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Pounamu's Toughness w/ Dr Nick Mortimer

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Thu 10 Nov 2022

Pounamu is a famously tough rock, but we actually know very little about its physical properties. Stella speaks to Dr Nick Mortimer from GNS Science, who has just received a Marsden Fund grant to investigate this exact topic.

The Wire w/ Emilia: November 9, 2022

 The Wire w/ Emilia: November 9, 2022 The Wire w/ Emilia: November 9, 2022, 102.33 MB
Wed 9 Nov 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday: 

Our News and Editorial Director Jess speaks to Brooke van Velden in our weekly chat with the ACT Party, this week they’ll be talking about hate speech laws & the End of Life Choice Act one year on. 

Emilia will be chatting about this morning’s announcement to give $20,000,000 in funding to help address loss and damage caused by climate change in developing countries, she talks to Climate Change Minister James Shaw and Oxfam's Communications and Advocacy Director Jo Spratt.

And she will also be chatting to Jess Chambers, Head of Campaigns from SAFE about the non-ban on cage-farmed hens.

$20 Million Offered to Developing Nations for Climate Change Impacts w/ James Shaw & Oxfam's Jo Spratt: November 9, 2022

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Wed 9 Nov 2022

On Wednesday morning it was announced that the government would be giving $20,000,000 to developing nations to help address loss and damage caused by climate change.

The funding comes as part of the government’s commitment to deal with the impacts of climate change not covered by funding for adaptation measures.

This makes New Zealand one of only a few nations to make a loss and damage payment, which have also been described as reparations for the economic damage caused to developing nations by global warming.

Emilia spoke to Climate Change Minister James Shaw & Oxfam's Communications and Advocacy Director Jo Spratt.

Scoot or Bike and Ride w/ Tim Welch: November 8, 2022

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Tue 8 Nov 2022

Researchers from the University of Auckland’s school of architecture and planning are trialing a ‘scoot or bike and ride’ project at Panmure station, with the intent to integrate micromobility options with public transport.

Casper spoke to principle investigator for the project Dr Tim Welch about what they’re doing and what it might mean about the future of transport in Auckland.

 

Climate Change Reparations w/ Dr Kevin Trenberth: November 8, 2022

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Tue 8 Nov 2022

Climate change reparations are set to take centre stage at this years COP27 summit. This will see developing countries being paid for climate change damages, especially when they have contributed the least to climate change. So how exactly will this work?

Christina asked Dr Kevin Trenberth, a Distinguished Scholar at the National Centre of Atmospheric Research in Colorado.

Carbon Sequestration and Mortgage Holders w/ Shane Reti: November 8, 2022

 Carbon Sequestration and Mortgage Holders w/ Shane Reti: November 8, 2022 Carbon Sequestration and Mortgage Holders w/ Shane Reti: November 8, 2022, 23.17 MB
Tue 8 Nov 2022

With the COP27 climate summit underway and the recent agricultural emissions reduction plan the government released, attention is being drawn to how New Zealand will meet its emissions reductions target of net-zero by 2050.

For their weekly catch-up Casper discussed emissions reductions policy with National party MP Dr Shane Reti, how the National party differs from the government and what alternative approaches they’re considering.

They also spoke about recent concerns that have been appearing in the media and in policitcal messaging around the impact monetary policy is having on mortgage holders, and whether this debate is showing the whole picture.

 

Should fireworks be banned? w/ Alice Hayward: November 8, 2022

 Should fireworks be banned? w/ Alice Hayward: November 8, 2022 Should fireworks be banned? w/ Alice Hayward: November 8, 2022, 12.52 MB
Tue 8 Nov 2022

With another Guy Fawkes come and gone, calls to implement stronger fireworks regulations have reignited amid several blazes wreaking havoc around the country this weekend. Every year, the public are urged to use fireworks safely, but some argue simply issuing annual warnings is not enough.

Christina discussed this with Alice Hayward, a spokesperson for Ban the Boom, a campaign which is hoping to "support fun not fear" and end the private sales of fireworks.

Festival Drug Testing w/ Brin Ryder: November 7, 2022

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Mon 7 Nov 2022

Spike speaks to Brin Ryder about drug testing services, the approaching festival season, and what that might mean for people planning to take psychoactive substances over summer.

The Wire w/ Joe: November 7, 2022

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Mon 7 Nov 2022

On The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence, from the Paleogenetics Lab at the University of Otago about the ethics of fossil collecting. He also speaks to Dr João Albuquerque, a PhD graduate from School of Environment at the University of Auckland about his research looking at how climate change is altering the heights of waves in New Zealand.

Our segment with OurActionStation is back this week! Joe speaks to Angela Meyer, Director at Project Gender, about the open letter to TVNZ in regards to f-boy island.  

Spike is speaking to Brin Ryder from KnowYourStuff about summer festival drug testing, along with Sarah Helm from the NZ Drug Foundation, about a rise in New Zealand overdose deaths and the wider availability of Naloxone, aka Narcan.

That's us for the Monday Wire!

Overdose Deaths w/ Sarah Helm: November 7, 2022

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Mon 7 Nov 2022

Spike speaks to Sarah Helm, director of the NZ Drug Foundation, about their latest report on overdoses and the wider introduction of Naloxone in New Zealand.