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Hauraki Gulf Bottom Trawling w/ Ellie Hooper: April 20, 2023

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

Spike speaks to Ellie Hooper, an oceans campaigner from Greenpeace, about bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf, and the push from the public to ban it.

Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023

 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: April 20, 2023, 13.9 MB
Thu 20 Apr 2023

This week on Eurovision, David speaks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the state of the Ukraine war, Germany legalising cannabis, the fallout of French pension reforms, and the European Space Agency sending a probe to one of Jupiter's moons. 

Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023

Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023 Sponge Cities w/ Matthew Bradbury: 19 April 2023 , 17.83 MB
Wed 19 Apr 2023

Last week Environment Minister David Parker agreed that Auckland Council could have more time to change its planning rules to allow greater intensification but he instructed the council that they had to reduce the amount of impermeable spaces like concrete driveways and plan for a sponge city. Alex Bonham talked to landscape architect Matthew Bradbury, an Associate Professor at Unitect and author of the book Water City what a sponge city is and what it might look like. 

 

Vaccine Nocebo Effects w/ Dr Kate MacKrill: 19 April, 2023

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

If you have been exposed to negative news about vaccine side-effects, you are more likely to be affected by them. This is known as the nocebo effect. 

Dr Kate MacKrill, health psychologist at the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, has been studying the nocebo effect in context of Covid-19 vaccinations and has made some startling discoveries. 

Her research shows people are markedly more likely to receive negative side effects from vaccines after seeing bad things about them in the media. 

Arno started the interview by asking what the nocebo effect is.

 

Feral Cat Hunting Competitions w/ Will Appelbe: 19 April, 2023

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

Feral cat hunting was a prize category at the North Canterbury Hunting Competition up until today, when public backlash caused event organisers to remove the category. 

Arno spoke to Will Appelbe from Save Animals From Exploitation, abbreviated as SAFE, to find out more about the hunting event and to determine why a competition involving hunting feral cats is inhumane and generally a bad idea. 

Arno started the interview by asking what SAFE’s position on the competition was.

 

Campus Watch w/ AUSA President Alan Shaker: 19 April, 2023

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

In our monthly catch-up with the Auckland University Students' Association, Andre Fa'aoso chatted to AUSA President Alan Shaker about their free-fares campaign, issues with internet access on campus, and AUSA's upcoming International Week.

The Impact of the Bus Driver Shortage w/ Matt Lowrie: 19 April 2023

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

The bus driver shortage has seen around 1000 buses cancelled per day. Alex Bonham talks to transport campaigner Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland blog on the impact of delays and cancellations on Aucklanders and what can be done to improve wages and safety for bus drivers. 

The Wire w/ Milly : April 18, 2023

 The Wire w/ Milly : April 18, 2023 The Wire w/ Milly : April 18, 2023, 109.77 MB
Tue 18 Apr 2023

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

  • The Tuesday Wire team is joined in the studio by Allan Blackman who talks about accidental scientific discoveries
  • Beth Speaks to Rhys Jones, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, regarding climate change being a Health and Equity issue 
  • Milly speaks to Emma Powell of Te Puna Aonui regarding the reduction and possible eventual elimination of Family and sexual violence in New Zealand.
  • Milly also speaks to Rajshri Roy from the University of Auckland regarding a new study revealing that most new type two diabetes diagnosises are coming from an inadequate diet. 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : April 18, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : April 18, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : April 18, 2023 , 34.11 MB
Tue 18 Apr 2023

This week on Dear Science Allan Blackman joins the Tuesday Wire team in the studio to discuss accidental scientific discoveries! Accidents from scientists licking thier fingers to find new artificial sweetners, to Uranium being left in drawers, all the way to the worlds first antibiotic, we are delved into the world of the most wonderful accidents in the lab that changed science forever. 

What the new child poverty report means w/ Colleen Brown: 17 April, 2023

 What the new child poverty report means w/ Colleen Brown: 17 April, 2023 What the new child poverty report means w/ Colleen Brown: 17 April, 2023, 20.47 MB
Mon 17 Apr 2023

A report from the Child Poverty Action Group has found measures to address child poverty are leaving behind Māori, Pasifika, and disabled children as well as children of solo parents.

The report signalled that despite some progress, child poverty rates in Aotearoa mean we are still failing to uphold the legal rights of the child under the articles of the UN convention.

Caeden spoke to Colleen Brown, disability spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group about the report and what it means for Aotearoa.