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Last week, the Green Party and student unions released the findings of the Peoples Inquiry into Student Wellbeing, which revealed two thirds of students are struggling to afford basic necessities. R1 News spoke to OUSA President Melissa Lama about the findings - she says they aren’t surprising, and more support needs to be given to student unions to address the issue. Tune into R1 News weekdays at...

The University of Otago’s sexual violence prevention centre, Te Whare Tāwharau, has today launched its first Community Awareness week. R1 News spoke with Tarn and Chelsea from the Te Whare Tāwharau team to find out what Community Awareness week entails and why it’s so important to have a dedicated sexual violence prevention centre on campus. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https:...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme i tēnei rā, we spoke to University of Otago sexual violence prevention centre Te Whare Tāwharau about the importance of sexual violence prevention mahi in the University as they kick off their Community Awareness week. OUSA President Melissa Lama joins to discuss the recently released People’s Inquiry into Student Wellbeing, arguing that t...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme i tēnei rā, Trent Smith from the University of Otago Department of Economics joined to discuss market entry barriers for weekly segment Business as Usual. New Zealand Education Institute President Liam Rutherford joined to speak about the impact of COVID-19 on primary school students and staff,and we heard from CEO of the Pacific Sexual an...

This week on Business as Usual we chatted to Trent Smith from the University of Otago’s Department of Economics about market barriers, whether they’re beneficial for maintaining a competitive market, and how they come in to the discourse around supermarket monopolies in Aotearoa. 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 Rāmere 22nd July Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

As Aotearoa climbs towards a second COVID-19 peak, alongside widespread influenza cases and second COVID infections, primary schools are preparing for a tough few month of crippling staff shortages and high student absences. Liam Rutherford, President of the New Zealand Education Institute, says the country needs to be smarter and more cautious of COVID, as teachers see symptomatic students withou...

In the Cook Islands, same-sex marriage remains illegal and men who have sex with men can face penalties of up to seven years imprisonment. However, Prime Minister Mark Brown has suggested this will change after next month's general election. We spoke with Isikeli Vulavou, CEO of the Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network about the significance of this announcement and what it will mean for th...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme today, we looked at the impact of the heatwave currently hitting Europe, and the potential for similar events to happen in Aotearoa. Seb spoke to Associate Professor Sally Shaw (School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Otago) about the inaugural Tour de France Femmes (women’s Tour de France) and what it means...

Every Thursday, we’re joined by a local zoologist-in-training Andrew Johnston to discuss his creature of the week. This week, we learn about the kākā. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

In July, the inaugral Tour de France Femmes kicked off. Seb Rice-Walsh speaks to Associate Professor Sally Shaw (School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Otago) to find out what this means for women and gender equity in professional sport. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

A record-breaking heatwave has led to severe disruptions to health, transport and schooling in the UK and Europe. Seb investigates whether this could happen in Aotearoa in summers to come. 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 Rāpare/Thursday 21st July 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 i tēnei rā, we spoke to EnviroSouth’s Ali Meade about the arrival of two new invasive marine species around Rakiura/Stewart Island, and what is being done to prevent them from causing serious damage. Otago University Politics professor Dr David Jenkins joins to discuss the implosion of the UK Conservative Party, and what it means for the T...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on the 7th of July, following a slew of high powered ministers and MPs in his government stepping down. What happened to put PM Johnson in such a precarious position? Dr David Jenkins (Department of Politics, University of Otago says Johnson’s handling of Brexit, COVID, and the Northern Ireland protocol, coupled with a series of scanda...

Last week, Environment Southland detected two invasive species in the waters of Rakiura/Stewart Island - the invertebrate carpet sea squirt and Undaria, an invasive seaweed. EnviroSouth Biodiversity and Biosecurity Operations Manager Ali Meade stresses that the arrival of these species is of great concern. Although they aren’t a direct threat to marine animals in a predator-prey sense, these speci...

R1 News Bulletin for Wednesday the 20th of July 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 i tēnei rā, we speak to the researcher behind a recent study into the heavy link between alcohol use and suicide rates in Aotearoa. We hear from campaign group Access Matters about the #accessdenieddiaries campaign behind the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, which is soon to be presented to Parliament. Dr Carol Harrington, lecturer i...

There is an anecdotal statement that domestic violence increases after major rugby losses in New Zealand, but the reality of this statement is highly contested. Nico Penny reached out to Women’s Refuge and spoke to Dr Carol Harrington (School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington) to sort out the fact and fiction of this statement, and discuss the limitations of statist...

The Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill will soon be presented to Parliament. For the past 6 weeks, Access Matters have been collating submissions for their #accessdenieddiaries in support of the creation of robust legislation for a more inclusive Aotearoa. These diaries detail the experiences and barriers people with disabilities - nearly 25% of the population - face daily. We spoke with Access...

A recent study out of the University of Otago, Christchurch has highlighted significant links between alcohol use and suicide rates in New Zealand. Nico spoke to lead researcher Dr Rose Crossin about the findings, which Crossin hopes will be used to bring in legislative moves towards harm reduction policy. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://insta...

R1 News Bulletin for Rātū/Tuesday 19th July 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 had Eileen with the headlines and weather. Following that Quintin spoke with Kerri Nuku from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation to discuss if unvaccinated nurses should be allowed to return to work at hospitals. James Howard, Project Manager at Tranzit Group joined to speak about their double decker bus that was recently converte...

This week on Critic Kōrero we talk Irish rugby antics, canoeing on the Leith, and delve into the 2022 Critic Census Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

The first images from the James Webb Telescope - the successor to the Hubble Telescope - were released by NASA last week, with the images grabbing hold of communities across the internet. I spoke with Astrophysicist at the University of Otago Dr Jono Squire about the images, and what this telescope means for the field of astronomy. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.c...