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Global Lack of Medical Oxygen Supply w/ Associate Clinical and Medical Health Sciences Professor Stephen Howie: 26 February, 2025

Global Lack of Medical Oxygen Supply w/ Associate Clinical and Medical Health Sciences Professor Stephen Howie: 26 February, 2025 Global Lack of Medical Oxygen Supply w/ Associate Clinical and Medical Health Sciences Professor Stephen Howie: 26 February, 2025, 30.93 MB
Wed 26 Feb 2025

An international report published last week by The Lancet Global Health Commission, co-authored by the University of Auckland, has revealed hundreds of thousands are dying each year through a lack of access to medical oxygen.

“Oxygen delayed is life denied,” said one survivor of Covid-19 in Kenya.

Associate Clinical and Medical Health Sciences Professor at the University of Auckland, Stephen Howie, one of the co-authors of the report, offered producer Amani his precious time away from the hospital for an interview, where he shared with us his personal experiences in overseas hospitals where he’s seen a lack of medical oxygen be the cause of many preventable deaths, and his thoughts on what needs to be done for this issue to be fixed.

The Wire w/ Oto: 26 February, 2025

The Wire w/ Oto: 26 February, 2025 The Wire w/ Oto: 26 February, 2025, 115.3 MB
Wed 26 Feb 2025

For their weekly catch up with the Green Party, Oto spoke to Ricardo Menendez March about ongoing protests at lake Rotokākahi, Stats NZs recent child poverty report, and Marama Davidson’s Consumer Guarantees Right to Repair Amendment Bill.

For this week’s Get Action! Oto spoke to Glenn Barclay, Chairperson of Tax Justice Aotearoa and the better taxes coalition, about a campaign of his calling for tax reform in Aotearoa.

Amani spoke to Associate Clinical and Medical Health Sciences Professor at the University of Auckland, Stephen Howie, about the current widespread suffering and death around the globe due to a lack of medical oxygen supply.

And she also spoke to Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, Brent Burmester, on why he thinks the coalition government’s recently revised Active Investor Plus visa, in his words, “misses the mark.”

And, Last week, Producer Sasha spoke to the author of ‘Weaponizing Civilian Protection: Counterinsurgency and Collateral Damage in Afghanistan,’ and  Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, Dr Thomas Gregory, about the ‘unnecessary’ civilian casualties from the recent Afghanistan war.

Weaponizing Civilian Protection in Afghanistan w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Thomas Greogory: 26 February, 2025

Weaponizing Civilian Protection in Afghanistan w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Thomas Greogory: 26 February, 2025 Weaponizing Civilian Protection in Afghanistan w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Thomas Greogory: 26 February, 2025, 10.21 MB
Wed 26 Feb 2025

Roughly 47,000 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the nation’s 20-year war from 2001 to 2021, despite international agreements to avoid ‘unnecessary’ civilian casualties.

In the recently released book: ‘Weaponizing Civilian Protection: Counterinsurgency and Collateral Damage in Afghanistan,’ the author, and Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, Dr Thomas Gregory, investigates how the war played out in regards to these ethical affairs at stake.

Last week, Producer Sasha spoke to him about the findings in his book.

Why the Recently Revised Active Investor Plus Visa "Misses the Mark" w/ Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business Dr Brent Burmester: 26 February, 2025

Why the Recently Revised Active Investor Plus Visa "Misses the Mark" w/ Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business Dr Brent Burmester: 26 February, 2025 Why the Recently Revised Active Investor Plus Visa "Misses the Mark" w/ Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business Dr Brent Burmester: 26 February, 2025, 23.11 MB
Wed 26 Feb 2025

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa, commonly known as the “golden visa”, has proposed changes by the government taking place from April 1st, which aim to "make it easier for foreign investors to invest in the country." 

Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Department of Management and International Business, Dr Brent Burmester, opposes the changes and says they “miss the mark.”

Producer Amani spoke with Dr Burmester to find out more on why he thinks this, and which suggestions he has in order to improve it.

The Wire w/ Castor: 25th February, 2025

The Wire w/ Castor: 25th February, 2025 The Wire w/ Castor: 25th February, 2025, 110.57 MB
Tue 25 Feb 2025

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chatted with us about a new nuclear fusion record, plastic ice, and how aromatherapy may be linked to pollution. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about Destiny Church’s charity status and issues with the new school lunch program. 

Producer Athena spoke to Dr Victor Dieriks from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research, about his research team's recent breakthrough in understanding Multiple System Atrophy.

They also spoke to Academic Staff in the University of Auckland’s German program, Mareike Schmidt, about her perspective on Germany’s recent federal election results.

Issues with school lunches and Destiny Church’s charity status w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 25th February, 2025

Issues with school lunches and Destiny Church’s charity status w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 25th February, 2025 Issues with school lunches and Destiny Church’s charity status w/ the National Party’s Tom Rutherford: 25th February, 2025, 12.5 MB
Tue 25 Feb 2025

The government’s new school lunch program has been met with criticism over the past few weeks for various issues. Supply issues began just over a week ago, with some schools supplied with Pita Pit or pies as alternatives where the new lunches were unavailable. Students who have received the lunches have called them bland, unappetising, or insufficient. Others have noted the lack of halal certification, leaving schools or teachers in charge of providing for Muslim students. Despite these issues, the government has remained committed to the program, which it claims has made significant savings compared to the previous, Labour implemented program. 

The last few weeks have also seen actions by Destiny Church against Aotearoa’s rainbow communities at multiple pride events. These actions have led some to call for Destiny Church’s charity status to be removed.

In our weekly catchup with National’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about each of these issues, starting with the new school lunch program.

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 25th February, 2025

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 25th February, 2025 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 25th February, 2025, 20.44 MB
Tue 25 Feb 2025

For Dear Science this week, our expert Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about a new nuclear fusion record, a new ice type, and aromatherapy causing air pollution. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Breakthrough in Understanding Multiple System Atrophy w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Victor Dieriks: 25th February, 2025

Breakthrough in Understanding Multiple System Atrophy w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Victor Dieriks: 25th February, 2025 Breakthrough in Understanding Multiple System Atrophy w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Victor Dieriks: 25th February, 2025, 21.89 MB
Tue 25 Feb 2025

A team of researchers, led by Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, Dr Victor Dieriks, have made a breakthrough in understanding the cause of the neurodegenerative disorder, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

It was previously believed the effects of MSA were caused by oligodendrocyte cells, responsible for producing protective covers for nerve fibres. However, the study, conducted by the Universities of Auckland, and Sydney, has revealed the cause resides in the neurons themselves.

Producer Athena spoke to Dr Victor Dieriks about this breakthrough, the importance of research into MSA, and what the team hopes will develop from this discovery.

Germany’s Federal Election Results w/ The University of Auckland’s Mareike Schmidt: 25th February, 2025

Germany’s Federal Election Results w/ The University of Auckland’s Mareike Schmidt: 25th February, 2025 Germany’s Federal Election Results w/ The University of Auckland’s Mareike Schmidt: 25th February, 2025, 21.88 MB
Tue 25 Feb 2025

Germany’s federal elections took place on Sunday, and the preliminary results show right leaning parties dominated the election— with the Conservative Alliance claiming most seats in the federal Parliament, as well as the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party (AfD) winning 20.8% of the vote.

According to researchers in far-right extremism, from the University of Tübingen, writing for The Conversation— the AfD’s breakthrough in Germany’s 2017 federal election shattered the nation's stigma against far-right extremism.

Producer Athena spoke to Professional Teaching Fellow for German at the University of Auckland, Mareike Schmidt, about the rise of the AfD, and her perspective on the federal election results, as a German citizen living in New Zealand.

Addressing Period Poverty w/ Taslim Parsons, Interim CEO at Dignity NZ: 24 February, 2025

Addressing Period Poverty w/ Taslim Parsons, Interim CEO at Dignity NZ: 24 February, 2025 Addressing Period Poverty w/ Taslim Parsons, Interim CEO at Dignity NZ: 24 February, 2025, 18.11 MB
Mon 24 Feb 2025

On the show last week, in our weekly catch up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court we discussed comments he had made about period products. 

Court came under fire in the media following a hearing on benefit sanctions. During this hearing a female submitter was outlining concerns about period poverty and the impacts menstrual products can have on a low-income family budget. 

In response to these concerns Court asked if she was aware of, or had people around her aware of, a menstrual cup - outlining its cost and where to buy it. He was heavily criticised by Te Pati Maori, and later Labour for ‘mansplaining’, calling his comments ‘deeply offensive’ as he continued to double down. 

During our interview last week he stood by his comments. 

Period poverty action group, Dignity NZ says that Court’s comments were misplaced, and ignore a variety of issues that come with periods. 

Producer Evie spoke to Dignity NZ interim CEO Taslim Parsons about period poverty in Aotearoa and how it needs to be addressed.