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Aroha Chatbot w/ Dr Karolina Stasiak

Aroha Chatbot w/ Dr Karolina Stasiak Aroha Chatbot w/ Dr Karolina Stasiak , 11.68 MB
Mon 22 Feb 2021

The Government’s COVID-19 mental health package has funded a range of youth-focused mental wellbeing tools and resources in Aotearoa.

One of the projects funded is Aroha, a chatbot designed to help people cope with stress caused by the pandemic.

Jess talked to Dr Karolina Stasiak, a senior lecturer in psychological medicine at the University of Auckland about Aroha, and why it is important to provide young people and rangatahi with positive coping strategies. 

Combating Invasive Wasps w/ Jacqueline Beggs: February 19th, 2021.

 Combating Invasive Wasps w/ Jacqueline Beggs: February 19th, 2021. , 14.14 MB
Fri 19 Feb 2021

Lyric speaks to Jacqueline Beggs, from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland about invasive wasp species, and the EPA's decision to introduce new organisms to combat them.

Australian Journalism and Facebook w/ Richard Pamatatau: February 19, 2021

Australian Journalism and Facebook w/ Richard Pamatatau: February 19, 2021 Australian Journalism and Facebook w/ Richard Pamatatau: February 19, 2021 , 27.55 MB
Fri 19 Feb 2021

Over the past few days, developments have occuring in thr relation to the Australian government asking Facebbok and Google to pay for news. Instead if a paying, Facebook has removed news outlets among others from their platform. To understand the situation, James talks to AUT lecturer, Richard Pamatatau about what has happened so far and what danger it poses.

The Agenda Magazine w/ Sherry Zhang & Lavi Abitbol: February 19, 2021

 The Agenda Magazine w/ Sherry Zhang & Lavi Abitbol: February 19, 2021 The Agenda Magazine w/ Sherry Zhang & Lavi Abitbol: February 19, 2021, 23.25 MB
Fri 19 Feb 2021

Yesterday the lauch of The Agenda zine was supposed to go ahead, instead a level 3 lockdown postponed it. The Agenda has been launched as part of pride month and inlcudes a range of pieces talking about and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community as well as a butt load of art. To learn more about the zine, James talks to the editors, Sherry Zhang and Lavi Abitbol live on air.

The Wire with James: February 19, 2020

 The Wire with James: February 19, 2020 The Wire with James: February 19, 2020, 104.65 MB
Fri 19 Feb 2021

This week james, Jade and Lyric complie a show of news for you, covering a wide range of products from Aotearoa as well as across the ditch.

James talks to AUT lecturer, Richard Pamatatau, about the situation between the Australian government and Facebook regarding news. James also previously talked to Richard about this topic.

James does a live interview with Sherry Zhang and Lavi Abitol from The Agenda zine.

Lyric talks to professor Jacqueline Beggs about the introduct of wasps to remove invasive ones.

Jade talks to Womens minister Jan Tinetti about free period products in schools.

The show finishes off with the week that was

Labour's Andrew Little: 18th February 2021

 Labour's Andrew Little: 18th February 2021 Labour's Andrew Little: 18th February 2021, 22.96 MB
Thu 18 Feb 2021

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little abour Cabinet's decision to move Auckland's COVID alert level from 3 to 2, vaccines, funding for rainbow mental health services, and Suhayra Aden, the former dual Australia-New Zealand citizen who was detained by Turkey for illegally entering from Syria.

The Wire with Justin: February 18, 2021

 The Wire with Justin: February 18, 2021 The Wire with Justin: February 18, 2021, 90.44 MB
Thu 18 Feb 2021

On their weekly chat, Justin and Health Minister Andrew Little talked about moving COVID levels, vaccines, rainbow mental health services, and Suhayra Aden, the former Australia-New Zealand dual citizen who was detained by Turkey for entering illegally from Syria.

Ayana spoke to AUT's Dr Janet Tupou cultural oppression and dress standards in New Zealand.

On Neighbourhood Watch, Justin and Zoe chatted about rape allegations from former ministerial advisor Brittany Higgins and Google agreeing to pay for news content to outlets Nine and Ten.

Cultural Oppression in New Zealand w/ Dr Janet Tupou: February 18, 2021

 Cultural Oppression in New Zealand w/ Dr Janet Tupou: February 18, 2021 Cultural Oppression in New Zealand w/ Dr Janet Tupou: February 18, 2021, 27.18 MB
Thu 18 Feb 2021

Ayana talked to AUT Communication Lecturer Dr Janet Tupou about the recent stories of cultural oppression in dress standards in our news and the underlying issues. Rawiri Waititi wearing his taonga in Parliament, a Dunedin student being told his cornrows were "extreme", and 8 schools in New Zealand don't allow afro's or braids in their dress code. 

Neighbourhood Watch: February 18th 2020

 Neighbourhood Watch: February 18th 2020 Neighbourhood Watch: February 18th 2020, 17.35 MB
Thu 18 Feb 2021

Neighbourhood Watch reports on former ministerial staffer Brittany Higgins alleging she was raped by a colleague in the office of former Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, as well as Google agreeing to pay for news content with Nine and Ten.

Warning: The interview discusses details of sexual assault

The Wire with Jemima: February 17, 2021

 The Wire with Jemima, February 17, 2021 The Wire with Jemima, February 17, 2021, 96 MB
Wed 17 Feb 2021

Jemima hosts the Wednesday Wire for Felix as Tāmaki Makaurau remains in level three, however Felix and Karanama are still working from home!

On Dear Science, Allan talks fruit juice, superheavy elements, and ways to reduce hunting among domestic cats

Felix has his weekly chat with Brooke Van Velden, this week it's all about lockdown and Act's criticisms of the government

Finally, Karanama reports on  the decreasing rates of Mathematical and Science achievement in New Zealand schools