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Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante : June 13, 2023

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante : June 13, 2023 Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante : June 13, 2023 , 29.53 MB
Tue 13 Jun 2023

Welcome to Dear Science! This week on the show the Tuesday Wire team has Davide Mercadante who has now taken over Joel Rindelaub to discuss the wonderful world of science - and Davide did not dissapoint. This week the tem discuss crabs, coffee and why people love to add but not so much to subtract. 

The Wire With Jessica: 12 June, 2023

The Wire With Jessica: 12 June, 2023 The Wire With Jessica: 12 June, 2023 , 53.63 MB
Mon 12 Jun 2023

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about their opposition to a proposal aimed at reducing people's exposure to harmful and illegal online content, and National and the Greens supporting Brooke van Velden's GST-sharing bill. 

Associate Professor of History at The University of Auckland Jennifer Frost discusses a recent US Supreme Court ruling in favour of Black voters in Alabama. 

Nicola Toki from Forest and Bird talks about their call for a moratorium on new mines on public conservation land. 

This week on Tomorrow’s World, a segment that looks at how science affects people and our future on planet Earth, Leilani Cardosa and Rawan Saadi explore declining tertiary enrolments in geoscience and environmental science around the world. Leilani spoke with Helen Williams, a senior lecturer in geoscience at the Auckland University of Technology and Rawan spoke with Karen Fisher, an associate professor in geography at the University of Auckland.

For Get Action! Caeden Tipler spoke to year 13 student Millicent Dickenson about her petition to subsidise degrees that lead to mental health jobs.

Nicholas Lindstrom spoke to New Zealand Education Institute President Liam Rutherford about primary teachers pay offer agreement with the Government.

Primary Teachers Collective Agreement w/ Liam Rutherford: 12 June, 2023

 Primary Teachers Collective Agreement w/ Liam Rutherford: 12 June, 2023 Primary Teachers Collective Agreement w/ Liam Rutherford: 12 June, 2023, 16.83 MB
Mon 12 Jun 2023

Last Week primary school teachers reached a settlement with the Government regarding pay equity issues.

As a part of this agreement there will be increases in teachers salaries, extra classroom release time and lump sum payments to combat the cost of living crisis .

Nicholas spoke to Liam Rutherford who is a council member for the New Zealand Education Institute and current teacher about the benefits of pay offer agreement as well as the areas in which further improvements need to be made.

 

Massey Uni Job Cuts w/ Ben Schmidt: June 8, 2023

 Massey Uni Job Cuts w/ Ben Schmidt: June 8, 2023 Massey Uni Job Cuts w/ Ben Schmidt: June 8, 2023, 12.92 MB
Thu 8 Jun 2023

Spike speaks to Ben Schmidt, an organiser with the Tertiary Education Union, about the staff cuts recently announced at Massey University, and its potential impacts for the institution. 

The Alpine Fault w/ Professor John Townend: 8 June, 2023

 The Alpine Fault w/ Professor John Townend: 8 June, 2023 The Alpine Fault w/ Professor John Townend: 8 June, 2023, 18.97 MB
Thu 8 Jun 2023

It has been revealed that the Alpine Fault, which runs down the south island, has a 75% chance of creating a magnitude 8 or stronger earthquake in the next 50 years. Professor John Townend has spent many years studying the fault line to gain a greater understanding of the risks. He began by discussing what he has discovered recently.

Independent Electoral Review w/ Grant Duncan: 8 June, 2023

 Independent Electoral Review w/ Grant Duncan: 8 June, 2023 Independent Electoral Review w/ Grant Duncan: 8 June, 2023, 23.3 MB
Thu 8 Jun 2023

This week, a review into the electoral system in Aotearoa was released. The report, titled Independent Electoral Review seeks to make the electoral system clearer, fairer, and more accessible for current and future generations. Associate Professor Grant Duncan teaches politics at Massey University, and he highlighted the major changes the review is suggesting. Simon began by asking him to discuss the recommendation to change the election from every three years to every four.

The Wire w/ Spike: June 8, 2023

 The Wire w/ Spike: June 8, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: June 8, 2023, 103.01 MB
Thu 8 Jun 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

Spike speaks to:

- Labour MP Andrew Little about his visit to the Shangri-La Indo-Pacific defense summit, and the Taumaru review of intelligence laws and services

- TEU organiser Ben Schmidt about the proposed job cuts at Massey University

- Natalie Vincent from Good Shepherd about the prevalance of Buy Now Pay Later debt

Simon speaks to:

- City Councillor Lotu Fuli on the budget negotiations starting today, abusive emails from Mayor Brown and the much contested sale of airport shares

- Associate Professor Grant Duncan on the new independent electoral review and its recommendations around term limits, prisoner voting rights and the "coattails" rule

- Professor John Townend about the risk of a major earthquake along the Alpine Fault over the next 50 years  

Buy Now Pay Later Debt w/ Natalie Vincent: June 8, 2023

 Buy Now Pay Later Debt w/ Natalie Vincent: June 8, 2023 Buy Now Pay Later Debt w/ Natalie Vincent: June 8, 2023, 16.45 MB
Thu 8 Jun 2023

The cost of living crisis has driven many lower-income people and whanau to rely on Buy Now Pay Later services to pay for essential goods. Spike speaks to Natalie Vincent from Good Shepherd about this form of debt and its impacts, especially the debt cycles Good Shepherd is increasingly seeing people get trapped in. 

Auckland Airport shares and Council budget w/ Ian Gordon: 7 June, 2023

 Auckland Airport shares and Council budger w/ Ian Gordon: 7 June, 2023 Auckland Airport shares and Council budger w/ Ian Gordon: 7 June, 2023, 16.95 MB
Wed 7 Jun 2023

The Auckland Council budget is holding public services hostage - that was what PSA had to say about Mayor Brown’s Auckland Council budget proposal. On the chopping board in Brown’s budget is the selling of Auckland Council’s stake in Auckland Airport, which has been a consistent revenue stream for the council since Auckland’s district councils merged into the Supercity in 2010. 

Tomorrow, Council members will vote on Mayor Brown’s budget proposal including whether to sell-off Auckland Councils Airport shares. To talk more about what implications the share sell-off could have for public services in Auckland, Andre Fa’aoso spoke with Ian Gordon, PSA National Sector leader for local government. 

The Wire w/ Andre: 7 June, 2023

 The Wire w/ Andre: 7 June, 2023 The Wire w/ Andre: 7 June, 2023, 88.55 MB
Wed 7 Jun 2023

On the show for Rāapa: 

We have our monthly catch up with the Auckland University Students’ Association, today we speak to Engagement Vice President Folau Tu'inukuafe. 

Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Ian Gordon, from PSA about Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s council budget, and PSAs statement saying that Brown’s budget proposal is holding public services hostage. 

On the Green Desk Jack Marshall speaks to Amanda Thomas, lecturer in environmental studies at the University of Wellington about stopping oil and gas exploration in Aotearoa. 

Alex speaks with Simon Oddie from Eke Panuku and Matt Wheeler from BECA about the proposal for a digital twin of Auckland.

Arno speaks with epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker to provide a COVID-19 update.