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"Unite Against Loneliness": A Voices of Hope and Age Concern Campaign: November 17, 2020

"Unite Against Loneliness": A Voices of Hope and Age Concern Campaign: November 17, 2020 "Unite Against Loneliness": A Voices of Hope and Age Concern Campaign: November 17, 2020, 5.24 MB
Tue 17 Nov 2020

Voices of Hope and Age Concern have teamed up with a campaign called "Unite Against Loneliness", which works to tackle the issue of loneliness in Aoteaora. The campaign encourages people to create and send Christmas cards for the elderly in our communities. Jemima Huston speaks to Genevieve Mora, co-founder of Voices of Hope, about people can get involved to combat loneliness this holiday season. 

Looking for the Genes Behind Stuttering: November 17, 2020

Looking For the Genes Behind Stuttering: November 17, 2020 Looking For the Genes Behind Stuttering: November 17, 2020, 7.81 MB
Tue 17 Nov 2020

Jemima Huston talks to Lynette Sadleir, a Paediatric Neurologist and Professor at the University of Otago, Wellington, about a internation study New Zealand is taking part of to determine the genetic origins of stuttering. 

Vaccinations and COVID-19 w/ Michelle Linterman: November 16, 2020

Vaccinations and COVID-19 w/ Michelle Linterman: November 16, 2020 Vaccinations and COVID-19 w/ Michelle Linterman: November 16, 2020, 34.56 MB
Mon 16 Nov 2020

Last week the great news came out that a Covid-19 with a 90% success rate was in the works. There are many Covid-19 vaccines in production around the world and to find out more, Zoë Larsen Cumming interviewed vaccine expert Michelle Linterman whose research at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, U.K. focuses on the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine in the elderly. 

Whakarongo mai! 

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, November 16, 2020

The Wire with Zoë: Monday, November 16, 2020 The Wire with Zoë: Monday, November 16, 2020, 106.65 MB
Mon 16 Nov 2020

Today on the Wire with Zoë: 

First off, welcome to our newest producer, Jess Hopkins, who joins the Monday Wire team with Zoë Larsen Cumming and Aneeka Moheed. 

On the show, Zoë interviews vaccine expert Michelle Linterman from the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, U.K., on Covid-19 vaccines. 

Then, Jess talks to project manager of the Love Food Hate Waste Campaign, Jenny Marshal, about how we can do our part to reduce food waste.

Finally, Aneeka: talks to Forest & Bird's Bird of the Year spokesperson, Laura Keown, about this year’s competition and its winner - the kākāpō!

Whakarongo mai! 

Bird of the Year w/ Laura Keown: November 16, 2020

Bird of the Year w/ Laura Keown: November 16, 2020 Bird of the Year w/ Laura Keown: November 16, 2020, 8.4 MB
Mon 16 Nov 2020

Results for Forest & Bird's 'Bird of the Year' competition were announced this morning, with the kākāpō taking out the top spot - the first bird to win the title twice! Aneeka speaks to Laura Keown, spokesperson for the competition about the kākāpō, the competition and the importance of engaging with our native birds. 

The Circular Economy w/ Marty Crawford: November 13, 2020

The Circular Economy w/ Marty Crawford: November 13, 2020 The Circular Economy w/ Marty Crawford: November 13, 2020, 16.04 MB
Fri 13 Nov 2020

With the climate emergency always on our footsteps, there are always improvements, are needing to be made as a society. If you’ve been tuning in with James for a while now, you would know I have talked alot about waste minimisation, packaging and the circular economy. With the zero waste network having hosted a global summit last week, James took the opportunity to talk to their chairperson, Marty Crawford, about New Zealand and the circular economy. James started off by asking about why our economy doesn’t work.

 

The Auckland CBD Case and the Rough Sleeping Population w/ Jo Denvir: November 13, 2020

The Auckland CBD Case and the Rough Sleeping Population w/ Jo Denvir: November 13, 2020 The Auckland CBD Case and the Rough Sleeping Population w/ Jo Denvir: November 13, 2020, 14.97 MB
Fri 13 Nov 2020

With the current case in the city centre, it must be recognised that  this also impacts the rough sleeping population, as did our earlier cases in the year. To understand more about the situation, James talked to Jo Denvir from Lifewise about this situation and starter off by asking about what this means for the rough sleeping population.

The Friday Wire with James: November 13, 2020

The Friday Wire with James: November 13, 2020 The Friday Wire with James: November 13, 2020, 98.31 MB
Fri 13 Nov 2020

This week on the wire it is just James in studio, with his producers Jess and Nirvana at home nice and safe.

The show stat\rts of with an interview with Marty Crawford  from the zero waste network about the circular economy.

Jess brings us an interview with Deb Ward from the Auckland City Mission about benefit levels and the approaching Chistmas season.

Nirvana brings us a report on the impacts of COVIS-19 on mental health.

James Talks to Jo Denvir from lifewise about how an Auckland CBD COVID-19 case is impacting the rough sleeping population.

Finally we finish off the show with the week that was, covering all the big things that have happened this week across the globe.

The Week That Was w/ James: November 13th, 2020

The Week That Was w/ James: November 13th, 2020 The Week That Was w/ James: November 13th, 2020, 18.33 MB
Fri 13 Nov 2020

James and Producer Jess bring you the week that was, covering all the big things that have happened this week nationally and internationally. 

 

 

Labour's Andrew Little: 12th November 2020

Labour's Andrew Little: 12th November 2020 Labour's Andrew Little: 12th November 2020, 27.86 MB
Thu 12 Nov 2020

Justin spoke to Health Minister Andrew Little on the recent primary care nurses strikes, new vaping laws, how to distribute the new COVID-19 vaccine, and the Prime Minister's comments on Monday that the Government would not change benefits by Christmas.