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Reaching One Million Speakers of Te Reo Māori by 2040 w/ Christine Ammunson: September 16, 2022

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This week has been Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, a centralised celebration of Te Reo Māori as well as a time to reflect on revitalisation efforts. 

However, Te Reo Māori deserves to be spoken year round, and efforts to revitalisation need to be taken by everyone throughout Aotearoa.

This is why, in 2019, the government and Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, the Māori Language commission, launched a plan to see a million basic speakers of Te Reo by 2040.

To understand how the years since have shaped revitalisation efforts and what still needs to be done, Liam had a chat with Christine Ammunson from Taura Whiri about the goal. 

 

Neurodivergence in Schools w/ Anton Ashcroft: September 30th, 2022

 Neurodivergence in Schools w/ Anton Ashcroft: September 30th, 2022 Neurodivergence in Schools w/ Anton Ashcroft: September 30th, 2022, 18.72 MB

Aotearoa’s education system has been criticised recently for taking a one size fits all approach one it comes to accommodating for neurodivergent students. 

Students dealing with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD amongst other conditions have been struggling under the current numeracy and literacy standards that don’t work with their forms of thinking.

Activists have recently been highlighting the negative effects this can have on students long term, seeing aspects of their mental health diminished and rates of anxiety and depression heightened. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to Anton Ashcroft from Divergent Thinking NZ about what needs to be changed. 

Weekly Catch-Up w/ Andrew Little: 13 October

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Tuva'a has his weekly catch-up with Labour's Andrew little.

The Cuban Perspective on the Missile Crisis w/ Edgardo Valdés López

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The Cuban Missile Crisis is often framed in terms of the significance of interactions between the then Soviet Union and United States. However, Cubans have agency and a story to tell about the events that occurred in their own state. Stella speaks to Cuban Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr. Edgardo Valdés López, about the Cuban perspective and the sanctions that the US still hold against Cuba to mark the 60th anniversary of the event.

The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society w/ Annalucia

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Stella speaks to a member of The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society about the organisation's roots, and an event they're holding this evening to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Wire w/ Casper: November 8, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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.