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"Rocket Like a Hurricane" launch w Morgan Bailey of Rocket Lab 17 May 2023

"Rocket Like a Hurricane" launch w Morgan Bailey of Rocket Lab 17 May 2023 "Rocket Like a Hurricane" launch w Morgan Bailey of Rocket Lab 17 May 2023, 14.86 MB
Wed 17 May 2023

Last Monday Rocket Lab launched the first two of four satellites under the banner "Rocket Like a Hurricane"  to improve the monitoring of tropical storms. Alex Bonham spoke to Morgan Bailey of Rocket Lab to find out how these satellites will make an impact, and to discover the reasons why they are putting so much money into developing the medium size reusable Neutron Rocket. 

Saving Energy in Winter w/ Bridget Abernathy: 17 May, 2023

Saving Energy in Winter w/ Bridget Abernathy: 17 May, 2023 Saving Energy in Winter w/ Bridget Abernathy: 17 May, 2023, 10.11 MB
Wed 17 May 2023

Bridget Abernathy is the CEO of the Energy Retailers Association. They have recently launched a campaign called Energymate that shows Kiwis how they can reduce power usage during the energy-intensive winter months. 

Arno had a brief chat with her about some common energy-saving tips. Arno started the interview by asking what Kiwis could do to reduce their power consumption. 

Check out energymate.nz for more tips and tricks on saving power this winter.

Vaping w/ Cancer Specialist Dr George Laking: 17 May, 2023

Vaping w/ Cancer Specialist Dr George Laking: 17 May, 2023 Vaping w/ Cancer Specialist Dr George Laking: 17 May, 2023, 21.61 MB
Wed 17 May 2023

Dr George Laking is a cancer specialist and director for the Centre for Cancer Research at the University of Auckland. He believes Australia’s prescription-only model for vaping is overkill and will be ineffective at reducing harms in New Zealand. 

Arno started the interview by asking if he was glad that the legislation had not passed in parliament this term to restrict vaping further.

 

The Wire w/ Milly : May 16, 2023

The Wire w/ Milly : May 16, 2023 The Wire w/ Milly : May 16, 2023, 98.62 MB
Tue 16 May 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire! This week on the show: 

  • The comedy special of Dear Science with Joel Rindelaub
  • Beth Speaks to Kimberly O'Sullivan on the Consumer Care Guidelines 
  • Milly has her weekly catch up with Dr Shane Reti where they talk about the upcoming budget announcement
  • Tyler Baikie and Corey Fuimaono from bFM Drive spoke with Mark Adams, Senior Vice President of VICE Media, on where the innovation in technology and marketing is going where young people ought to be cautious and keep a level head.

All this and more on the Tuesday Wire!

The Budget w/ Dr Shane Reti : May 16, 2023

The Budget w/ Dr Shane Reti : May 16, 2023 The Budget w/ Dr Shane Reti : May 16, 2023 , 19.69 MB
Tue 16 May 2023

Thursday this week the budget will be announced, with many pre-budget announcements already made, Milly from the Tuesday Wire speaks to Dr Shane Reti for their weekly catch up on what this all means. 

Consumer Care Guildeline w/ Kimberly O'Sullivan : May 16, 2023

Consumer Care Guildeline w/ Kimberly O'Sullivan : May 16, 2023 Consumer Care Guildeline w/ Kimberly O'Sullivan : May 16, 2023 , 7.34 MB
Tue 16 May 2023

Consumer Care Guidelines aim to protect vulnerable and medically dependent customers’ access to electricity. The Electricity Authority recently released their report ascertaining company compliance with Consumer Care Guidelines. This week on the Tuesday Wire, Beth speaks to Kimberly O'Sullivan Senior Researcher at the University of Otago Wellington all about this. 

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : May 16, 2023

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : May 16, 2023 Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : May 16, 2023 , 27.18 MB
Tue 16 May 2023

The comedy special of everyones favourite segement has finally arrived. This week Joel Rindelaub enlightens the Tuesday Wire team on why we laugh, if being funny makes you hotter and if laughter is the best medicine. 

Future State w/ Mark Adams : May 16, 2023

Future State w/ Mark Adams : May 16, 2023 Future State w/ Mark Adams : May 16, 2023 , 41.09 MB
Tue 16 May 2023

Tyler Baikie and Corey Fuimaono from bFM Drive spoke with Mark Adams, Senior Vice President of VICE Media, on where the innovation in technology and marketing is going where young people ought to be cautious and keep a level head. 

Debunking National's "One-person-one-vote" statements w Margaret Mutu 15 May, 2023

Debunking National's "One-person-one-vote" statements w Margaret Mutu 15 May, 2023 Debunking National's "One-person-one-vote" statements w Margaret Mutu 15 May, 2023, 25.21 MB
Mon 15 May 2023

Last Wednesday National ruled out working with Te Paati Māori in any kind of coalition agreement.

National leader Christopher Luxon cited broad ideological differences, but some have raised concerns about his tweet where he implied Māori get more than one vote under MMP.

The final line of this tweet was “We believe New Zealand is one country with one standard of citizenship, meaning one person, one vote.”

In actual fact Māori do not get more votes than anyone else, Caeden looked into why this myth exists, where it came from, and the impacts it has on Māori.

They spoke to Māori Studies Professor and Te Rūnanga-ā-iwi o Ngāti Kahu chair Margaret Mutu.

National ruling out Te Paati Māori and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's members bills w/ Takutai Kemp: 15 May 2023

National ruling out Te Paati Māori and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's members bills w/ Takutai Kemp: 15 May 2023 National ruling out Te Paati Māori and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's members bills w/ Takutai Kemp: 15 May 2023, 13.59 MB
Mon 15 May 2023

This week Caeden filled in for Hanna for her regular catch-up with Takutai Kemp. They discussed National ruling out working with Te Paati Māori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s members bill to ban seabed mining, as well as her new bill to ban commercial water bottling.