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The Wire w/ Casper: November 8, 2022

 The Wire w/ Casper: November 8, 2022 The Wire w/ Casper: November 8, 2022, 100.74 MB

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Allan Blackman joined Casper and Christina in the studio to talk science news for our Dear Science segment.

Casper spoke to Dr Shane Reti for their weekly catchup about emissions reduction goals and the impact of monetary policy on mortgage holders.

With COP27 taking place, Christina spoke to Dr Kevin Trenberth, a Distinguished Scholar at the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Colorado, about whether climate reparations are the way to go.

Casper also talked to Dr Tim Welch from the UoA’s school of architecture and planning about the ‘bike or scoot and ride’ project being trialled in Panmure.

And Christina spoke to Alice Hayward, spokesperson for the campaign to Ban the Boom, about fireworks sales after Guy Fawkes weekend.

Researching Support Networks for Transgender Youth w/ Julia de Bres

 Researching Support Networks for Transgender Youth w/ Julia De Bres Researching Support Networks for Transgender Youth w/ Julia De Bres, 9.14 MB

Stella speaks to Marsden Fund grant recipient Julia De Bres from Massey University about the research into how integral support networks are for transgender youth in Aotearoa.

Liquid Ibuprofen Shortage with Pharmac Director of Operations Lisa Williams: January 19, 2023

 Liquid Ibuprofen Shortage with Pharmac Director of Operations Lisa Williams: January 19, 2023 Liquid Ibuprofen Shortage with Pharmac Director of Operations Lisa Williams: January 19, 2023, 11.66 MB

A shortage of ethics brand liquid ibuprofen is seeing the drug put on strict allocation. 

Due to unprecedented demand and shipping delays, the painkiller medication is seeing lower stock in Aotearoa that will likely last until the end of the month. 

Dr Stuart Dalziel from Starship Children's Hospital has called this shortage into concern, due to how it forces some to shop around between different stores. 

To learn more about the issue, Liam spoke to Lisa Williams, the director of operations at Pharmac. 

 

Cosmic Factories with Professor Jan Eldridge: January 19, 2023

 Cosmic Factories with Professor Jan Eldridge: January 19, 2023 Cosmic Factories with Professor Jan Eldridge: January 19, 2023, 22.35 MB

Astrophysics researchers from the University of Auckland have recently released a report into the origins of binary neutron star mergers, colloquially dubbed cosmic factories.

The team was led by doctor Heloise Stevens with inner teams led by Jan Eldrdge looking at how the events take place and what causes them. 

The scientists utilised a captured star merger that we viewed in 2017, and analysed the beginnings before looking at how they produce elements like gold, silver and uranium.

 

Long Covid and Pandemic Reflections w/ Mona Jeffrys: January 26th, 2023

 Long Covid and Pandemic Reflections w/ Mona Jeffrys: January 26th, 2023 Long Covid and Pandemic Reflections w/ Mona Jeffrys: January 26th, 2023, 10.89 MB

Although many have been heralding 2023 as the first year in three without covid over our shoulders, the truth is the virus is still out there. 

Recent reports have been reflecting on the support in place for those who were suffering with mental health issues during the worst parts of the pandemic.

They’ve also focused on long covid, and the disproportionate lack of support available for Māori and Pasifika. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to Dr Mona Jeffreys, a principal investigator in the report, about the findings.

 

EuroVision with Cameron Adams: February 16th, 2023

 EuroVision with Cameron Adams: February 16th, 2023 EuroVision with Cameron Adams: February 16th, 2023, 7.81 MB

Much of Scotland, the United Kingdom, and Europe as a whole was shocked when Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation. 

Sturgeon has been incredibly vocal on the Scottish independence movement, having seen the country through a failed referendum. 

This and more has been taking place over the last week in Europe, as reported by bFM European correspondent Cameron Adams. 

 

E tū Union View on Budget w/ Rachel Mackintosh: 24 May, 2023

 E tū Union View on Budget w/ Rachel Mackintosh: 24 May, 2023 E tū Union View on Budget w/ Rachel Mackintosh: 24 May, 2023, 10.81 MB

E tū Union members span many industries. With the release of the annual budget, they have taken a mostly positive view on the government allocations of funding. 

Arno spoke with Rachel Mackintosh, E tū Union representative, about the budget. 

Arno started by asking what E tū’s view is on cheaper childcare and how it would affect New Zealanders and E tū union members.

 

Herzuma Treatment For Advanced Breast Cancer w/ Adele Gautier: 14 July, 2023

 Herzuma Treatment For Advanced Breast Cancer w/ Adele Gautier: 14 July, 2023 Herzuma Treatment For Advanced Breast Cancer w/ Adele Gautier: 14 July, 2023, 13.04 MB

Pharmac recently switched the generic breast cancer pharmaceutical Herceptin to Herzuma, which will give cost savings while at the same time saving and improving quality of life. 

Unfortunately, they are restricting usage of Herzuma to a one-time course for those suffering from advanced breast cancer, while research overseas has shown it remains effective at lengthening and treating life and quality of life beyond just a single course. 

Pharmac has opened a consultation period for those who know somebody afflicted by breast cancer to protest this limited use of Herzuma, which is more effective but also more expensive than chemotherapy at targeting certain types of breast cancer. 

Arno spoke to Adele Gautier of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation about Herzuma to find out more about this topic.

Young peoples worse work experiences w/ Dr Zoë Port: 31 August, 2023

 Young peoples worse work experiences w/ Dr Zoë Port: 31 August, 2023 Young peoples worse work experiences w/ Dr Zoë Port: 31 August, 2023, 22.1 MB

New research has found younger workers are more likely to face unsatisfactory work experiences. This leads to higher rates of job stress, job anxiety, job depression and eventually burnout. 


Last week for our election coverage on Local Economy, Caeden spoke to researcher Zoë Port, who is also the Co-Convenor of Stand Up and Vice-Chairperson of the Young Workers Resource Centre, about the findings.

National and Act’s Intentions Surrounding Aotearoa’s Water Sources w/ Marnie Prickett: 21 September, 2023

 National and Act’s Intentions Surrounding Aotearoa’s Water Sources w/ Marnie Prickett: 21 September, 2023 National and Act’s Intentions Surrounding Aotearoa’s Water Sources w/ Marnie Prickett: 21 September, 2023, 20.53 MB

The Public Health Communication Centre recently conducted a survey about political parties’ plans to protect Aotearoa’s drinking water sources, which revealed that Greens, Te Pati Māori and Labour had the best policy, while National and Act had little to no plans to protect Aotearoa’s drinking water.

Since then, National and Act have spoken about their intentions surrounding protecting the health of Aotearoa’s water. Beth spoke with Marnie Prickett again to talk about what they said and what this means.