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It’s been 5 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. The conflict has seen thousands of Ukrainians and Russians perish, created millions of refugees, and has created immense global economic stress. Is there any possibility the war will end in the near future? Global security expert Dr Reuben Steff from the University of Waikato believes the conflict won’t end before 2022. Dr Steff says with the war en...

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

R1 News Bulletin for Rāapa/Wednesday August 3rd. 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 the programme today, we spoke to Professor Janine Hayward (Department of Politics, University of Otago) to learn the basics of local body government, ahead of elections in September and October. Otago Economics PHD student Leon Stirk-Wang joins to assess the government's decision to fully reopen borders to tourists. Mayor Aaron Hawkis speaks on his addi...

Get ready to be transported through time as we look back on the day in history, including key moments in the Nuclear Free Movement and the day Robert Allan Zimmerman became Bob Dylan. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins was listed as one of 32 prominent New Zealanders banned from entering Russia, due to their support of a “Russiaphobic agenda.’ Mayor Hawkins spoke to R1 News about the banning. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

From yesterday , all tourists have been welcomed back to New Zealand. This might be the best shot the country has at getting out of a recession, but there are concerns that tourism’s recovery will be slow. We spoke to University of Otago Economics PhD candidate, Leon Stirk-Wang, who says the tourism sector could struggle to find enough workers to meet demand. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or...

The 2022 council elections are happening this October. Here at R1 News, we are going to be diving into all things local body and election related over the next nine weeks. For this first installment we were joined by University of Otago Politics Professor Janine Hayward for an entry-level overview of local government - what it is, how elections work, and the differences between central and local g...

R1 News Bulletin for Rātū/Tuesday August 2nd 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 the programme today, we were joined by Trent Smith from the University of Otago department of economics for our weekly segment Business as Usual to talk about Urban Economics. Then we spoke with Kimberley Collins from Predator Free Dunedin about the problems cats pose to Ōtepoti’s environment and the organisation's efforts to endorse responsible cat own...

This week on Off To Market we spoke with Oisin Altena-Russell from Coko Lounge, one of the regular vendors at the market about the development of Coko Lounge, the variety of cacao based products they sell, and what they enjoy about setting up at the Otago Farmers Market every weekend. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

A recent study from the University of Otago’s School of Finance has found that the age of retirement for non-homeowners is increasing as the cost of housing and the accessibility of homeownership decreases. Associate professor Helen Roberts acts as a lead researcher on the study which finds that non-homeowners have less disposable income post-retirement than homeowners - a problem which is exacerb...

Despite them being everyone’s favourite furry friends, cats are a major problem here in Aotearoa for our native and endemic wildlife. According to conservation group Forest and Bird, cats not only kill many of our unique birds, but they also target Wētā and reptiles like skinks and geckos. In June, a group of animal rights and conservation groups including SPCA and Predator Free Dunedin met with t...

This week on Business as Usual, we spoke with Trent Smith from the University of Otago Department of Economics about urban economics. We explored the impact of structures in cities and behaviours of those living in cities to the economic viability of them, and compared this to the livability of Ōtepoti. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagra...

R1 News Bulletin for Rāmere/Friday July 29th 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 the programme today, we spoke to Dr Simon Kingham, Ministry of Transport Chief Science Advisor, about a recent study which discovered that the effects of nitrogen dioxide on the health of New Zealanders may have been underestimated. Dr Ian Chapman of the University of Otago School of Performing Arts joins to discuss university papers dedicated to indivi...

This week on Creature of the Week, we celebrate Shark Week by talking about the great white shark, discussing such diverse topics as their interesting biology, role in the ecosystem, conservation status, their historical relationship with Dunedin and how St Clair may have inspired a hit movie (you know the one). Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https:/...

Texas State University announced earlier this week that their digital history department would host a paper on the celebrity phenomenon. The subject? Pop icon and former One Direction member Harry Styles. To discuss what makes studying these individuals so interesting, we spoke to University of Otago School of Performing Arts Senior Lecturer Dr Ian Chapman, course convenor of MUSI270: David Bowie,...

Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Transport Dr Simon Kingham speaks on the third instalment of an ongoing study into the effects of air pollution in New Zealand, which suggests scientists have underestimated the harms of nitrogen dioxide pollution to human health. Kingham says a series of policies set to address the climate crisis will also effectively tackle air pollution from transport, a...

R1 News Bulletin for Rāpare Thursday, the 28th of July, 2022. 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 the programme today, Nico speaks to Dr Lara Greaves, Senior Lecturer of Politics at the University of Auckland, on the Green Party’s move to open James Shaw’s co-leader position up for potential re-election. Constanza Jackson (Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington) speaks about mitigating the spread of monkeypox as the WHO declares...

R1 News Bulletin for Ratū/Tuesday 26th July Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Nico speaks to Dr Lara Greaves (Senior lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland) on the future of the Green Party’s leadership, after current co-leader James Shaw’s position is opened for re-election. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency by the WHO, withmore than 16,000 cases detected in 75 countries. R1 News spoke to research fellow Constanza Jackson (Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington) to discover how we can best mitigate the risk of this virus. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Every Monday, Critic Te Arohi editor Fox Meyer joins to give us the lowdown on the week's issue. It’s a spicy one today - we’re covering the Sex issue! Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz