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50 years on, the influence of the Polynesian Panthers remains, says Dr Melani Anae
23 Oct 2022Fifty years ago, the Polynesian Panthers Party led a revolution against what it argued was the rampant racism of 1970s Aotearoa. Dr Melani Anae explores its impact. Read more Video, Audio
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We’re all made of stardust - astrophysicist Jan Eldridge
16 Oct 2022By looking to the stars we can understand where we came from and how we came to be. Dr Jan Eldridge explains how the different death throes of stars create what's needed for life. Read more Audio
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Everybody wants to rule the world – but who really does?
5 Oct 2022Conspiracists often claim that a shadowy cabal is in control of the world. But is it actually corporations? Nation states? Markets? Or no-one in particular? Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair explores the options.
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'Omicron was not mild for those suffering Long Covid' – immunologist Dr Anna Brooks
2 Oct 2022The term 'Long Covid' was coined in May 2020 but the virus became a pandemic before the most common post-viral condition was taken seriously. Dr Anna Brooks explores what we now know about it. Read more Audio
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'Data only take you so far in innovative design, because people say what they think you want to hear' – Dr Angus Campbell
25 Sep 2022The perils of data-driven design are explored by Dr Angus Campbell. (A highlight of Auckland University's Raising the Bar talk series) Read more Audio
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‘The energy colonisation put in to remove te reo from us, needs to be put back in to make it accessible to Māori’ – Dr Kiri Dell
15 Sep 2022Dr Kiri Dell from Auckland University's Business School explores what Maori and Pakeha need to consider for the journey towards revitalisation of te reo Maori to become a reality. A highlight of the… Read more Audio
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'Auckland city, oh what a pity' – architect Julie Stout on what might it might become instead
11 Sep 2022Julie Stout describes how Auckland could connect in the future to the wairua and cultures that make up Tamaki Makaurau. One of the highlights of Auckland University's Raising the Bar 2022. Read more Audio
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Can a blood supply be safe, shortage-free and also inclusive? Assoc. Prof. Peter Saxton thinks so.
4 Sep 2022Community health expert Dr Peter Saxton explores the balancing act of keeping New Zealand's blood supply safe from infectious diseases while ensuring we have enough donors and can uphold our values as… Read more Audio
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With supply chains, you can have efficiency or resilience but not both - Prof. Tava Olsen
26 Aug 2022What's with all the stockouts and empty shelves? Dr Tava Olsen from the University of Auckland Business School with a highlight of Raising the Bar 2022. Read more Audio
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Charlotte Yates on her decades of turning iconic NZ poetry into songs
21 Aug 2022Charlotte Yates explores the history of her series of musical collaborations between contemporary composers and the work of New Zealand's finest writers at the 2021 Going West Festival. Read more Audio
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In a series of remarkable poems, two writers – Karlo Mila and Daren Kamali – explore Pacific identity in Aotearoa
14 Aug 2022Tongan, Samoan and Palagi poet Karlo Mila reads from her book The Goddess Muscle and Fijian poet Daren Kamali performs his poetry and accompanies himself on traditional Fijian musical instruments. Read more Audio
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Three writers on stereotypes, identity and the Asian-Kiwi experience
24 Jul 2022A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand introduces three new literary voices exploring Asian experiences and identities in Aotearoa. A highlight of Verb Wellington 2021. Read more Audio
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