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Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: August 24, 2022

 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: August 24, 2022 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: August 24, 2022, 18.67 MB
Wed 24 Aug 2022

On this week's installation of Eurovision, Emilia spoke with our European Correspondent Cameron Adams about Ukraine, Monkeypox and more.

 

The Wire w/ Emilia: August 24, 2022

 The Wire w/ Emilia: August 24, 2022 The Wire w/ Emilia: August 24, 2022, 103.98 MB
Wed 24 Aug 2022

This week on The Wire for Rāapa Wednesday!

Alex speaks to Brooke van Velden in his weekly chat with the ACT Party deputy leader.

Emilia chats with Teanau Tuiono from the Green Party about yesterday’s counter protest at Parliament.

She also chats with our European correspondent Cameron Adams about Ukraine, Monkeypox, and more.

Trishil chats about police advertising data and research analyst jobs exclusively for those on the spectrum with Detective Inspector Christiaan Barnard who’s heading the program, and Dane Dougan from Autism NZ.

That's us for the Wednesday Wire! See you next week.

Immigration and Workforce Shortages w/ Shane Reti, August 23, 2022

 Immigration and Workforce Shortages w/ Shane Reti, August 23, 2022 Immigration and Workforce Shortages w/ Shane Reti, August 23, 2022, 19.78 MB
Tue 23 Aug 2022

The National Party has been claiming that the workforce shortages New Zealand is seeing is a result of mismanaged immigration policy.

This week, to address the workforce shortages, the government announced that skilled migrant workers will be able to be payed under the median wage, as well as a doubling of the working holiday scheme cap and an extension to currently held working holiday visas.

For Casper's weekly catchup with National MP Dr. Shane Reti, he asked him to explain what he thinks needs to happen regarding immigration policy, as well as how he views this latest announcement.

 

Dear Science w/ Dr. Allan Blackman: August 23, 2022

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

This week on Dear Science, Casper, Emily and AUT Professor Allan Blackman discussed the resurrection of the extict Tasmanian Tiger, a study clamining all water is unsafe to drink, as well as a simple formula with potential to destroy solvent chemicals.

Firefighters Strike w/ Terry Bird, August 23, 2022

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union members are taking industrial action in response to unsuccessful long-term negotiation with Fire and Emergency NZ.

The Union is concerned about ongoing staff shortages, low pay and a lack of early identification of those who experience trauma on the job, and staged a strike on Friday with more planned for this week.

To get a better sense of what’s driving these concerns, and how they might be addressed, Casper spoke to the President of the Auckland Branch of the Professional Firefighters Union, Terry Bird.

 

The Tuesday Wire w/ Casper: August 23, 2022

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Dr Allan Blackman joined Casper and Emily in studio to talk science news for our Dear Science segment. Casper spoke to Dr Shane Reti from the National party, as he does each week, this time discussing immigration policy. He also had a chat with the President of the Auckland branch of the Professional Firefighters Union about the industrial action they’re taking

Emily spoke with the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Orthopaedics Association Andrea Pettett to discuss the contentious ethics of private medical scanning. She also spoke to the Head of Nutrition at Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Regina Wypych about a recent study revealing an alarming increase in iron deficiency symptoms

Iron deficiency symptoms survey w/ Regina Wypych, August 23, 2022

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

Ahead of World Iron Awareness Week, a survey from an online quiz titled "Could you be low on iron?" has produced some worrying results. It shows a large number of New Zealanders are suffering from iron deficiency symptoms.

Emily spoke to the Head of Nutrition at Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Regina Wypych about the implications of the survey and how we can check our iron deficiency levels. 

Ethics in private radiology w/ Andrea Pettett, August 23, 2022

 Ethics in private radiology w/ Andrea Pettett, August 23, 2022 Ethics in private radiology w/ Andrea Pettett, August 23, 2022, 15.31 MB
Tue 23 Aug 2022

Allegations of unethical practices in private radiology are heightening tensions within the clinical community and prompting wider concerns about money being prioritised over patient care.

Doctors are going to the High Court to block surgeons from owning medical imaging services, arguing the practice is dangerous because they have a financial incentive to refer more patients. 

Emily spoke with Chief Executive of the New Zealand Orthopaedics Association Andrea Pettett about the claims and how the High Court ruling might affect patients and clinicians. 

The Evolution of Wattlebird in Aotearoa w/ Dr Nic Rawlence: August 22, 2022

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

DNA analysis has uncovered the evolutionary history of New Zealand's kokako, huia and tieke saddlebacks. 

Researchers from the University of Otago explored the origins of the wattlebirds by analysing their DNA and found the birds' ancestors arrived in New Zealand about 20 million years ago.

Joe spoke to Dr Nic Rawlence, from the Paleogenetics Lab at The University of Otago, on the matter.

 

Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility w/ Lisa Woods: August 22, 2022

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 years old. This is one of the many changes needed to improve Aotearoa New Zealand’s youth justice system.

Lisa Woods, Campaigns Director for Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, mentions, "When a child does something seriously wrong, it is often because they have been seriously let down by society. What we then risk is using the criminal justice system to respond to issues caused by, for example, trauma and a lack of health and mental health support. This means that instead of solving problems caused by a lack of resources and services, our current laws are funnelling children into a system that can trap them for the rest of their lives. This does irrevocable damage to the child, their whānau, and to the rest of society."

Joe spoke to Lisa Woods on the matter