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Zac Hoffman speaks to Professor Robert Patman, from the University of Otago's Politics department. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Zac Hoffman speaks to. Dennis Maga, general secretary for First Union. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

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Amiria Pianta-Price speaks to Anna Tarr, assistant research fellow in the University of Otago's Physics department. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

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Quintin Jane speaks to Professor Roslyn Kemp of the University of Otago Division of Health Sciences. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Quintin Jane speaks to Labour MP for Nelson, Rachel Boyack. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Zac Hoffman and Amiria Pianta-Price speak to Rodger Whitson, Janesfield Hydroponics vendor at the Otago Farmers Market. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Amiria Pianta-Price speaks to Dr Fairleigh Gilmour - Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology, University of Otago. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Amiria Pianta-Price and Zac Hoffman speak to University of Otago economist Trent Smith. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

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Scott Faville speaks to Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa, research fellow at The Disinformation Project. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Seb Rice-Walsh speaks to Professor Craig Roger (Department of Physics, University of Otago) Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

This week on talk AI generated art, essays, and some of the darker uses of the newest technological craze, as a part of the Critic Te ohi AI issue. Content Warning - This issue delves into the use of AI generated pornography, which has content that may be uncomfortable or triggering for some listeners. Discretion is advised. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/ne...

Internet personality, former world kickboxing champion and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate rose to fame on a platform of comparing women to dogs, and claiming women should be subservient to men. The controversy, combined with highly sophisticated social media algorithms enabled his views to spread like wildfire. We spoke to University of Canterbury Law Professor Annick Masselot about social...

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This week we spoke with horticulturist and vegetable producer Ben Haine who runs Brightside Microgreens. Aside from growing microgreens for restaurants and cafes around Ōtepoti, Haine sells these nutritious green wonders at the Otago Farmers Market every Saturday morning. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

From 11 to 12 am on Friday the 19th of August, The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union stepped off the job to advocate for better pay, staffing conditions, and health concerns for professional firefighters in Aotearoa. The strike action took place in 19 different towns and cities across the country with support from volunteers, families, friends and the public. We spoke with President of t...

It’s Aotearoa Spanish language week! People are celebrating in a myriad of different ways, from learning a couple of sentences, trying to cook some Spanish or Latin American cuisine to attending one of the many cultural events across Aotearoa. You might not think there’s much of a connection between Spain, Latin America and Aotearoa, but Aotearoa is home to over 25,000 Latin Americans and Spanish...

This week on Business as Usual we explored the economy of food delivery services with Trent Smith from the University of Otago’s Department of Economics. We heard about the intricacies of the platform monopoly that is Uber Eats, how this service has developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may change in future. We also discussed the broader gig economy and this influence current inflation...

This week on Creature of the Week, local zoologist Andrew Johnston is here to discuss deextinction (Jurassic Park style!) and how it relates to the case of the Tasmanian Tiger. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Amnesty International has launched a campaign to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. According to campaigns director Lisa Woods, it is neither fair nor just to be holding children criminally liable. Woods spoke to R1 News about the motivations behind Amnesty’s campaign, why New Zealand is lagging behind in the youth justice space and how governments can address the more immedia...

Concerns are mounting regarding the rising influence of the far right and its violent effects on democratic discourse. These concerns are often conflated with those regarding the “anti-science” movement that opposes fluoridation and vaccination, among others. Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa explains what separates and connects these two movements and how it affects the filament of democracy here in Aotearoa...