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The Australian Federal Election w/ Professor Jennifer Curtin: May 19, 2022

 The Australian Federal Election w/ Professor Jennifer Curtin: May 19, 2022 The Australian Federal Election w/ Professor Jennifer Curtin: May 19, 2022, 22.45 MB
Thu 19 May 2022

This weekend, Australians will be heading to the polls to have their say as to who should be their prime minister. The two big players are the Liberal-National Coalition with Scott Morrison at the helm and Anthony Albanese with the Australian Labor Party.

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Professor Jennifer Curtin from the University of Auckland about what we should expect from this year's election.

Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren

 Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren Human Contact with Wild Animals w/ Laura Boren, 27.89 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

Stella speaks to Laura Boren, science adviser at DOC about the more general rules of Aotearoa when it comes to wildlife in urban areas. Successful conservation efforts mean that we’ll start coming into contact with such wildlife more often as populations increase.

 

Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson

 Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson Dotterel populations in The Hawkes Bay w/ George Hobson, 19.21 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council commissioned a team to survey dotterel populations in the region. The team led by ornithologist Nikki McArthur walked 320km of coastline, and found that the population had doubled in the past decade, from 86 birds to 222. It was completed in 2021, and the results have just been released. Stella speaks to George Hobson, the chief policy lead for Forest and Bird youth, about the increase.

EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022

 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: May 18, 2022, 19.8 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

This week Frances talks to European correspondent Cameron Mulgan about the war in Ukraine, NATO applications from Sweden and Finland, McDonalds leaving Russia, Mask-wearing in Europe at the moment, the outcome of the Swiss Frontex vote, and the event of the year, EuroVision results.

The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden

The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden The Upcoming Budget w/ ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden , 24.54 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

One of our regular segments continues this week, where we chat with one of our most important minor parties about the hot topics of today, and tomorrow. Alex speaks with Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden of the ACT Party about the Budget, with a specific focus on mental health. 

 

The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022

 The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022 The Wire with Stella Huggins: 18 May 2022, 125.42 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

On this week's Wednesday Wire, producer Alex speaks with ACT party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden about the budget, with a specific focus on mental health.

Stella speaks with Matt Boyd, director of Adapt Research about the predicted effects of nuclear war in New Zealand.

Frances is back with Eurovision, speaking with Cameron Mulgan about the war in Ukraine, NATO applications from Sweden and Finland, McDonalds leaving Russia, Mask-wearing in Europe at the moment, the outcome of the Swiss Frontex vote, and the segment's namesake; EuroVision results.

Stella speaks with Forest and Bird’s George Hobson about an increase in dotterel populations in the Hawkes Bay.

Finally, Stella talks to Laura Boren, science adviser at DOC about citizen interactions with wildlife as conservation efforts bring animals further into urban areas.

 

Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd

 Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd Preparing for Nuclear War w/ Matthew Boyd, 20.06 MB
Wed 18 May 2022

As international conflicts continue, the likelihood of nuclear war looms. Matthew Boyd, director of adapt research, speaks to Stella on the topic, specifically centred around his recently published paper Sustained Resilience:  the Impact of Nuclear War on NZ and how to Mitigate Catastrophe.

National's Dr. Shane Reti: May 17, 2022

 National's Dr. Shane Reti: May 17, 2022 Shane Reti: May 17, 2022, 18.35 MB
Tue 17 May 2022

Aneeka caught up with National’s Dr Shane Reti for their regular segment. This week they discussed the allied health workers strike.

 

Child Poverty and Budget 2022 w/ Innes Asher: May 17, 2022

 Child Poverty and Budget 2022 w/ Dr Innes Asher: May 17, 2022 Child Poverty and Budget 2022 w/ Dr Innes Asher: May 17, 2022, 20.98 MB
Tue 17 May 2022

For years, the government has promised to eradicate child poverty and tackle wealth inequality. But ahead of the Budget 2022, there have been no indications of how the government will address these issues. Christina spoke to Emeritus Professor Innes Asher from the Child Poverty Action Group about the need for action.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 17, 2022

 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 17, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 17, 2022, 31.08 MB
Tue 17 May 2022

This week on Dear Science, AUT Professor Marcus Jones joined Christina live in studio. They discussed the first image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, how naming species may be contributing to a gender bias, and coronavirus "ghosts", which can linger in our gut long after catching COVID-19.