Susie Ferguson
Saturday morning listener feedback for 27 of January 2024
Listener feedback for 27th January 2024 saturday morning with Susie Ferguson. Audio
Kera Sherwood-O'Regan: top woman
Not far down the BBC's list of 100 Women for 2023 is 31 year old Christchurch-based indigenous rights and disability advocate Kera Sherwood-O'Regan (Kai Tahu). Kera is the co-founder of Activate, a… Audio
Unsupported and isolated: living and dying with ME/CFS
An inquest hearing in the UK has heard how 27 year old Maeve Boothby-O'Neill died from complications relating to ME, following years of inadequate care from the National Health Service. At least… Audio
Shrewd campaign tactics behind Tāmaki flip from National to Act
In the recent election ACT pulled off one of its most impressive feats - with Brooke van Velden flipping the seat of Tāmaki.
National's Simon O'Connor had held it with majority of over 8,000, but… Audio
Bonus episode: The meaning of Tāmaki
When ACT's Brooke van Velden won the Auckland seat of Tamaki at the election, it was a triumph of shrewd campaigning. But it was also a failure for Christian conservatism in mainstream politics. In… Audio
Critically endangered kōtuku chicks hatching on West Coast
Fifty-six nesting pairs of the critically endangered kōtuku have landed this year at Aotearoa's only breeding spot at Whataroa on the South Island's West Coast, and chicks are now hatching every day.
…Pūteketeke gets celebrity endorsement for Bird of the Century
There is a new favourite to win the all-important Bird of the Century vote, which closes next Sunday.
On the back of a celebrity endorsement, the Pūteketeke, the Australasian crested grebe, is… Audio
Police communications system won't be replaced after cyclone damage
Police won't be replacing a communications system vital to dispatching patrol cars and fire trucks.
Straight after Cyclone Gabrielle, Cabinet backed a replacement but failed to fund it in the May… Audio
Labour caucus to vote on Chris Hipkins' leadership
Chris Hipkins will find out on Tuesday if the new severely depleted Labour caucus want him to stay on as leader.
The 34 MPs will gather in Upper Hutt in what is expected to be a long meeting.
As… Audio
NIWA climate summary for October reports winds and temperature swings
For anyone feeling particularly wind-blown recently - NIWA agrees with you.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has released its climate summary for the month of October.
It… Audio
National candidate has a history of spreading misinformation
The National Party candidate who is the frontrunner to win the Hamilton East electorate has been a staunch opponent of fluoridation of water, vaccine mandates and has supported groups that spread… Audio
Bonus episode: Ballot box
How the 2023 election campaign is being shaped by the surge in misinformation. Audio
Calls to slow growth of fake news
Greater regulation of social media is being called for, to slow the growth of fake news online.
With the election only a couple of months away, there are some New Zealand-specific solutions being… Audio
7: The endgame
Yes, there really are reasons to believe society will not be overwhelmed by misinformation. Audio
5: Muddying the water
Has misinformation infected mainstream politics in New Zealand? And if it has, what would that mean for our democracy? Audio
What misinformation is doing to mainstream politics, how to recognise it, and what to do about it.
RNZ's Susie Ferguson presents a multimedia documentary series on mis- and disinformation in New Zealand.
In episodes five, six and seven: What misinformation is doing to mainstream politics, how to…
RNZ's Undercurrent: Voices from within disinformation communities
A woman who has lost friends to conspiracy theory communities has described how she became a prisoner in her own home, living in fear of her former friend.
People who have been sucked into extremist… Audio
4: Husbands, brothers, friends
The people who live with, love - and sometimes fear - the angriest voices in the disinformation community. Audio
