, West Coast beaches and AT's parking strategy

- Associate Professor Margaret Stanley about wallaby population control in Otago

- and Dr. Simon Wilmot about his new documentary documenting the stories of four Muslim ANZAC soldiers

and on Eurovision:

- David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the ESA sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons

Classroom Ratio Reductions w/ Mark Potter: April 20, 2023

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

After weeks of action from teacher unions, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti has announced a plan to reduce classroom ratios for Year 4-8 classes. Spike speaks to the head of the New Zealand Education Institute Mark Potter about the announcement and what more needs to be done. 

Crescent Under The Southern Cross w/ Dr. Simon Wilmot. Part One: April 20, 2023

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

Crescent Under The Southern Cross is a short documentary that tells the story of four muslim men who fought in the Australian Defence Forces in World War Two. Dr Simon Wilmot directed and produced the documentary and in this two part interview he talks in depth about how these men ended up in Australia, the immigration policies that they faced at the time, the role they played in the war, as well as why it is important to tell their stories. In part one Dr. Wilmot discusses how these men arrived in Australia, how they ended up in the Defence Forces, and the important missions they were involved in. 

Tune in next week for part two where he talks about how these men were received when they arrived back in Australia after the war, as well as the implications of the white Australia immigration policy that was in force at the time, and why this story is an important part of Australian history.