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Westpac says farmers don't need new tech to meet its climate targets
Westpac bank has set a target for cutting the emissions of the farms it lends to.
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Our Changing World – Superconducting magnets and plasma rockets
A New Zealand team of scientists and engineers are preparing to test their brand-new superconducting magnet and flux pump design on the International Space Station in 2025. Could this Kiwi tech make… Audio
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Science: Bug name trouble, element creation and echidna rediscovered
Science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at a new debate among zoologists about whether it's time to change scientific names that are now problematic - like the Hitler beetle or the Trump moth. Audio
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Music: The popularity of the 11 o'clock song
Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke looks at the phenomenon of the "11 o'clock number" - the theatre term for a big, show-stopping song. Audio
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An unlikely art project
An unlikely collaboration between a sound and video artist and a mechanical engineer has resulted in an exhibition exploring the cross roads of science, art and technology. Depth of Field is video and… Audio
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LED Streetlights: The unintended consequences
Stop what you're doing and take a look out your window... What catches your eye? Maybe the neighbours house, or if your lucky some of our spectacular scenery... For NMIT research scientist Dr. Ellen… Audio
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Yes, your cat is trying to tell you something
Dr Julia de Bres is a sociolinguist and senior lecturer at Massey. She joins Mark Leishman to tell us how cats use their body language to subtly manipulate us into doing their bidding. Audio
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Can artificial rain wash away Delhi's pollution?
As the Indian capital Delhi battles days of toxic air, the city is considering cloud seeding to bring down pollution levels.
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'Wrong on many levels': Researcher criticises university's 'silencing' of Siouxsie Wiles
A disinformation researcher has told the court he was "astonished" to hear the University of Auckland deemed the risk of harm to microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles "unlikely to be high".
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Sports news in brief for November 13
A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region.
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Expert Feature: Audiology
For our expert feature this week it's all about hearing, more specifically audiology, the branch of medical science dedicated to the study of hearing, balance and their associated disorders. To open… Audio
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The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Why the search for the Loch Ness monster continues 90 years on
Analysis - Hugh Gray was taking his usual post-church walk around Loch Ness in Scotland on a November Sunday in 1933, when he spotted a strange sight.
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Julian Paton: Blood pressure and links to dementia
Audio 12 Nov 2023High blood pressure has become a focus of attention in many quarters. The condition affects one-third of adult New Zealanders and disproportionately more Maori and Pacific people. It's the biggest… Audio
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'I shouldn’t have to go to jail' - Billy Te Kahika fights prison sentence
Billy Te Kahika is fighting to stay out of prison over a protest that flouted public health measures and rallied against efforts to keep the virus out of New Zealand.
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The natural hazards in your neighbourhood
GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard looks into why we choose to live where we live, and what the risks are. Graham has recently taken over at GNS as Natural Hazards and Risk Theme Leader. He talks… Audio
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Increase in Covid-19 detected in wastewater
There's been a significant increase in the level of COVID-19 detected in wastewater across the country.
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research's wastewater surveillance system has found… Audio
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'No room for new oil exploration' in NZ - German climate diplomat
Germany's top climate diplomat says reopening New Zealand to offshore oil and gas exploration would go against science and economics.
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If we had to, how would we communicate with aliens?
Right now there are myriad telescopes searching for any sign of life among estimated 100 billion galaxies.
But if we did manage to contact Alien life forms, how would we communicate with them?
Dr… Audio
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Challenging sexism in the scientific world
Nicola Gaston is a Professor at Auckland University's school of physics and a leading voice in criticising sexism within the scientific world.
This week she was awarded the Thomson Medal by the Royal… Audio
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Siouxsie Wiles case: Vaccinologist 'mortified' by uni's response
Colleagues of microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles say the University of Auckland did not respond to her concerns about harassment fairly.
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The Otago Uni student who became an international soil expert
Understanding what makes soil thrive can dramatically reduce the need for fertiliser on farms, says NZ-born soil expert Nicole Masters. "There's this real big push in New Zealand to say 'this isn't… Audio
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Incomplete science deals blow to Ārepa
Podcast episode — 08 November 2023A kiwi health drink with some unique ingredients has been making a splash. But after it promised too much in its marketing it's been slapped down by food authorities.
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Helping to revitalise Moriori culture
A Moriori musician, an ethnomusicologist and the Hokotehi Moriori Trust are part of a team helping to revitalise Moriori culture with 3D-printed replicas of traditional bone flutes from Rēkohu the… Audio
