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In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, Wairarapa based Tranzit Group has converted a diesel bus into one that runs on electricity. R1News spoke to project manager James Howard about the project and its implications for public transport in Aotearoa. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Nurses are burnt out. Tired, overworked and underpaid, nurses are working in dangerous conditions just to keep the healthsystem afloat. This is being capitalised on by conspiracy theorists, using the struggles of nurses to push a dangerous misinformation campaign. I spoke to Kerri Nuku of the NZNO about vaccine mandates for nurses, and the working conditions the industry is facing. Tune into R1 Ne...

R1 News Bulletin for Monday 18th 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 spoke with Trent Smith from the University of Otago Department of Economics about modern monetary theory, housing prices, and inflation in our weekly economics segment Business as Usual. We speak to organiser Georgia Hawthorne about Dunedin’s pro-choice protest in the face of the US Supreme Court repealing Roe v Wade and the impo...

R1 News Bulletin for Rāmere/Friday July 15th 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 Business as Usual, we spoke with Trent Smith from the University of Otago Department of Economics about monetary policy, the impact of inflation on housing prices, and explored modern monetary theory as a process of tackling inflation. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Last month, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe V Wade, a historic court case which offered those seeking abortions constitutional protections, the political aftermath has been enormous. Protests erupted around the world, with millions standing up for what they see as an issue of bodily autonomy and a person's right to choose, including in Ōtepoti. For protest organizer Georgia Hawthorne, a...

The University of Otago has returned to in-person teaching for the start of Semester Two. Meanwhile, Covid cases continue to rise in the Southern region. We spoke with Sean Prenter, co-president of the Otago Disabled Students Association about the risks of in-person teaching for vulnerable students, support and resources available for students, and keeping safe on campus during this COVID and flu...

Haere mai ki te R1 News on Radio One 91FM On the programme i tēnei rā, we speak to the candidates running in the DCC and ORC local body elections on the Green Party ticket about their goals for the region, and the choice to run on a Green platform. Scott Faville looks at Japan, one week on from the shocking assassination of former president Shinzo Abe, and the legacy Abe leaves behind. Finally, lo...

Every Thursday, local zoologist-in-training Andy Johnston joins to chat about his Creature of the week. This week, we’re talking glow worms! Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

Three Otago candidates are running in the 2022 local body elections on a Green Party ticket. R1 News reporter Seb Rice-Walsh went to the Green’s local body campaign launch and spoke to mayoral candidates Marie Laufiso and incumbent Aaron Hawkins, as well as ORC candidate Alan Somerville, about their leadership goals and decision to run on a Green Party platform. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am...

In the wake of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s shocking assassination, Scott Faville reflects on the complex legacy of the controversial leader and the mark he leaves on Japan. With contributions from NPR. 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 14th 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 programme today, the Otago University Snow Sports Club delivered the weekly Snow Report. We spoke to te reo Māori translator Kiringāua Cassidy on the translation of Disney films into Māori, and the future of the Māori film industry. Filmmaker Cole Yeoman spoke about his open letter to the DocEdge documentary festival, calling for the festival to drop fu...

Council body elections will be held in early October, and with numerous local and national burgeoning concerns such as Three Waters and climate change, it’s time to have a look at the powers and importance of Aotearoa's councils. Auckland-Central MP and Green Party Local Government spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says voters ought to get more involved with council body elections, as councils make lar...

A group of filmmakers selected for the DocEdge International Film Festival have signed an open letter to the festival calling for DocEdge to drop funding from the New Zealand Israeli Embassy. Earlier in the week, I spoke to petition author and filmmaker Cole Yeoman about the intentions of the letter and its signatories concerns regarding the funding. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up...

Over Matariki, Aotearoa welcomed a new version of Disney’s The Lion King, translated into te reo Māori. The film hit cinemas after being translated, fully recast and overdubbed in te reo Māori over the course of a year. Disney is currently working on adding Frozen to their repertoire of translated films, alongside The Lion King and Moana. Earlier this week, I spoke to Kiringāua Cassidy, translator...

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 13th 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 spoke with Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Otago, about the implications of Aoteaora’s first confirmed case of monkeypox. We heard from Dr Mavis Duncanson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Women's Health at the University of Otago, about a new study which sheds light on the significant food insecuri...

Keep New Zealand Beautiful has announced the return of its annual Clean Up Week, Aotearoa’s largest movement against litter, scheduled for September 17th-23rd. Last year over 30,000 volunteers took part in the event, collecting approximately 300 tonnes of litter over the course of the week. KNZB Deputy Chairperson and Zone 5 Representative joined to fill us in on the details and importance of the...

A new study out of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health at the University of Otago has outlined the struggles and experiences of low-income solo mums to provide food for their families. Previous research has shown that 19% of New Zealand children are living in households experiencing severe-to-moderate food security. This study, published in the Journal of The Royal Society of New Zeala...

R1 News Bulletin for Rātū/Tuesday 12th of July Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz

New Zealand is now one of the 50 countries reporting cases of viral zoonotic disease monkeypox, after a person returning home to Auckland from overseas was diagnosed with the virus. We spoke with Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Otago, to hear more about the public health implications of monkeypox, and how prepared for an outbreak Aotearoa is. Tune into R1 News weekdays...

This week on Critic Korero we talk minions, Ōtepoti’s bar scene, and all things clickbait. Tune into R1 News weekdays at 11am or catch up at https://www.r1.co.nz/news or https://instagram.com/r1newsnz