A partnership between Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (University of Canterbury) and Christchurch City Council is leading the world in understanding and adapting to risk from climate change.

The research is developing methodology and guidance for councils to assess their risk. The team of researchers, which includes experts from NIWA, Resilient Organisations, and Urban Intelligence, is working with the Christchurch City Council as it creates its coastal hazards adaptation plan.

Joe speaks with Dr Tom Logan, a Civil Systems Engineering lecturer at the University of Canterbury, on the matter.

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Joe speaks to Chief Executive of the Breast Cancer Foundation Ah-Leen Rayner, about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and how we can support breast cancer initiatives and spread awareness of early detection.

Joe also speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence, from the Paleogenetics Lab at the University of Otago, about the extinct upokororo and how his research into its ancient DNA can teach us about how we treat our waters here in Aotearoa.

Joe finally speaks to Dr Tom Logan from the University of Canterbury about the work he’s doing with the Christchurch City Council surrounding climate change.

That's us for the Monday Wire!

Cello Forrester phones up for a kōrero on the release day of Womb's gorgeous new track, "Oceans" and lets us know about their upcoming album Dreaming of the Future Again. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Towns and cities across Aotearoa will be lighting up their landmarks and prominent buildings in pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

Joe spoke to Ah-Leen Rayner, the Chief Executive of The Breast Foundation, about supporting breast cancer initiatives and spreading awareness of early detection.

Lots of people are on the move this week, and Salene helps out with your q's regarding veggie patches, curtains, and melted holes in the floor. Whakarongo mai nei, and don't forget to check out these other resources for renting advice: 

In 1923, Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck) documented the last confirmed capture of a special fish – the upokororo or New Zealand grayling. Now, researchers are using using its ancient DNA to finally provide some answers to how it went extinct. 

Genetic data provides a new tool in the search for survivors. Environmental DNA in water samples from remote catchments can now be compared routinely to known DNA from the upokororo.

Fish populations are in sharp decline globally. Lessons learned from past extinctions, like that of the upokororo, can help us preserve fish species for future generations. Hopefully we can heed the lessons from the past.

Joe speaks to Dr Nic Rawlence from the Palaeogenetics Lab at the University of Otago on the matter.

In which we interrogate Gen Z heart-throb Timothée Chalamet's fashion icon status. Whakarongo mai! 

Festival Director Gina Dellabarca comes into the studio to chat about this year's absolutely stacked Show Me Shorts Festival! It opens this Friday 7 October at the Hollywood Avondale and there's heaps to get amongst. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Sperber Dan slots in a splendiforously spiritual selection inspired by the late Pharoah Sanders and also talks to jazz journalist John Fenton about the great man's influence. A soulful show interspersed with slinky cuts.