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Monkeypox detected in Tāmaki Makaurau - what should you expect?
Monkeypox has been detected in Aotearoa. Image: Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock
New Zealand is now one of the 50 countries reporting cases of viral zoonotic disease monkeypox, after a person returning home to Auckland from overseas was diagnosed with the virus.
We spoke with Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Otago, to hear more about the public health implications of monkeypox, and how prepared for an outbreak Aotearoa is.
Critic Kōrero: the tabloid issue
This week on Critic Korero we talk minions, Ōtepoti’s bar scene, and all things clickbait.
Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick on harm reduction in the face of buy now, pay later service Afterpay being used for booze
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick. Image: RNZ/Benjamin Brooking
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 Aotaaroa's wider relationship with alcohol.
Otago Mathematics students pen letter to University calling for better support for department
University of Otago. Image: Ulrich Lange/Wikimedia Commons
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.
Ōtepoti Mayor Aaron Hawkins on reducing Dunedin’s air pollution
Dunedin has some of the worst air pollution in Aotearoa. Image: Flickr
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.
