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Neighbourhood Watch: May 20, 2021

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Thu 20 May 2021

Neighbourhood Watch reports on vaccine hesitancy in Australia, and welfare agency Centrelink not paying people with terminal illness their disability pensions before they pass away.

Barricades to getting drivers' licenses: May 20, 2021

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Thu 20 May 2021

The Driving Change Network said it takes 104 working days for people to wait to sit a practical license test, and up to 90,000 people are struggling to get a license.  Coordinator Wendy Robertson spoke to Justin Wong.

Budget expectations for early childhood education: May 20, 2021

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Thu 20 May 2021

The early childhood education sector wants the Government to help reduce operating costs, despite the Budget already promised pay parity between early childhood and kindergarten teachers.  Peter Reynolds of the Early Childhood Council spoke to Justin Wong.

Budget expectations for health: May 20, 2021

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Thu 20 May 2021

University of Auckland health policy academic Dr Tim Tenbensel spoke to Justin Wong about how much health policies should receive in the 2021 Budget.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

The week Marcus brings us mind boggling topics, which hurt the heads of both hosts and listeners alike.

Marcus starts off with seabed particles from potential supernova or neutron star colissions, and explain how this can teach us more about the universe.

James tries to learn about quasicrystals, which have patterns which aren't patterns. Marcus explains how nuclear bombs coming into play with this confusing topic.

The show finishes off with a quick chat about how human tissue from 1918 has taught us more about epidemics and pandemics.

ACT's Brooke van Velden on ACT's Proposed Budget, Māori and Pacifica Student Attendance Rates and Teaching White Privilege In Schools: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

This week James chats with Brooke about ACT's proposed budget, as well as schooling.

Brooke and James talks about some of the aspects which ACT has included in their proposed budget.

James digs into Brooke's and ACT's views on white privilege, as well as how ACT feels we should approach low school attendance rates for Māori and Pacifica students.

Waikato DHB Cyberattacks w/ Professor Dave Parry: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

Yesterday, the Waikato DHB IT systems fell victim to cyberattacks. This comes shortly after a ransomwear attack on a hospital in Ireland bringing into question the rising importance of cybersecurity. Aneeka speaks to Professor Dave Parry from the Computer Science department at AUT about this attack. 

Soil Contamination Prevention & Native Plants w/ Hossein Alizadeh: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

On Monday a paper was released, which talked about a study done into using native plants as a weapon against soil contamination. The research found Swamp Mānuka and Northern Rātā were effective in making soil acidic, whch was a sign of E. Coli being killed off.

To understand more, James talks to Hossein Alizadeh from the Bio-Protection Research Centre, who is one of the authors of the paper, about this research and where it is heading.

The Wire with James: May 19, 2021

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Wed 19 May 2021

This week James and Aneeka bring you a range of juicy pieces to saink your ears into.

On Dear Science this week James and Aneeka talk to Marcus about seabed plutonium, quasicrystals and preserved human tissue from 1918.

Aneeka talks to Professor Dave Barry about the Waikato DHB cyber attacks.

James talks to Hossein Alizadeh from the Bio-Protection Research Centre at Lincoln university about Native plants which could be used as a weapon against soil contamination

James has his weekly catch-up with the ACT party’s Brooke Van Velden, where we talk about ACT’s proposed budget, white privilege being talked in schools, and attendance rates of Maori and Pasifika students

Liberate the Lane w/ Mary-Margaret Slack: 18th May, 2021

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Tue 18 May 2021

Lyric speaks to Mary-Margaret Slack from Bike Auckland about their 'Liberate the Lane' event, focused on putting pressure on Waka Kotahi to create space for a bike path between Auckland's CBD and the North Shore. Lyric and Mary-Margaret discuss how greatly Aucklanders need the path, as well as the rise and future of cycling.