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New Zealand Graylings and the Mysterious Adzebill w/ Dr Nic Rawlence

New Zealand Graylings and the Mysterious Adzebill w/ Dr Nic Rawlence New Zealand Graylings and the Mysterious Adzebill w/ Dr Nic Rawlence, 31.18 MB
Thu 23 Jun 2022

Joe had the privilege of having a conversation with Dr Nic Rawlence from the Palaeongenetics Lab at the University of Otago about how the New Zealand Grayling went extinct and the Mysterious Adzebill. Two long lost species which used to roam Aotearoa. 

Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams

Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams, 19.03 MB
Wed 22 Jun 2022

Aneeka takes over Eurovision from Frances this week, speaking to European correspondant Cameron Adams. They cover an update on the war in Ukraine, the French election, and more.

Mental Health of Transgender Communities in Aotearoa w/ Kyle Tan

Mental Health of Transgender Communities in Aotearoa w/ Kyle Tan Mental Health of Transgender Communities in Aotearoa w/ Kyle Tan, 21.42 MB
Wed 22 Jun 2022

It’s pride month, and there has been extensive coverage of events in the rainbow community recently. Stella spoke with Kyle Tan from the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa about the landscape of accessibility to healthcare and mental health of Aotearoa’s transgender youth.

Shifting The Line w/ Kris Taylor

Shifting The Line w/ Kris Taylor Shifting The Line w/ Kris Taylor, 28.24 MB
Wed 22 Jun 2022

Aotearoa’s culture of masculinity and gender is notoriously troublesome in a lot of ways. Projects are arising to combat such rigid roles, such as Shifting the Line, from the University of Auckland. Its first round of workshops started way back in 2017, and those findings are still relevant today. I spoke to Kris Taylor, one of the researchers, about what’s happened in the interim, where we go from those results, and the intricacies of the project.

The Wire w/ Stella 22 June

The Wire w/ Stella 22 June The Wire w/ Stella 22 June, 116.63 MB
Wed 22 Jun 2022

Welcome to another Wednesday Wire with Stella! This week, Alex chats with ACT Leader David Seymour about the Tauranga by-election and New Zealand’s foreign policy in the Pacific. 

Stella speaks to Kris Taylor from the University of Auckland about the ever-relevant project Shifting The Line.

Stella talks to Kyle Tan from PATHA about the mental health of the transgender community in Aotearoa.

Aneeka talks to European correspondent Cameron Mulgan on this week’s episode of Eurovision.

 

 

National's Dr. Shane Reti: June 21, 2022

National's Dr. Shane Reti: June 21, 2022 Shane Reti: June 21, 2022, 17.21 MB
Tue 21 Jun 2022

This week, News and Editorial Director Aneeka Moheed discussed emergency department wait times and Matariki with Dr Shane Reti from the National Party in their regular segment.

The Wire w/ Christina: June 21, 2022

The Wire w/ Christina: June 21, 2022 The Wire w/ Christina: June 21, 2022, 102.54 MB
Tue 21 Jun 2022

AUT Professor Allan Blackman joined Christina live in studio for Dear Science. This week, they discussed light therapy as a cancer treatment, the origin of the Black Death, and carbon and nitrogen levels in the sun, as well as a quick detour into astrology and marmots.

Aneeka had her weekly chat with the National Party's Dr. Shane Reti, where they discussed emergency department wait times and Matariki.

Jack also spoke to Dr Dan Hikuroa, a Māori Studies lecturer from the University of Auckland, about Matariki.

Christina spoke to Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal, a University of Auckland education student originally from Columbia, about the recent presidential election that saw a left-wing president elected for the first time in the country's history.

Matariki w/ Dr Dan Hikuroa: 21 June 2022

Matariki w/ Dr Dan Hikuroa: 21 June 2022 Matariki w/ Dr Dan Hikuroa: 21 June 2022, 24.73 MB
Tue 21 Jun 2022

This Friday Aoteroa will be celebrating Matariki as a public holiday for the first time.  To mark the occasion Jack spoke to Māori Studies professor Dr Dan Hikuroa from the University of Auckland about the significance of the holiday.

Sexual violence statistics in education w/ Viv Whyte: June 21, 2022

Sexual violence statistics in education w/ Viv Whyte: June 21, 2022 Sexual violence statistics in education w/ Viv Whyte: June 21, 2022, 8.32 MB
Tue 21 Jun 2022

A recent OIA request has found people reporting incidents of sexual assault in schools of universities are up 70% since 2015. Christina spoke to Viv Whyte, the national coordinator for Thursdays in Black, about this statistic.

Colombia's presidential election w/ Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal: June 21, 2022

Colombia's presidential election w/ Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal: June 21, 2022 Colombia's presidential election w/ Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal: June 21, 2022, 22.86 MB
Tue 21 Jun 2022

Colombia has elected its first left wing president in the country’s history. Gustavo Petro, an ex-rebel fighter, will step into the country’s top job, winning 50.5% of the vote over millionaire and construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández. Christina spoke to Alejandra Jaramillo Aristizabal, an education student from Colombia, about Petro’s victory.