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AUKUS security-pact w/ Arama Rata: 26 April, 2023

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

AUKUS - a security pact signed between Australia, the UK and the US is a contentious topic for Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Due to its pro-nuclear sentiments, New Zealand has been inherently hesitant to join the pact because of the impact it could have on New Zealand’s diplomatic relations with its Asia-Pacific allies. 

Anti-AUKUS sentiments have dominated the political discourse around the topic, with many academics and politicians past and present against the pact because of the geopolitical tensions it could muster. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark called the AUKUS deal an “entanglement” that New Zealand shouldn’t get itself into. 

To receive more input, Andre Fa'aoso spoke with Doctor Arama Rata, an independent researcher and spokesperson for Te Kuaka, a group that advocates for progressive foreign policy.

Starship Launch w/ Richard Easther: 26 April, 2023

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

The SpaceX Starship rocket launch, which led to a subsequent explosion, can hardly be called a failure. Scientists involved learned a lot about rocket design through the partial launch, and even NASA has lauded the mission as a success. 

Elon Musk has been accused of ignoring advice around the launchpad design that might have led to the failure of the rocket to complete its circumnavigation around the earth, but this remains as conjecture in the astrophysics community. 

Arno spoke to University of Auckland astrophysicist Richard Easther to find out more about the launch: to find out what went wrong, and what went right. Arno started by asking if the launch was expected to fail.

 

Drug checking w/ Emily Hughes: 26 April, 2023

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

In Aotearoa, drug checking is a free, legal, and confidential service that aims to help people find out what is actually in their drugs so they can make informed decisions about if, when, and how they take them

Last week, the NZ Drug Foundation released its 2022 drug checking data report.

Jack Cormack-Neto spoke to Principal Science Advisor, Emily Hughes, about the impact of their drug checking clinics. 

ChatGPT’s Exam Performance w/ Ruth Dimes: 26 April, 2023

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

A massive study has been undertaken involving tens of thousands of accounting questions across hundreds of university campuses. These questions were fed into ChatGPT AI software, and the answers marked by the professors as though they were student’s answers. 

The results were quite astonishing. 

Arno spoke to Ruth Dimes, Business masters programme director at the University of Auckland, to find out more about the study and to see how real humans stack up against our AI counterparts. Arno started by asking about the aims of the study. 

 

The Wire w/ Jessica: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins chatted to ACT’s Karen Chhour about annual inflation, National's agriculture policy, and a review of the 2022 parliament occupation.

Otago University Students’ Association President Quntin Jane about large-scale redundancies expected at the University.

And founder of Consent Law Reform NZ and Auckland University Students’ Association Women's Rights Officer Layba Zubair about their continued calls for consent laws in Aotearoa to be re-assessed.

Caeden Tipler spoke to Bianca Ranson about Sunday’s protest to call for a ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf.

Nicholas talked to New Zealand Education Institute Lead Negotiator Lynda Stuart about the principal’s work ban taking place across Aotearoa.

Proposed Redundancies at Otago University w/ Otago University Students’ Association President Quintin Jane : 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

The University of Otago, has told staff to expect large-scale redundancies and warned that hundreds could lose their jobs over the next 18 months. 

News and Editroial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Otago University Students’ Association President Quintin Jane about these proposed redundancies and how they would impact students.

Principal Work Ban Strike with Lynda Stuart: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

This week marks the start of the second term of the school year for students across Aotearoa. 

For education staff it means a return to roles that are often undervalued in our society. 

An often under represented group in education reform action, principals across the country have started a work-ban this week. 

The ban seeks to highlight the work Principals do and to garner some recognition from the ministry of education. 

Nicholas Lindstrom sat down with Lynda Stuart, lead negotiator for the New Zealand Institute of Education about the work-ban and how the government can better support principals.

Inflation, National's Agriculture Policy, and 2022 Parliament Occupation Review w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

For their weekly catch-up, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about the annual inflation rate, National's recently launched agriculture policy, and the Independent Police Conduct Authority's review into the 2022 parliament occupation.

Banning Bottom Trawling in the Hauraki Gulf w/ Bianca Ranson: April 24, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

Yesterday a protest happened in Mission Bay to call for an end to bottom trawling in the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf.

Bottom trawling is the dragging of heavy weighted nets across the sea floor to catch fish. It's used frequently by commercial fisheries as it's easier to catch fish in larger quantities.

Caeden spoke to Bianca Ranson (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi), Forest & Bird's Hauraki Gulf Coordinator, on the protest and why bottom trawling needs to be banned.

Consent Law Reform w/ Layba Zubair: 24 April, 2023

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

Founder of Consent Law Reform NZ and Auckland University Students’ Association Women's Rights Officer Layba Zubair is calling on the government to reassess Aotearoa’s consent laws.

The NZ Crimes Act 1961 currently only defines in what circumstances a person cannot give consent.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Zubair about why Aotearoa needs a clear definition of consent, and their plans to make an oral submission to the Justice Committee on 4 May.