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ORS and Addressing Suspension w/ Nick Bowden: May 19, 2022

 ORS and Addressing Suspension w/ Nick Bowden: May 19, 2022 ORS and Addressing Suspension w/ Nick Bowden: May 19, 2022, 23.21 MB
Thu 19 May 2022

Autistic students are nearly three times more likely to be suspended from school than their nonautistic peers, finds a New Zealand study that linked data from more than 730,000 students. However, the researchers also revealed that autistic students who received high-need Ongoing Resourcing Scheme funding had significantly lower odds of being suspended compared to autistic children without these funds. 

Joe spoke to Nick Bowden, a research fellow from the university of Otago, who was a part of the study.

 

The Government's Family Violence Prevention Strategies w/ Carrie Leonetti: May 19, 2022

 The Government's Family Violence Prevention Strategies w/ Carrie Leonetti The Government's Family Violence Prevention Strategies w/ Carrie Leonetti , 28.3 MB
Thu 19 May 2022

Last week, the govt announced that its family and sexual violence prevention strategy would be getting a $115m boost as part of this years budget. Joe spoke to Carrie Leonetti from the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland and got her thoughts on the matter.

The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022

 The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022 The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022, 125.42 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

On this week's Wednesday Wire, producer Alex speaks with ACT party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden about the budget, with a specific focus on mental health.

Stella speaks with Matt Boyd, director of Adapt Research about the predicted effects of nuclear war in New Zealand.

Frances is back with Eurovision, speaking with Cameron Mulgan about the war in Ukraine, NATO applications from Sweden and Finland, McDonalds leaving Russia, Mask-wearing in Europe at the moment, the outcome of the Swiss Frontex vote, and the segment's namesake; EuroVision results.

Stella speaks with Forest and Bird’s George Hobson about an increase in dotterel populations in the Hawkes Bay.

Finally, Stella talks to Laura Boren, science adviser at DOC about citizen interactions with wildlife as conservation efforts bring animals further into urban areas.

 

The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden

The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden , 24.54 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

One of our regular segments continues this week, where we chat with one of our most important minor parties about the hot topics of today, and tomorrow. Alex speaks with Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden of the ACT Party about the Budget, with a specific focus on mental health. 

 

Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd

 Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd, 20.06 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

As international conflicts continue, the likelihood of nuclear war looms. Matthew Boyd, director of adapt research, speaks to Stella on the topic, specifically centred around his recently published paper Sustained Resilience:  the Impact of Nuclear War on NZ and how to Mitigate Catastrophe.

Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson

 Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson, 19.21 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council commissioned a team to survey dotterel populations in the region. The team led by ornithologist Nikki McArthur walked 320km of coastline, and found that the population had doubled in the past decade, from 86 birds to 222. It was completed in 2021, and the results have just been released. Stella speaks to George Hobson, the chief policy lead for Forest and Bird youth, about the increase.

EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022

 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022, 19.8 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

This week Frances talks to European correspondent Cameron Mulgan about the war in Ukraine, NATO applications from Sweden and Finland, McDonalds leaving Russia, Mask-wearing in Europe at the moment, the outcome of the Swiss Frontex vote, and the event of the year, EuroVision results.

Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren

 Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren, 27.89 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

Stella speaks to Laura Boren, science adviser at DOC about the more general rules of Aotearoa when it comes to wildlife in urban areas. Successful conservation efforts mean that we’ll start coming into contact with such wildlife more often as populations increase.

 

The rise of citizen journalists w/ Dr Greg Treadwell: May 17, 2022

 The rise of citizen journalists w/ Dr Greg Treadwell: May 17, 2022 The rise of citizen journalists w/ Dr Greg Treadwell: May 17, 2022, 20.25 MB
Tue 17 May 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, we immediately saw online content created by ordinary people being used to keep the world updated on the war's progress.  These people have been labelled as citizen journalists and are still on the frontlines of the conflict producing self made news content.  Documenting firefights, shelling’s and war crimes the role of citizen journalists is becoming increasingly important, with content produced by them receiving a lot of attention. 

Jack spoke to the head of Journalism at the Auckland University of Technology, Dr Gregory Treadwell, to learn about the role that citizen journalists play.

 

Experts comment on government's Emissions Reduction Plan: May 17, 2022

 Experts comment on government's Emissions Reduction Plan: May 17, 2022 Experts comment on government's Emissions Reduction Plan: May 17, 2022, 20.98 MB
Tue 17 May 2022

On Monday, the government announced its first emissions reduction plan to meet Aotearoa's climate goals. The $2.9 billion plan targets transport emissions, agriculture emissions, and more sustainable energy alternatives over the next four years. But is it enough?

On the Wire, Jack and Christina spoke to three experts: Robert McLachlan from Massey University’s School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Simon Kingham from the University of Canterbury, and John Burnell from GNS Science.