According to a new survey, women now make up over half of Aotearoa’s journalism workforce and are equally represented at all levels in the industry.

However, women journalists also expressed having serious concerns about their safety on the job.

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Massey University Associate Professor and Programme Leader in Journalism, Dr James Hollings about these findings, and the responsibility of organisations to protect their journalists. 

Aimee, better known as Erny Belle, comes into the studio fresh after the news of her signing to Flying Nun to talk about her gig at the gorgeous Hollywood Avondale this Friday! Supported by D.C. Maxwell and her dad, it's definitely not going to be one to miss. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Get ready to have a psychedelic experience on todays show where we transport you around your mind and back. We start with house and slowly get weirder from there.

Rob saves the world with algae and shares his (very cool) new Bard track! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Postdoctoral research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Dr Finbar Argus, chats about his research modelling the autonomic nervous system, and its possible applications. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Welcome to the Tuesday show! This morning, Rachel chats to psychedelic producer Kraus about his new creation, 'Fire! Water! Air! Kraus!', Stage Direction with Alice Canton is back in the studio- Alice speaks to Billy T Award winner Brynley Stent about her show 'Soft Carnage' and Dr Finbar Argus is on Ready Steady Learn, informing Rachel and the audience about his research computationally modelling the autonomic nervous system. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Rachel chats to Kraus about his new album 'Fire! Water! Air! Kraus', and subaquatic listening events in early November, in collaboration with Pyramid Club.

In true Halloween spirit, this week's Dear Science topics are a real monster mash-up of frightening topics. Dr Joel Rindelaub phoned in from Invercargill to discuss zombie ants, the very real possibility of being scared to death, and something truly terrifying: whether we're living in a simulation. Spooky yet educational - whakorongo mai nei!

Happy November, listeners!

Joel Rindelaub joined Christina over the phone for a spooky Halloween special of Dear Science, discussing zombie ants, being scared to death, and existing in a simulation.

Casper spoke to Dr Shane Reti from the National party for our weekly segment about NCEA pass rates and alcohol law reform.

Christina spoke to Dr Ethan Plaut, a University of Auckland communications lecturer, about Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.

Casper also spoke to Darrin Bull from ADHD New Zealand about the barriers preventing people from obtaining an ADHD diagnosis.

He also had a kōrero with animal rights activist Aya Oba from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses about their protest against the Melbourne Cup.

Alice Canton chats to Brynley Stent about Brynley's critically acclaimed show 'Soft Carnage' back to The Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!