Waikato University
What happens if Russia loses in Ukraine?
The outlook for the Ukraine situation is something we want to discuss again with Waikato University's Professor of International Law Dr Al Gillespie, author of the multi-volume The Causes of War. Audio
Professor Al Gillespie on the situation in Ukraine
The world is rightly horrified by the situation in Ukraine, but there's also the ongoing claim that the West has been partly to blame in this conflict. Waikato University's International Law Professor… Audio
Students unsure about online learning
Universities across the country are introducing more online learning. Audio
Calling Home: Dr. Janine Krippner in Washington D.C.
Janine Krippner can't remember a time in her life when she hasn't been completely besotted by volcanoes, and with a lead role at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program in Washington D.C., she is… Audio
The 90s File
Who wants to work in agriculture? Country Life's meeting people born in the 1990s who do…. Audio
The 90s File
Who wants to work in agriculture? Country Life's meeting people born in the 1990s who do….
AudioCalling Home: Alyn Ware in Prague
Alyn Ware has gone from teaching at kindergartens to becoming recognised as one of the world's most effective peace workers and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's based in Prague but is Calling Home… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Rod Snowdon in Giessen, Germany
Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio
Elephants to be serenaded by Mozart and Māori waiata
Mozart and Māori waiata are to be used to calm mistreated Elephants in Thailand. Audio
Govt pushes ahead with rural medical school plan
The Government has decided to go ahead with a plan to establish a School of Rural Health to tackle a shortage of doctors in rural areas. Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul… Audio
Kava study unearths new take on reaction times
A new kava study into drinking and driving has shown some unexpected results regarding a drinker's reaction times. Audio
What makes a psychopath?
Psychopaths are usually portrayed as sadists or criminal masterminds, but you don't have to be a Hannibal Lecter type to have aspects of psychopathology, says criminal psychologist Devon Polaschek… Audio
Staff cuts at Waikato University 'part of a downward spiral'
Angry academics and students at the University of Waikato are fighting a proposal to cut about 15 percent of staff from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
In the driving seat
Not that long ago, women held all of the top-ranking positions in NZ. In this episode of the Eyewitness podcast series, we discover that this is far from the case now. Audio
New medical school to boost rural doctor numbers
Waikato University has announced plans to create a new medical school, aimed at getting more doctors to rural and provincial areas.
Policy changes needed for bigger uptake of EV's
Research on how to get more electric vehicles on New Zealand roads suggests a major change in government policy is needed.Waikato University researchers have done a comparative study with countries… Audio
Guest
Thirty Waikato secondary school students have been attending a course at Waikato University to learn about opportunities in agriculture. Audio
Fabrice Desmarais: cultural stereotypes in rugby commentary
Waikato University lecturer Fabrice Desmarais is a Frenchman who's lived in New Zealand for nearly 20 years and has analysed TV commentaries of test matches between the All Blacks and Les Bleus. Audio
How astronomy has influenced Māori beliefs and practices
A Marsden-funded, Waikato University study is collecting Maori oral histories, surveys, and data on the role of astronomy and its impact on Maori culture, design, observatories and landmarks. The… Audio
Waikato play deals with plight of refugees from history, today
The plight of refugees since the Second World War is being told on stage in Hamilton, but it's become more topical as displaced people journey across Europe looking for a safe haven. Audio