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Action Station's Petition to Recognise Palestinian Statehood w/ Kate Stone and Tameem Shaltoni: May 22, 2023

 Action Station's Petition to Recognise Palestinian Statehood w/ Kate Stone and Tameem Shaltoni Action Station's Petition to Recognise Palestinian Statehood w/ Kate Stone and Tameem Shaltoni, 34.98 MB
Mon 22 May 2023

Last week Justice for Palestine handed over a petition to Parliament calling for Aotearoa New Zealand to recognise the state of Palestine. This would bring us in line with over 150 other UN member states. Caeden had a kōrero with Kate Stone, Co-Director of Justice for Palestine, an organisation dedicated to advocating for Palestine, about the petition.

Caeden also spoke to Tameem Shaltoni, Palestinian New Zealander and descendent of Palestinian refugees on his perspective on this petition.

The Wire with Spike: May 18, 2023

 The Wire with Spike: May 18, 2023 The Wire with Spike: May 18, 2023, 101.82 MB
Thu 18 May 2023

On The Wire for Rāpare Thursday...

Spike speaks to:

- Catherine Delahunty from West Papua Action Aotearoa on the current situation in the region and their open letter to the NZ Government

- and Dr. Tim Welch on the impacts of ride hailing apps on transport systems

and Simon speaks to:

- Shane Henderson for City Counselling this week on the budget hole and proposed job cuts at Council

- Khalid Al Bostanji about the shock Turkey election results and the upcoming runoff

- and Jono Ridler about swimming the Hauraki Gulf to raise awareness for its health

and for Eurovision:

- David talks to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the Ukraine war, a summit between EU and India, and euthanasia in Portugal

   

Turkish Election w/ Khalid Al Bostanji: 18 May, 2023

 Turkish Election w/ Khalid Al Bostanji: 18 May, 2023 Turkish Election w/ Khalid Al Bostanji: 18 May, 2023, 22.43 MB
Thu 18 May 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is facing an uncertain future after the recent election ended in a stalemate. With no candidate reaching the 50% required to govern, the country is going back to the polls on May 28th. In his 20 year rule, this is the closest Erdoğan has come to defeat. PHD Candidate at Australian National University Khalid Al Bostanji is an expert on Turkish foreign policy and he began by discussing how the run-off election came to be.

Swimming the Hauraki Gulf w/ Jono Ridler: 18 May, 2023

 Swimming the Hauraki Gulf w/ Jono Ridler: 18 May, 2023 Swimming the Hauraki Gulf w/ Jono Ridler: 18 May, 2023, 14.9 MB
Thu 18 May 2023

Starting on May 2nd, Jono Ridler swam 99.1km from Karaka Bay on Aotea Great Barrier Island to Campbell's Bay. He did the record-breaking swim to raise awareness for the Hauraki Gulf and the state that it is currently in. Simon began by asking Jono what inspired him to undertake the mammoth swim.

West Papua Action Open Letter w/ Catherine Delahunty: May 18, 2023

 West Papua Action Open Letter w/ Catherine Delahunty: May 18, 2023 West Papua Action Open Letter w/ Catherine Delahunty: May 18, 2023, 22.88 MB
Thu 18 May 2023

Spike speaks to Catherine Delahunty from West Papua Action Aotearoa about the current situation in the region, and their open letter to the Aotearoa government. 

Ride Hailing App Impacts with Dr. Tim Welch: May 18, 2023

 Ride Hailing App Impacts with Dr. Tim Welch: May 18, 2023 Tim Welch: May 18, 2023, 17.36 MB
Thu 18 May 2023

Spike speaks to urban planning researcher Dr. Tim Welch about the impacts of ridehail apps on transport networks, especially public transit. 

Eurovision: May 18, 2023

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Thu 18 May 2023

David speaks to our European correspondent about updates in the Ukraine war, a summit between the EU and India, and euthanasia news in Portugal.

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.

 

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.

"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.