USAID and the Concerns With International Aid Organisation Models w/ The University of Auckland's Ritesh Shah: 5 March, 2025
Recently, the Trump Administration has cut 90% of funding to USAID; the largest international aid organisation.
This move has received wide condemnation regarding what this will mean for those reliant on the support provided through the initiative.
At the same time, in his opinion piece on Newsroom, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland, Ritesh Shah, analyses the current international aid structure with the substantial funding cuts to USAID, and calls for international aid agencies to redirect what he says are their vested interests
News and Editorial Director, Joel, started off by asking him should other prominent aid agencies, including the New Zealand Agency for International Development, reevaluate how foreign aid is delivered.
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Guest Interview w/ Ms Ray: 11th March, 2025
Sof spoke to Ms Ray (UK) about her love for the music of the 80s, working with Scenic Route on Scenic Route: Road Less Travelled, Vol. 2, released last year, and Sof's favourite song, 'Signs'.
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Ready Steady Learn w/ Kahn Tasker: March 11, 2025
PhD candidate Kahn Tasker chats to Jonny about his research on the wellbeing of undergraduate students at the University of Auckland's School of Psychology, focusing particularly on their sense of belonging within the university. The project involves in-depth interviews with participants - so listen back to catch the insights and learn about how this project also tracks university students' mental health more broadly.
Thanks to the University of Auckland!
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Morning Glory w/ Sof: Rātū 11th March, 2025
On Rātū Morning Glory i tēnei ata, Sof spoke with Ms Ray (UK) about her love for the music of the 80s, working with Scenic Route on Scenic Route: Road Less Travelled, Vol. 2, released last year, and Sof's favourite song, 'Signs'. Listen back to their kōrero here!
Ngā mihi nui The Tuning Fork x
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WALAO! With Oto and Jaycee: 11 March, 2025
Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of new alternative and independent releases from Southeast-Asia and the Asian diaspora.
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