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  • Are children at risk mining cobalt for climate friendly batteries?

    Are children at risk mining cobalt for climate friendly batteries?
    Mar 13 2023
    NZ, along with other countries, has set its eyes on a low emission transport future. But human rights groups are worried about the role of child labour in mining minerals such as cobalt for batteries for e-bikes and EV's . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • How are our farms contributing to climate change?

    How are our farms contributing to climate change?
    Feb 28 2023
    There is an ongoing debate about New Zealand’s methane emissions, and to what extent they need to fall to meet the country’s climate change obligations. Some farmers say there is no evidence that agricultural emissions are warming the climate. This is what the science says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Is the rate of violent crime increasing?

    Is the rate of violent crime increasing?
    Jan 16 2023
    National has been increasingly talking up law and order as an issue heading into an election year. In a press release issued just before Christmas, Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith claimed, “Violent crime is on track to increase by 40% under Labour" .. so is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Are NZ farmers the world's most efficient?

    Are NZ farmers the world's most efficient?
    Jan 10 2023
    When the Government announced a plan to price farming emissions, National Party leader Christopher Luxon said the policy “failed to recognise New Zealand farmers are already the most carbon efficient in the world” .. a claim echoed by farming lobby groups. But, is it true .. and could such a definitive conclusion be reached? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Are higher SPF sunscreens actually better?

    Are higher SPF sunscreens actually better?
    Jan 2 2023
    New Zealand holds the unenviable titles of highest melanoma case rates and deaths in the world. With summer on our doorstep, and warnings UV levels are averaging higher than last year, do we need to be trading in our SPF30 for SPF100? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Are unfixed potholes the Government's fault?

    Are unfixed potholes the Government's fault?
    Dec 19 2022
    Unless you’re ploughing over it, swerving to avoid them, or busting your tyre on it, potholes probably aren’t at the top of your mind. But with a spike in the number of people claiming for damage to their cars because of potholes, has the issue actually got worse? And whose responsibility is it to fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Do covid reinfections hit harder?

    Do covid reinfections hit harder?
    Dec 12 2022
    Reinfections now make up more than one in four new reported Covid cases. Logic says repeat infections should be less severe - the sequel hardly ever lives up to the original, right? But there’s a persistent suggestion doing the rounds that Covid reinfections are more dangerous. Where does that idea come from – and is it correct? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Is there actually a youth crime wave?

    Is there actually a youth crime wave?
    Dec 5 2022
    A social debate has erupted in 2022 over youth crime, particularly ramraids. CCTV of cars smashing in the front doors of vape stores, dairies and even malls has horrified the public and led to wider youth crime surfacing as a political issue. But what do the stats actually say? Has youth crime been blown out of proportion by politicians and the media, or do the numbers confirm an increase? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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