This week on Dear Science, Joel Rindelaub chats about animals doing drugs — from pufferfish-passing dolphins to mushroom munching reindeer.

Doctor Carisa Showden, of University of Auckland’s sociology department, is the editor of a new book on youth activism entitled Fierce Hope. The book has six segments from various youth-led activism organisations ranging in topic from climate change to indigenous rights. In the book young leaders of activism groups, loosely identified as those 18-29, are given the space to write about their journeys in the world of activism. 

Arno started by asking for an overview of the topics contained within the book.

Welcome to The Wire for Rāhina Monday!

Today we speak to:

- Professor Jennifer Curtin about New Zealand's upcoming trade agreement conferences

- Tamaki Makaurau Te Pati Maori candidate Takutai Kemp on her recent campaign announcement and community mahi 

- Dr. Carisa Showden on her new New Zealand youth activism book "Fierce Hope"

-  Dr. Tim Welch on the benefits of burying power lines

And this week on OurActionStation we talk to:

- Loretta Bush about her petition to reinstate Creative NZ funding for Arts on Tour 

Several important conferences concerning trade deals between New Zealand and other countries, particularly Australia, are coming up this month and in July. Economic trade agreements are to be discussed and debated, and this is of major importance to New Zealand, a country that relies both on import and export to have a functioning economy. 

Arno spoke to Professor Jennifer Curtin, director of the Public Policy Institute at the University of Auckland, to find out more about trade agreements. Arno started by asking what outcomes or information Professor Curtin hoped to see from the upcoming Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School event.

The week kicks off with some Fashun with Penelope Noir, a kōrero with some of the crew for the To The Front Pathways Programme about their upcoming gig at Big Fan, Loose Reads with Suri, and A Room of One's Own w/ Salene! Whakarongo mai nei!  

Some of the crew from the To The Front Pathways Programme, Lucus, Siena, Ava, and CK, pop up to the studio to kōrero about a super cool gig they're putting on at Big Fan on Saturday 4 March! Sick music, all ages, and totally free. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Salene's here to help you out with your rough as renting questions. It's an especially crap time out there at the moment, so if you need extra help you can always check out these other resources too. 

Penelope Noir chats about thousands of decisions and a fashion uniform. 

This week on ActionStation, Spike speaks to Loretta Bush about her petition calling for Creative NZ to restore their Arts on Tour funding. 

https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/immediate-reinstatement-of-arts-on-tour-funding

Spike speaks to Tamaki Makaurau Te Pati Maori candidate Takutai Kemp on her recent campaign announcement and community mahi.