R1 News Bulletin for Rātū/Tuesday 12th of July

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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 Zealand, explores the stressful reality of women skipping meals and neglecting their personal health to feed their families.

We spoke to Dr Mavis Duncanson, Senior Lecturer with the Department of Women’s Health at the University of Otago, about the causes and implications of food insecurity, and what needs to be done to prevent it.

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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 event.

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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 insecurity faced by low income, female-led sole parent households. Finally, Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s deputy chairperson Mandy Mayhem-Bullock joined for a kōrero on this year’s KNZB Clean Up Week, as the organisation celebrates its 55th birthday.

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R1 News Bulletin for 11th July 2022

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A recent report found that Ōtepoti has the second highest number of deaths attributable to car emissions in Aotearoa, beating out larger cities such as Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtautahi. I spoke to Mayor Aaron Hawkins about what is being done to reduce emissions from cars in Ōtepoti.

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On the programme today, we have Dave with this morning's breaking news headlines and weather. Following this, I spoke with Ōtepoti Mayor Aaron Hawkins about combating air pollution in Dunedin. I’m joined by former University of Otago mathematics student Louie Bernhardt, who alongside other maths alumni has co-signed a letter to the Vice-Chancellor calling for greater support for the Mathematics Department. Finally, I spoke to Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick about an Auckland liquor store facing backlash after advertising that it would accept Afterpay for alcohol purchases, and Critic Te Arohi Editor Fox Meyer and Designer Molly Willis are back in the studio to talk about this week's tabloid-esque issue.

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A group of 14 Otago Mathematics Department alumni have penned an open letter to the University of Otago, expressing their concerns about the lack of support for the Department of Mathematics. I spoke to Louie Bernhardt, signatory and one of the authors, about the concerns and issues in the department that led to the letter being written.

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An Auckland liquor store has come under fire after a Facebook post celebrated its introduction of buy now, pay later service Afterpay for alcohol purchases. I spoke with MP Chlöe Swarbrick about her Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Members Bill, and its relationship to this incident, and Aotearoa's wider relationship with alcohol.

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This week on Critic Korero we talk minions, Ōtepoti’s bar scene, and all things clickbait.

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