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The Wire w/ Joe: March 31, 2022

 The Wire w/ Joe: March 31, 2022 The Wire w/ Joe: March 31, 2022, 102.28 MB
Thu 31 Mar 2022

This week on the Thursday Wire, our regular interview with Labour’s Andrew Little is back. Tuva’a speaks to Little about new Covid-19 medications that New Zealand will be receiving soon.

Joe speaks to Dr. Caroline Shorter, a senior researcher from the University of Otago, Wellington, about a recent study looking at the price of keeping children warm at night. 

Producer Emilia speaks to Miriam Bookman, deputy chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, about a study released this week revealing that Kiwis have concerning gaps in knowledge when it comes to the Holocaust. Emilia also speaks to Professor Robin Gauld, Pro-Vice chancellor of commerce and Dean of Business at the University of Otago, about the major reforms to New Zealand’s healthcare systems set to come into place in July.

Joe also speaks to Sophie Jones from Able on how subtitles can be to utilized to improve children's literacy. Finally, Joe talks to Dr. Monica Barrett from RMIT University in Melbourne about the phenomenon known as binaural beats.

That's us from the Thursday Wire!

Healthcare Reforms w/ Professor Robin Gauld: March 31, 2022

 Healthcare Reforms w/ Professor Robin Gauld: March 31, 2022 Healthcare Reforms w/ Professor Robin Gauld: March 31, 2022, 18.51 MB
Thu 31 Mar 2022

Major reforms to New Zealand's healthcare systems are set to come into place in July. The changes would see all DHBs replaced by one national organisation, Health New Zealand, while a Māori Health Authority will be established to commission health services, monitor the state of Māori health, and develop policy.

Emilia Sullivan spoke about these reforms to the University of Otago's Professor Robin Gauld, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Commerce and Dean of Otago Business School.

How Captions Improve Literacy w/ Sophie Jones: March 31, 2022

 How Captions Improve Literacy w/ Sophie Jones: March 31, 2022 How Captions Improve Literacy w/ Sophie Jones: March 31, 2022, 17.72 MB
Thu 31 Mar 2022

A new report was released last week about the state of children’s literacy in New Zealand, demonstrating that it’s time to learn the wide-ranging benefits of using subtitles, in terms of improving literacy. New Zealand’s media accessibility organisation Able creates subtitles and captions for New Zealand TV and media, which have shown the benefits on children’s literacy

Joe talked to Sophie Jones from Able on the matter.

 

Digital Drugs w/ Dr. Monica Barrett: March 31, 2022

 Digital Drugs w/ Dr. Monica Barrett: March 31, 2022 Monica Barrett: March 31, 2022, 22.43 MB
Thu 31 Mar 2022

A New study has shed light on the phenomenon of binaural beats, sounds which essentially evoke psychoactive effects within the brain. There is very little-known about binaural beats, so to gain some clarity, Joe spoke to the lead author of the study, Dr. Monica Barrett from RMIT University in Melbourne about what they are exactly.

EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 30, 2022

 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 30, 2022 EuroVision w/ Cameron Mulgan: March 30, 2022, 15.07 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

On the Wire this Wednesday Cameron joined Frances from Berlin and spoke about the war in Ukraine, US President Biden’s tour in Europe, elections in Hungary and Serbia and developments in the world of digital tech over there.

Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022

 Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022 Call for Co-governance Referendum w/ ACT's Brooke van Velden: March 30, 2022, 17.36 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

This week on our weekly catch-up with ACT's Brooke van Velden Aneeka talks to Brooke about the call for a referendum on co-governance.

The Wire w/ Frances Wright: March 30, 2022

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Wed 30 Mar 2022

This week on the Wednesday Wire, Aneeka kicks off speaking with the ACT Party’s Brooke van Velden on our weekly catch-up. This week they’re talking about the call for a referendum on co-governance

Frances then speaks with Associate Professor Erin Griffey from the University of Auckland about the Beautiful Chemistry Project - taking beauty recipes from Renaissance  Europe in art history and making them in the lab at the university 

Alex then speaks with Pauline Cleaver, the Associate Deputy Secretary from the Ministry of Education about the new history curriculum and then Frances speaks with Annie Newman, the Assistant National Secretary from E Tu about the introduction of the Fair Pay Agreements bill to Parliament yesterday. 

Finally we jump into this week’s EuroVision where Frances speaks with European correspondent Cameron Mulgan. This week talking further about Ukraine, Biden’s tour through Europe, some elections going on and some changes in the world of digital tech over there.

Beautiful Chemistry Project w/ Associate Professor Erin Griffey: March 30, 2022

 Beautiful Chemistry Project w/ Associate Professor Erin Griffey: March 30, 2022 Beautiful Chemistry Project w/ Associate Professor Erin Griffey: March 30, 2022, 26.32 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

Frances talks to Associate professor Erin Griffey from the University of Auckland who is taking popular beauty recipes from Renaissance Europe and working with a team in the science faculty to recreate and analyse them. They call themselves the Beautiful Chemistry Project, and have a great website where you can have a look at some renaissance beauty secrets.

https://www.beautifulchemistryproject.com/

Erin told Frances a bit about how the project began, what it entails and where it’s hoping to go in the future.

Fair Pay Agreements w/ E Tū's Annie Newman: March 30, 2022

 Fair Pay Agreements w/ E Tū's Annie Newman: March 30, 2022 Fair Pay Agreements w/ E Tū's Annie Newman: March 30, 2022, 16.02 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

Tuesday saw the introduction of the Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) Bill to Parliament. The bill will provide a regulatory foundation for setting pay and conditions across whole industries, through negotiations between employers and workers through their unions. On the Wire this week Frances speaks to Annie Newman from the New Zealand trade union E Tū about what the Bill will mean for workers and their in developing legislation.

US Politics w/ Maria Armoudian: March 29, 2022

 US Politics w/ Maria Armoudian: March 29, 2022 US Politics w/ Maria Armoudian: March 29, 2022, 15.74 MB
Wed 30 Mar 2022

With Ukraine-Russia news dominating the headlines, it's possible you've missed the latest news from the United States. Christina caught up with Dr Maria Armoudian, a senior politics lecturer from the University of Auckland, about recent happenings in US politics.