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Katuku Island Video Game w/ Dr Phyllis Callaghan: July 26, 2021

 Katuku Island Video Game w/ Dr Phyllis Callaghan: July 26, 2021 Katuku Island Video Game w/ Dr Phyllis Callaghan: July 26, 2021, 20.54 MB
Mon 26 Jul 2021

The new Katuku Island video game was released on mobile devices last Thursday. Katuku Island has been developed upon a matauranga Maori lens, including challenges like carving, art, and Te Reo. 

Louis spoke to the game's Lead Developer Dr Phyllis Callaghan about its signficance and the importance of indigenous representation in the tech industry. 

New interactive art on the waterfront & the cycle network rollout w/ Cr. Pippa Coom

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Fri 23 Jul 2021

Ilena spoke with Auckland City Councillor Pippa Coom about the newly-unveiled interactive artwork 'Kōrimurimu' on the Auckland waterfront, as part of the Te Wānanga downtown development project. Pippa also talked to me about frustrations with Auckland transport surrounding delayed cycle network projects.

Gangs & Rehab w/ Jarrod Gilbert & Simeon Brown: July 23, 2021

 Gangs & Rehab w/ Jarrod Gilbert & Simeon Brown: July 23, 2021 Gangs & Rehab w/ Jarrod Gilbert & Simeon Brown: July 23, 2021, 46.07 MB
Fri 23 Jul 2021

A recent government proposal to put $rson for Police and Corrections, Simeon Brown, who has spoken out against the proposal, arguing it will giv2.75 million towards a meth rehabiliation programme, led in part by former gang members, has received extensive media coverage in recent weeks. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Jarrod Gilbert from the University of Canterbury about how gangs are perceived in Aotearoa, and how the goverment should work with them.

Noah also spoke to National Party Spokespee back money to gang leaders.

Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021

 Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021 Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021, 23.87 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

International Desk reports on Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko being found after going missing from his pre-training camp before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying in a note he wants to work in Japan.

This is not the first time that an Olympian defected during the Games, with more than half of the Hungarian delegation defecting to the West in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

Justin spoke to Dr. Johanna Mellis of Ursinus College in Pennsylvania to find more.

Neighbourhood Watch: July 22, 2021

 Neighbourhood Watch: July 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Watch: July 22, 2021, 16.73 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

Neighbourhood Watch reports on South Australia plunging into a second Covid-19 lockdown.

The Wire with Justin: July 22, 2021

 The Wire with Justin: July 22, 2021 The Wire with Justin: July 22, 2021, 89.67 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

International Desk reports on the missing Ugandan weighlifter in Japan before the Olympics.

Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick talked to producer Conor Head-McCarthey on the her petition for a rental Warrant Of Fitness.

Conor also spoke to the Public Service Association's (PSA) Benedict Ferguson on a mixed industrial and integrated approach to housing.

He also talked to Professor Sally Gaw at the University at Canterbury about her study on microplastics.

 

Neighbourhood Watch reports on South Australia entering a seven-day lockdown.

Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021

 Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021 Justin's International Desk: July 22, 2021, 23.87 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

International Desk reports on Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko being found after going missing from his pre-training camp before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying in a note he wants to work in Japan.

This is not the first time that an Olympian defected during the Games, with more than half of the Hungarian delegation defecting to the West in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

Justin spoke to Dr. Johanna Mellis of Ursinus College in Pennsylvania to find more.

The Housing Crisis: Build More Houses and Rental Issues w/ Benedict Fergusson and Chlöe Swarbrick

 The Housing Crisis: Build More Houses and Rental Issues w/ Benedict Fergusson and Chlöe Swarbrick The Housing Crisis: Build More Houses and Rental Issues w/ Benedict Fergusson and Chlöe Swarbrick, 29.81 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

The Housing Crisis is a continuing issue that plagues all layers of New Zealand society. Conor spoke about two different housing issues today. Firstly, he spoke to Benedict Fergusson, President of the Public Service Association, about an open letter to the government asking for a new approach to housing. Secondly, Conor spoke to Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick about the Green Party's new Rental WOF and Rent Control.

Microplastics in our Environment w/ Professor Sally Gaw

 Microplastics in our Environment w/ Professor Sally Gaw Microplastics in our Environment w/ Professor Sally Gaw, 11.82 MB
Thu 22 Jul 2021

Microplastics are everywhere! - according to new research from the University of Canterbury. Microplastic researchers Professor Sally Gaw and Dr. Laura Revell of the University of Canterbury are currently undertaking research to understand the impact of microplastics in our environment. Conor spoke to Environmental Chemistry Professor Sally Gaw about the research on microplastics and solutions to combat their prevalance.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: July 21, 2021

 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: July 21, 2021 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: July 21, 2021, 22.98 MB
Wed 21 Jul 2021

This week on Dear Science, Frances Wright talked with AUT professor Allan Blackman about how Neuroprosthesis is restoring words to a man with paralysis, an evolutionary study that shows how the human body is shaped by the climate, and new footage of Oregon's infamous exploding whale incident of 1970.