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Christchurch Stadium Decision w/ Jake McLelland: July 15th, 2022

Christchurch Stadium Decision w/ Jake McLelland: July 15th, 2022 Christchurch Stadium Decision w/ Jake McLelland: July 15th, 2022 , 15.93 MB
Fri 15 Jul 2022

After weeks of tension, the Ōtautahii City Council has voted to begin construction on Te Kaha, a brand new stadium for the city.

The cost of 683 million dollars for construction has been a major point of contention, but the effects of civic pride and support for the city's events industry could make it worth it. . 

Liam had a chat with Jake McLelland, the Christchurch Central West councillor about the stadium located in his ward.

 

Nasa Releases Images from the James Webb Space Telescope w/ Richard Easther: July 14, 2022

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Thu 14 Jul 2022

Earlier this week, Nasa unveiled a series of images taken from the James Webb Space Telescope. Launched on Christmas Day last year, the telescope is the largest optical telescope in space, and its greatly improved infrared resolution and sensitivity allows it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope.

To get the reaction of astronomers and scientists to these images, Emilia spoke to Professor Richard Easther from the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland

 

The Wire w/ Aneeka: July 14, 2022

 The Wire w/ Aneeka: July 14, 2022 The Wire w/ Aneeka: July 14, 2022, 101.89 MB
Thu 14 Jul 2022

Aneeka is covering for Emilia this week! On the Thursday Wire this week:

Tuva’a speaks to Labour Party’s Andrew Little about the five eyes countries linked to the attempted purchase of Pegasus spyware.

Emilia speaks to Claire Breen from the University of Waikato Law School about the concerns surrounding the Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill.

She also speaks to Professor Richard Easther from the Department of Physics at Auckland Uni about the James Webb Space Telescope after the first images were released from it yesterday

And on Green Desk this week, Frances talks to Robyn Haygh, CEO of Trees That Count about their native tree planting initiative. 

The Pacific Leaders Forum w/ Geoffrey Miller

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Wed 13 Jul 2022

The Pacific Leaders Forum is currently covering multiple issues, and many rifts in diplomacy have already shaken the event. Stella spoke to Geoffrey Miller, a geopolitical analyst at The Democracy Project, about the main points.

The Wire w/ Stella: July 13

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Wed 13 Jul 2022

Welcome back to another Wednesday Wire, with Stella.

Aneeka talks to Cameron Adams on Eurovision.

This week, Alex speaks to Harry Tam about the social determinants of gangs.

Alex has his weekly catch-up with the ACT party, today speaking with David Seymour.

Stella talks to Dr Niki Harré, an environmental psychologist from the University of Auckland, about changing attitudes to living on land greatly affected by climate change.

Finally, Stella speaks to Geoffrey Miller, a geopolitical analyst from The Democracy Project, about the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting 2022.

The Social Determinants of Gangs w/ Harry Tam

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Wed 13 Jul 2022

Harry Tam has worked with marginalised communities, particularly gangs, in New Zealand for 40 years. Last week, Alex and Harry discussed the social determinants of these groups.

 

National's Dr Shane Reti: July 12, 2022

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Tue 12 Jul 2022

This week, Aneeka and Shane discussed the Pacific Island Forum and Covid-19.

Kiribati's Exit from the Pacific Forum w/ Robert Patman: July 12, 2022

Kiribati's Exit from the Pacific Forum w/ Robert Patman: July 12, 2022 Kiribati's Exit from the Pacific Forum w/ Robert Patman: July 12, 2022 , 13.4 MB
Tue 12 Jul 2022

On the eve of the pacific forum conference in Suva, the Micronesian island nation of Kiribati announced that it will be pulling out of the inter-governmental organisation. 

This led to the current members entering into a crisis mode to get them to re-join the pact. 

Jack Horsnell spoke to Professor Robert Patman from the University of Otago about the effects of this decision.

The Aftermath of Shinzo Abe's Assassination w/ Paul Clark: July 12, 2022

 The Aftermath of Shinzo Abe's Assassination w/ Paul Clark: July 12, 2022 The Aftermath of Shinzo Abe's Assassination w/ Paul Clark: July 12, 2022, 23.64 MB
Tue 12 Jul 2022

Over the weekend the world was shocked by the assassination of former Japanese President Shinzo Abe.  

Abe was a significant part of Japan's government, even after he resigned as president, and was a major player in politics in the Asian region.  

Jack Horsnell spoke to Professor Paul Clark, from the Asian Studies department at the University of Auckland about the aftermath of this tragedy.

 

Pharmaceutical Advertising in New Zealand w/ Trishil Dahya: July 11, 2022

 Pharmaceutical Advertising in New Zealand w/ Trishil Dahya: July 11, 2022 Pharmaceutical Advertising in New Zealand w/ Trishil Dahya: July 11, 2022, 36.66 MB
Mon 11 Jul 2022

New Zealand and the United States are the only two countries in the world that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise their products directly to consumers.

Until a couple of years ago, I was unaware of the ban on Pharmaceutical advertising outside of New Zealand and the US. Whenever the side effects of a particular ad popped up, despite not being the target audience for said drug, it always filled me with a sense of existential dread. New Zealand ads typically display side effects in small black text to the bottom of the screen and are never discussed by the advertiser, making it easy to miss.

This piece seeks to investigate how direct to consumer advertising works, and whether the practice should be banned in New Zealand.