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R1 News Bulletin for Rāpare Thursday, 18th of August. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On programme today, we spoke to OUSSC’s Peter Barclay about the snow forecast for the week ahead, before discussing the mass pest eradication scheme planned for Rakiura and how it corresponds to Pākehā Te Tiriti responsibilities, with Project Director Campbell Leckie. Following that, Zac spoke with Kākāpō Ranger Theo Thompson from the Department of Conserv...

R1 News Bulletin for Wednesday the 17th of August Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Peter from the Otago University Snow Sports Club breaks down the snow report for the week ahead, concluding with his top picks for skiing and snowboarding this weekend. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

In an attempt to rid Rakiura/Stewart Island of predators, a 2.8 million dollar research partnership has been signed by Manaaki Whenua/Landcare Research and Predator Free Rakiura. The eradication scheme will strive to rid the island of possums, feral cats, rats and hedgehogs in a world-first attempt to clear predators from an inhabited land mass. The eradication of such pests, if successful, will n...

Kākāpō breeding season has just finished, and the much beloved parrot’s population numbers are up around 25%, from 197 to 252. It’s the second-most successful Kākāpō breeding season on record, and the kākāpō population is the highest it’s been in 50 years. Kākāpō ranger Theo Thompson, who works for the Department of Conservation’s kākāpō recovery programme, says this increase in population is incr...

On today’s programme, we continued our segment into local body politics this week with Renters United spokesperson Eimhin O'Shea, covering the relationship between council bodies and renting conditions. Then we were joined by Save our Trains spokesperson Dr Paul Callister to talk about the history and future of inter-regional passenger rail in Aotearoa following the announcement of a government in...

R1 News Bulletin for Rātū/Tuesday August 16th Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

With local body elections a month away, R1 News is exploring how local government affects different communities. In this installment we were joined by spokesperson for Renters United, Eimhin O'Shea, to discuss Renters United’s 2022 Local Government Policy Platform, the current structure of tenancy services and the role local government can play in advancing conditions for renters. Tune into R1 New...

Travel through time with the Rātū R1 news team to hear what happened in the world on the 16th of August in previous years, covering sports, music and celebrity birthdays. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has opened an inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in Aotearoa. Currently there are two inter-regional passenger rail lines running in the country, being the Te Huia connection between Auckland and Hamilton and the Capital Connection between Palmerston North and Wellington. Save our Trains spokesperson Dr Paul Callister joined us to ta...

On Sunday the Ukrainian Ambassador to New Zealand expressed the desire for the Government to supply both military and diplomatic power in support of Ukraine in the ongoing Russian invasion. To discuss New Zealand’s support for Ukraine, we were joined by Dr Peter Grac, from the University of Otago Politics Department. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or ht...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme today, we explore dirty politics in local elections, as misleading domains becoming a nationwide issue. Then, an oral health crisis? We spoke with house surgeon at the University of Otago Dental School Dr Jaime Marra about a free oral health clinic operated in the School of Dentistry. Next up - postgraduate students are sick and tired of c...

This week on Critic Kōrero we talk shit flats, Chinese media, and curry ranking methodology Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

While they make for good graduation photos, the reality of working in the University of Otago's heritage buildings is far from ideal, with cold, draughty offices plaguing the academics and PhD students that occupy them, leading to what some have classed as unsafe working conditions. We spoke to OUSA president Melissa Lama about what can be done to improve the working conditions for Postgraduate st...

A University of Otago Oral Health Clinic held over the last month provided free, life changing dental care to over 100 people in need. Organiser Dr Jaime Marra from the University of Otago Dental School told R1News that while they were happy with the work they’d done, its only a bandaid on a much bigger issue. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://i...

An R1News Investigation can reveal Dunedin Mayoral and Council Candidate Richard Seager owns the domain hawkinsformayor.co.nz, which is set to redirect to his own website, in what Current mayor and mayoral candidate Aaron Hawkins calls an attempt to misdirect voters. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM 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 Off To Market, Otago Farmers Market Manager Michele Driscoll chats to Amiria and Zac about vegan cheese, heavy rain’s effects on market vendors, and the Blue Mountain Butchery Dine Dunedin event with Otago Farmers Market Chef, Amy Dougherty. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Earlier this week Newsroom published an op-ed which highlighted a significant issue around reported energy disconnections for households on prepaid power. The issue is that there is no reporting. Prepaid power plans are straightforward; you choose a power plan, and top up with credit when you need more power. But if you can’t top up, you’ll get disconnected immediately and the power company does n...

The El Niño Southern Oscillation Index measures the temperature patterns in the Pacific Ocean to predict general climate events in the tropics and subtropics. It isexpected that for the third summer in a row, the El Niño Southern Oscillation will be in the cooling phase called La Niña, producing wetter weather in the north and dryer summers in the south. We spoke with Dr Daniel Kingston Senior Lec...

This week on Business as Usual we tackled the housing market following the annual median property price reportedly falling for the first time in more than a decade. We spoke with Trent Smith from the University of Otago’s Department of Economics about how housing prices are monitored, what influenced the high housing prices we have seen over the past decade, and what the state of the housing econo...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme i tenei ra we had economist Trent Smith from the University of Otago’s Department Of Economics on to talk house prices for Business as Usual. Amiria spoke to Dr Daniel Kingston, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Geography at Otago University, to discuss how the El Niño Southern Oscillation is impacting Aotearoa’s climate. Energy pover...

R1 News Bulletin for Rāmere/Friday August 12th Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On programme today, Seb talked to Sam Lasham, founder of Students for Sensible Drug Policy about recent wastewater data which indicates Dunedin is a hotspot for MDMA usage across Aotearoa. We comprehensively cover the ongoing saga involving National Party MP Sam Uffindel and the allegations of harassment and bullying that have surfaced against him over the...