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ADHD Diagnosis Obstacles w/ Darrin Bull: November 1, 2022

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Tue 1 Nov 2022

The guilty verdict for Dr Tony Hanne, who was prescribing drugs for ADHD without going through the full official process, is drawing attention to difficulties in getting diagnoses and crucial medication for New Zealanders with the disorder.

To get a sense of what these obstacles look like and how they’re posing such a problem that an expert in the field found himself undercutting the system to get people medication that they need, Casper spoke to Darrin Bull, chairperson of ADHD New Zealand.

 

Animal abuse in horseracing w/ Aya Oba: November 1 2022

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Tue 1 Nov 2022

The Melbourne Cup is held on the 1st of November every year. It’s a major annual horseracing event which attracts global attention. However, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses believes that the event is unethical and is staging a protest along Auckland’s waterfront this afternoon, where many venues will be screening the race.

Casper spoke to Aya Oba from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, to discuss the protest and the group's views on what they call an exploitative and abusive industry.

NCEA Pass Rates and Alcohol Reform w/ Shane Reti: November 1, 2022

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Tue 1 Nov 2022

The National party is drawing attention to declining pass rates for NCEA students taking literacy and numeracy tests, with only sixty-four percent passing for reading skills, fifty-six percent in numeracy tests and only thirty-four for writing.

For their weekly catch-up Casper discussed this issue with National party MP Shane Reti, as well as the possibility of reform to alcohol laws that the government has recently signalled.

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover w/ Dr Ethan Plaut: November 1, 2022

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Tue 1 Nov 2022

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has finally acquired Twitter after months of legal threats to go through with the deal. It’s only been a few days, but there are big changes already, he’s axed a number of executives and dissolved the board of directors.

Christina spoke to Dr Ethan Plaut, a communications lecturer at the University of Auckland, for his thoughts on the platform’s new owner.

The Wire with Casper: November 1, 2022

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Tue 1 Nov 2022

Happy November, listeners!

Joel Rindelaub joined Christina over the phone for a spooky Halloween special of Dear Science, discussing zombie ants, being scared to death, and existing in a simulation.

Casper spoke to Dr Shane Reti from the National party for our weekly segment about NCEA pass rates and alcohol law reform.

Christina spoke to Dr Ethan Plaut, a University of Auckland communications lecturer, about Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.

Casper also spoke to Darrin Bull from ADHD New Zealand about the barriers preventing people from obtaining an ADHD diagnosis.

He also had a kōrero with animal rights activist Aya Oba from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses about their protest against the Melbourne Cup.

Maori Engagement in Aotearoa’s Space Policy w/ Dr Pauline Harris: October 31, 2022

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

Public consultation on New Zealand’s Aerospace Strategy and Space Policy Review will close today, the 31st of October. The consultation documents highlight the need to engage with Māori on New Zealand’s space activities and engagements, though some commentators argue that the consultation has been too rushed for Māori to have meaningful input. 

Joe spoke to Dr Pauline Harris, an Associate Professor at Te Putahi a Toi: School of Maori Knowledge, Massey University, on this matter.

 

The Wire w/ Joe: October 31, 2022

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe looks at the need to engage with Māori on Aotearoa’s National Space Policy and Aerospace Strategy. He speaks to Dr Pauline Harris, Associate Professor at Te Putahi a Toi: School of Maori Knowledge, Massey University. Joe also looks at how a Fathers' involvement in childcare impacts their kids. He speaks to Lisa Meehan from the NZ Work Research Institute at AUT about their research on this matter. 

Spike brings us a special report on Alcohol Reform.

We’ve got Tomorrow’s World today! Stella and Isla welcome their youngest guests yet, students from the Toitū te ngahere.

That's us for the Monday Wire!

 

Fathers’ involvement in childcare w/ Lisa Meehan: October 31, 2022

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

New AUT research offers surprising insights into how fathers are involved in childcare, and why their involvement matters. Commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), AUT’s NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) examined how, how much, and how well fathers were engaged in their young children’s lives, and the impact of that engagement on the children's outcomes.

Joe spoke to Lisa Meehan from the New Zealand Work and Research Institute about this research.

Fair Pay Agreements w/ Camilla Belich: October 28, 2022

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

The Fair Pay Agreements bill passed its third and final reading on Wednesday night.

Introduced to parliament earlier this year, the bill will allow workers in a certain industry to negotiate for better pay and working conditions industry wide.

Negotiations will be triggered if ten percent of workers or 1000 employees in an industry agree.

David spoke to Labour MP Camilla Belich about the subject.

Antisemitism w/ Paul Morris: October 28, 2022

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

Antisemitism has reared its ugly head with Kanye West’s recent comments.

However, the prejudice is centuries old, and is often cloaked in dog whistles.

David spoke to Victoria University of Wellington’s Religious Studies professor about the antisemitism’s history, and what to look out for.