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Collaborative Art Project w/ Dr. Alys Longley: April 21, 2022

 Collaborative Art Project w/ Dr. Alys Longley: April 21, 2022 Alys Longley: April 21, 2022, 19.34 MB
Thu 21 Apr 2022

Dr. Alys Longley has been working with a group of Chilean artists across the pandemic on a collaborative art project that combines thinking across the southern axis to illustrate how we think about art as an essential service in times of crisis and political repression. 

Producer Alex spoke to Dr. Alys Longley from the University of Auckland about this project.

 

Labour's Andrew Little: April 21, 2022

 Labour's Andrew Little: April 21, 2022 Labour's Andrew Little: April 21, 2022, 19.33 MB
Thu 21 Apr 2022

Our regular interview with Labour’s Andrew Little is back.

Emilia Sullivan spoke to the Health Minister about the pay equity settlement that the New Zealand Nurses Association has recently decided to seek legal advice against, as well as the government’s plan to increase the nurse workforce with recruitment campaigns amid a surge in nurse burnout. 

 

The Wire w/ Joe: April 21, 2022

 The Wire w/ Joe: April 21, 2022 The Wire w/ Joe: April 21, 2022, 105.63 MB
Thu 21 Apr 2022

On this weeks Thursday Wire, Emilia speaks to Health Minister Andrew Little about the nurses pay equity settlement and nurse recruitment efforts.

She also speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence from the University of Otago about his latest study that allows for a non-destructive extraction of ancient DNA from small fossils.

Alex speaks to the University of Auckland’s Dr. Alys Longley about her new collaborative art piece which was created across media during the pandemic.

Joe speaks to Teanau Tuiono, Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Peoples, about the security and future of students in West Papua.

He also speaks to David Dempsey, a Senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury, about AI technology being used to detect seismic activity before volcanic eruptions. That's us for the Thursday Wire!

Microplastics in the Foodchain w/ Flinders University's Janet Klein: April 20, 2022

 Microplastics in the Foodchain w/ Flinders University's Janet Klein: April 20, 2022 Microplastics in the Foodchain w/ Flinders University's Janet Klein: April 20, 2022, 22.79 MB
Wed 20 Apr 2022

Micro plastics are an issue of growing concern, having been found in environments around the world while the impact on animal and human health has only just started to be quantified.
 

A team at Flinders University recently completed a study which found concerning levels of microplastic pollution in mussels in South Australia. Alex spoke with the leader of the research Janet Klein earlier today.

 

Eurovision w/ Cameron Mulgan: April 20, 2022

 Eurovision w/ Cameron Mulgan: April 20, 2022 Eurovision w/ Cameron Mulgan: April 20, 2022, 22.71 MB
Wed 20 Apr 2022

Frances speaks with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, giving a general update on the situation in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden swinging towards joining NATO, the UK's refugee response (sending asylum seekers to Rwanda), French election polls (and some scandals) and the Venice Bienalle opening this weekend .

The Wire with Alex: April 20, 2022

 The Wire with Alex: April 20, 2022 The Wire with Alex: April 20, 2022, 108.83 MB
Wed 20 Apr 2022

We start off with a conversation with ACT’s Brooke van Velden about a Ministry of Health memo released yesterday that advised for the end of MIQ way back in November 2021, and Auckland Council’s implementation of residential density legislation. 

Stella then speaks with James Oleson, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland about the crime in the CBD. 

Frances then speaks with Cameron Mulgan on Eurovision, giving a general update on the situation in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden swinging towards joining NATO, the UK's refugee response (sending asylum seekers to Rwanda), French election polls (and some scandals) and the Venice Bienalle opening this weekend

Isla and Stella then host an episode of Tomorrow’s World, investigating viral dogs that have been trained to press buttons that speak human words with PhD candidate Dana Keating from the University of Auckland. 

I then speak with Flinders University’s Janet Klein on her research into microplastics in South Australian waters. 

Finally, I discuss her new, collaborative artpiece with the University of Auckland’s Alys Longley which was created across media during COVID

Crime in Auckland's CBD w/ the University of Auckland's James Oleson: April 20, 2022

 Crime in Auckland's CBD w/ the University of Auckland's James Oleson: April 20, 2022 Crime in Auckland's CBD w/ the University of Auckland's James Oleson: April 20, 2022, 24.71 MB
Wed 20 Apr 2022

In light of crime increases in Auckland’s CBD, Stella talks to James Oleson, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland about the ways we measure, perceive and respond to crime, and what the literature says about police presence as a deterrent for criminal behaviour. They also respond to calls from mayoral candidates to re-establish a police office in downtown Auckland. 

Aotearoa Environmental Report w/ Professor Amanda Black & Dr. Dan Hikuroa: April 19, 2022

 Aotearoa Environmental Report w/ Professor Amanda Black & Dr. Dan Hikuroa: April 19, 2022 Dan Hikuroa: April 19, 2022, 31.21 MB
Tue 19 Apr 2022

The triennial report on the state of the environment in Aotearoa has changed the framework for how it reports its findings. It looks more at mātauranga Māori and exploring the connection between the environment and people. Joe spoke to Professor Amanda Black, Director at Bioprotection Aotearoa and Rutherford Discovery Fellow, as well as Dr. Dan Hikuroa, Senior Lecturer, Te Wānanga o Waipapa, Waipapa Taumata Rau (School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies, at the University of Auckland on the matter.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022

 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022, 39.53 MB
Tue 19 Apr 2022

Christina had her regular catch up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones for Dear Science. This week, they discussed a new thermal battery that could efficiently store renewable energy, the search for Earth 2.0, and how monkeys can sense their own heartbeat.

The Wire w/ Christina: April 19, 2022

 The Wire w/ Christina: April 19, 2022 The Wire w/ Christina: April 19, 2022, 128.25 MB
Tue 19 Apr 2022

Producer Joe Wickins spoke to Professor Amanda Black, Director at Bioprotection Aotearoa and Rutherford Discovery Fellow, as well as Dr. Dan Hikuroa, Senior Lecturer, at the School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, on the triennial report on the state of the environment in Aotearoa and how it has changed the framework for how it reports its findings.

Christina had her regular catch up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones for Dear Science. This week, they discussed a new thermal battery that could efficiently store renewable energy, the search for Earth 2.0, and how monkeys can sense their own heartbeat.

Christina also spoke to James Hita, a Greenpeace seabed mining campaigner, about the impacts of deep sea mining, and Tuvalu reversing its decision to sponsor a deep sea mining company.

And News and Editorial Director Aneeka Moheed caught up with Dr Shane Reti from the National Party about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heading off to Asia and the country’s recent move down to the orange traffic light setting.