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Canterbury University has seen a large increase in demand for student accommodation, with more than half of the applicants missing out on a place this year. University of Canterbury Students' Association president Luc MacKay spoke to Corin Dann.

In today's episode, the Labour Party's ability to work with Te Pāti Māori in a potential government has come under question following the Treaty Principles haka debate, the Green Party is calling on the government to condemn the capture of a civilian yacht carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, residential property values in Auckland have dropped by nine percent, Canterbury University has seen a large increase in demand for student accommodation, with more than half of the applicants missing out on a place this year, and Jeffing - when you have strategic walk breaks during your run, to reduce fatigue, prevent injuries, and make running more enjoyable.

A toxicology professor says the government's plan to increase the amount of weedkiller residue allowed on some of our foods by up to 10,000 percent is likely motivated by trade, but isn't a safety risk. Canterbury University toxicology professor Ian Shaw spoke to Corin Dann.

A view that AI could be used as a tool in school exams in the future. NZQA investigated 876 alleged exam breaches last year, and almost 60 involved AI. Principals believe the technology was used in some of the 200-odd authenticity breaches. Canterbury University Associate Professor of Digital Education Kathryn MacCallum told Ryan Bridge AI use is seen as cheating, which isn't always true. She says writing an essay can still be an assessment of a student's learning with AI, we just need to change the way we assess. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've got young teenagers and adolescents in your house - you'll know it can often be a tough time to navigate. Researchers at Canterbury University have released the results of a study into teen stress - identifying the issues which young teens struggle with the most and how they deal with them. Senior Lecturer Dr Valerie Sotardi spoke to Jesse about the Our Voices study.

Nancy MacKay is the founder and CEO of MacKay CEO Forums, an organization that provides the highest impact and least time-intensive peer support groups for CEOs, executives, and business owners across Canada and around the world. Since founding MacKay CEO Forums in 2005, Nancy has been dedicated to fostering inspiring leadership through confidential peer learning and support. Under her leadership, MacKay CEO Forums has built a community of over 1,200 members, facilitated by 60+ Forum Chairs, delivering an ROI of 708% through increased profit, employee retention, and customer satisfaction as measured by the ROI Institute Canada in 2022.    A seasoned CEO coach, dynamic keynote speaker, former university professor and published author, Nancy's latest book, I Don't Have Time, co-authored with Nico Human, tackles the top time mastery mistakes CEOs make and provides actionable strategies to reclaim time and productivity. She is also the co-author of two influential books with Alan Weiss: The Modern Trusted Advisor and The Talent Advantage.  Nancy is also actively involved in her community, serving on the boards of the Genwell Project and the Rick Hansen Foundation Campaign Cabinet, and co-chairing the Vancouver Committee for Canada's Great Kitchen Party. She holds a B.Math and a Master's degree in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo, and a Ph.D. in Business from Canterbury University in New Zealand.  Residing in British Columbia, Canada, Nancy enjoys playing squash and traveling the world with her family. From professor to CEO entrepreneur, Nancy shares the many faces of her journey - its challenges, opportunities, inspiration, and reward. Now in its 20th Anniversary year, Nancy explains the concept of MacKay CEO Forums and the peer support format available for CEOs, senior executives, and business owners. Nancy highlights the ways in which they take a stand for diversity and inclusion and their dedication to provide relevant and real-life thought leadership in a space of non-judgment. On a date night over 20 years ago, Nancy shared her compelling vision with her husband Rob and together they created an organization that is rooted in service and contribution toward populating the world with inspiring leaders. It's lonely at the top but with the intentional community they've curated, CEOs, executives and business owners don't have to go it alone.

According to an article in the NZ Herald this morning, fewer people want to be teachers. Teacher education is still a popular field of study, but both Canterbury and Otago Universities have seen a decline in teaching student enrolments over the past four years. Provisional data shows Canterbury has 964 students enrolled in a course in 2025, down from 1281 four years ago. Otago has followed a similar trend, with student numbers dropping from 620 to 495 in the same period. National Polytech, Te Pukenga, has seen the lowest number of first year teaching students since it formed in 2020. It's not the best news when we are facing a teacher shortage is it? PPTA President Chris Abercrombie said the downward trend is extremely worrying. I'm not surprised by this trajectory. All we seem to hear about are issues around pay, conditions, and the challenge of changes to the curriculum. And then there are the parents who don't have the time to support their children in their education but complain about teachers when their children don't reach their expectations. I can understand pay and conditions being a red flag for someone heading into teaching, but teachers have worked hard advocating for themselves when it comes to pay, and the government has accepted conditions need to improve. But it's in all our best interests that we attract good people, passionate about education, to the profession, and while we may not be able to do much about the pay and conditions outside a general election, we can do something to push back on the shift in attitude towards teachers which has crept in over recent years, preventing some from considering the idea of being a teacher. Chris Abercrombie said, “One of the things we often hear is the lack of respect from the community, from politicians, and people are like, well, why do I want to go into a profession that has that.” As in any industry, there are great teachers, good teachers, and some who may be a bit useless. But we need to be championing our teachers. Teachers play a massive, formulative role in our children's lives. Some even change a young person's life, or what our kids believe is possible. Just over 3 years ago, a young lady rather close to me started high school, had a bit of a hiccup, and was at school for about half of years 9 and 10. In year 11 she started a new school, and this year she aims to wrap up school and complete year 13 a year early, before heading to university to do a science degree. There isn't a person who knows what she's been through who isn't stunned by this turn around. A lot of it is down to this remarkable young lady – she has worked hard to get back on track and loves to study - but it's also thanks to a series of extraordinary teachers that she is where she is today. So, if we want the best outcome for our children and their future, we can start by showing some respect, and champion all the good teachers out there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we catch up with Zak Holdsworth! LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ... ACCESS ALL THE LATEST PODCASTS AND CMTs BACK CATALOG ... Our conversation touched on the following (and much more!): DPC Simplified: What sets DPC apart and why it's worth considering, plus addressing common misconceptions. Scaling Success: Strategies for streamlining operations, overcoming challenges, and leveraging technology and partnerships for sustainable growth. Connecting the Dots: How to find the right tools, resources, and mentorship to ease the transition to DPC and build a thriving practice Zak co-founded Hint Health to accelerate the growth and success of the direct primary care (DPC) movement. As a passionate advocate for provider-led, patient-centered care, Zak has dedicated his career to transforming healthcare by driving down costs, improving outcomes, and restoring satisfaction for both patients and providers. Before Hint, Zak was Vice President at WellnessFX, a direct-to-consumer clinical diagnostics and telemedicine company, and a venture capitalist at Voyager Capital, where he focused on innovative technology startups. Zak earned his MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Canterbury University in New Zealand. When he's not working to reshape healthcare, Zak enjoys kite surfing and exploring the world through adventure sports. HINT HEALTH Hint Health is the leading digital health company dedicated to supporting the growth and success of the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. With a mission to power direct care and make it the new standard, Hint's technology powers thousands of clinics and networks across the nation providing care for over a million members. Hint also produces Hint Summit, the leading DPC innovation conference and supports Hint Connect, a curated national network of independent DPC clinics. Founded in 2013 by Zak Holdsworth and Graham Melcher, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. To learn more visit hint.com. RESOURCES: Learn how Hint powers concierge practices. Looking to launch a new practice? Join the next Practice Launch Bootcamp Cohort or download our DPC Playbook! CONCIERGE MEDICINE TODAY IS THE INDUSTRY'S TRADE PUBLICATION, EST. 2007. DISCLAIMER: THIS SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, LEGAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. © 2024 CONCIERGE MEDICINE TODAY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS CONTENT/SITE IS NOT WITHOUT ERROR OR OMISSIONS. 

Canterbury University's Anne-Marie Brady says China's military activity in the Tasman means New Zealand must "muscle up" on its defence spending. Brady spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Behrouz Boochani and Abdul Samad Haidari speak about their journeys as refugees, the systems which demonize asylum seekers as criminals, Manus Prison Theory and structural oppression, and the role of art, literature and storytelling in resistance an healing. Guest Profiles:Behrouz Boochani is a Kurdish-Iranian journalist, human rights defender, writer, film producer and research fellow at Canterbury University. He, along with Omid Tofighian, developed the Manus Prison Theory which is a framework to understand offshore detention facilities and how this system functions as a form of systemic violence and oppression against asylum seekers. Behrouz himself was detained at Manus Island for two years after its official closure in 2019 and his memoir, No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, won the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction in January 2019.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/31/writing-from-manus-prison-a-scathing-critique-of-domination-and-oppressionAbdul Samad Haidari is journalist, poet and refugee advocate. From the Hazara community in Afghanistan, he was forced to flee Afghanistan on multiple occasions having spent his childhood as a refugee in Pakistan and Iran before returning. His journalism had a particular focus on women and children's rights, terrorist group actions, transparency and accountability in government, and the systematic persecution of minority groups in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.  He spent 9 years in a refugee camp in Indonesia before making in to New Zealand. The podcast title "I am but more than a refugee" is an homage to one of the poems in his recent book. "The Unsent Condolences" https://abdulsamadhaidari.wixsite.com/site/booksSupport the showSupport us and reach out!https://smoothbrainsociety.comhttps://www.patreon.com/SmoothBrainSocietyInstagram: @thesmoothbrainsocietyTikTok: @thesmoothbrainsocietyTwitter/X: @SmoothBrainSocFacebook: @thesmoothbrainsocietyMerch and all other links: Linktreeemail: thesmoothbrainsociety@gmail.com

High insulin levels in babies - used to convict UK nurse Lucy Letby - could have occurred naturally. A jury found the 35-year-old guilty of the murder or attempted murder of 14 babies. Some experts have suggested in a report that the deaths could be from errors or natural causes. Canterbury University professor, Geoff Chase, assisted in the report. He says Letby was found guilty of adding insulin to two babies' intravenous food - and their levels were unexpected, but not impossible. He also explained their levels were unexpected, but not impossible - and in pre-term newborns, most to all bets are off. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists have moved their Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. The clock symbolically illustrates how close humanity is to the end of the world. Canterbury University professor Jack Heinemann says escalating global tensions have increased the threat of nuclear war - and lack of action on climate change has raised concerns too. "What they've drawn particular attention to this year is the uncontrolled possibility of further disruptions to our biological ecosystems - not just through the spontaneous occurrence of a new kind of pathogen... but also because we are developing, very rapidly, our use of gene technology." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canterbury University student who saw his neighbour's house burn down in a wildfire has been part of a research project aiming to protect rural homes from future blazes. Anna Sargent reports.

A new study has revealed we could halve the carbon emissions caused by humans, by simply changing the materials we build with. A US research team calculated that over sixteen billion tonnes of carbon could be 'captured' and added into common building materials. Professor David Dempsey from Canterbury University spoke to Morning Report

A politics expert says a trip to China taken by police staff shows a serious gap in police understanding of foreign interference. Canterbury University professor Anne-Marie Brady spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Canterbury University researcher wants bigger fines to stop prolific speeders. A study has found drivers who have received speeding tickets are three times more likely to be in a crash than those who haven't been ticketed. Speed was a factor in a third of fatal crashes last year. Canterbury University's Dr Darren Walton says the lowest fee is $30. "Whether that is a suitable punishment is moot - but it is certainly out of kilter with the rest of the world, most places have larger fines than we have in New Zealand." Walton says altering demerit points could also help change behaviour. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What power do you have in your community? ...Sue Wells is a New Zealander. Now living in the North Island's beautiful Kapiti Coast, she is originally from Christchurch in the South Island. There, she grew up, studied at Canterbury University, and had a highly successful broadcasting career in radio and television, including starring in her own show, "Susan Sells", on CTV. She moved from there into local government as an elected city councillor in Christchurch from 1998-2013. She chaired the Council's important planning and regulatory committees including during the terms of the terrible Canterbury Earthquake sequence which took at least 185 lives, many of whom were colleagues of hers from CTV. Sue has a passionate interest in how urban planning and community development work together, and continues that interest in her work today.Today, Sue and Abbie talk about Sue's time as a city councillor in Christchurch and what she learned from her experience of the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence.  ...Take the Survey here!Subscribe to the CosmoParenting Substack!Register for the 2024 CMMi Fellows Presentation here!...Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution....Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore all things Stories Lived. Stories Told. here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Explore all things CMM Institute here.

It's the stuff of nightmares for any student on the eve of a big exam. But more than a hundred Canterbury University students have been struck down by what they believe was a dodgy chicken dish served at their halls of residence. The suspected food poisoning at University Hall and Ilam Apartments was so widespread and so severe - some students had to vomit on the floor or out windows, while others that made it to the toilets on time, found they were all being used. Some students even missed their exams because they'd been so sick. Now, they no longer want to eat the catering provided. Delphine Herbert reports.

A university lecturer has fired shots at the education system, claiming the number of tertiary students who are “functionally illiterate” is at crisis level. Associate Professor of Sociology at Canterbury University Mike Grimshaw believes New Zealand is under-educating and over-qualifying. He tells Heather du Plessis-Allanit's a wider societal issue of how we value education, fund it and what we want from the system. New Zealand pumps out around 45,000 tertiary graduates a year. Grimshaw says there is no increase in the societal, cultural and economic outcomes that degrees are said to provide. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 1 November 2024, there's worry that police will stop attending some mental health callouts from Monday - but Health NZ doesn't have a plan to deal with the additional work. A Canterbury University professor says students literacy skills are shocking and he wants unis to become more elite again. Rugby editor Elliot Smith speaks to Heather from London ahead of the All Blacks test against England.. and what do we do about that haka? And what did Heather learn about her sleep last night? Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered why - if you bite your cheek or burn the roof of your mouth - it heals quickly with no scarring. It's a bit of body repair magic which a group of Canterbury University researchers have mimicked to create a medicine to help heal wounds on horses. And they're hoping one day it will be used to treat painful human conditions like bed sores, diabetic foot ulcers and burns. Mark talks to Dr Rudi Marquez from the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at Canterbury University

Alexandra Hope Watson, the Canterbury University maths and music whiz who's transformed Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poems into a musical for the Christchuch Symphony Orchestra.  

Send us a textWe had the pleasure of interviewing Euan in his studio, where we were immersed in his incredible artworks and drawings. Euan shared insights into his life as an artist, his views on the art world, and his creative process. With a career spanning over 50 exhibitions and numerous accolades, his achievements speak for themselves. See more below!  Thanks for your time Euan. Euan is represented by King Street on William in Sydney. Euan and photographer Craig Potton have collaborated on a stunning hardcover book ‘Look Out', capturing the awe inspiring landscape and thought-provoking human connection to the iconic Southern Alps of New Zealand.Available now with signed limited edition etching. Contact the gallery via email art@kingstreetgallery.com.Euan is also represented by Niagara Galleries in Victoria, Bowen and PG Galleries in NZ. 'Euan Macleod was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1956. He was awarded a Diploma of Fine Arts (Painting) by the Ilam School of Fine Arts, Canterbury University, in 1979, before moving to Sydney in 1981. He has held more than fifty solo shows in New Zealand and Australia and has taken part in numerous group exhibitions in Australasia and internationally.Euan's work is represented in many private and public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, and the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Euan has won art prizes in Australia, including the Archibald in 1999, the Sulman Prize in 2001, the Blake Prize in 2006, the New South Wales Parliament's inaugural Plein Air painting prize in 2008, the Tattersall's Landscape Prize in 2000 and 2009, the Gallipoli Art Prize, 2009, and the King's School Art Prize in 2011.In 2010 Piper Press, Sydney, published a monograph, Euan Macleod: the Painter in the Painting, written by Gregory O'Brien. Surface Tension: the art of Euan Macleod 1991-2009, a Tweed River Art Gallery touring exhibition, curated by Gavin Wilson, toured six regional Australian galleries, beginning at the S H Irvin Gallery, Sydney, in November 2010.The touring exhibition, Euan Macleod - Painter, curated by Gregory O'Brien, travelled to several New Zealand regional galleries between 2014 and 2017.​In 2019 Macleod collaborated on High Wire, a book of drawings and words, with Lloyd Jones. It was published in 2020.' -Euan Macleod website 

Justice is set to be served to nearly every member of the Comancheros motorcycle gang, but that won't be the end of New Zealand's drug trade.   A three year police operation has resulted in 137 charges being laid.   Canterbury University sociology professor Jarrod Gilbert says it's decimated the Comancheros, and sends a message that any high profile organised crime group has a large target on their back.   But he says we can't expect this to significantly disrupt drug trade long term - as supply will just move to meet demand and the void will be filled.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Field is head of the school of humanities at Canterbury University and joins Emile Donovan to discuss the upcoming US presidential debate.

The growing strips of plantings separating rivers and roads from farmland on the Canterbury Plains has piqued the interest of Dr Sara Kross, an expert in how to encourage biodiversity on farm.

Schools will be required to test the ability of year 1 students to link sounds and letters at 20 and 40 weeks of schooling. From years 3 to 8, schools will have to test children's reading, writing and maths twice a year. Professor Jae Major, Senior lecturer at Canterbury University's School of Education speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.

Canterbury University students association's Luc Mackay speaks to Lisa Owen about a competition for students to keep their hands on a car in order to have a chance of winning it

We return to Canterbury University where a student has won a free car by holding his hand on it... and eating raw onions...

Alarm bells continue to be raised over the high number of vape stores within the community.  Canterbury University research shows there are far more specialist vape shops situated in our most deprived neighbourhoods than anywhere else.  Researcher Matt Hobbs told Mike Hosking that 30% are also within 400-metres of a school, and just over 70% are within 800-metres.  He says vape-stores are far more prominent than things like liquor stores and gambling venues.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some first year Canterbury University students are hoping a two week trial of serve-yourself mealtimes at a hall of residence will stop them eating into their weekly budgets, and satisfy their hunger levels. Adam Burns reports

Leaked documents show canterbury health services are expected to save more than thirteen million dollars by the middle of the year. Canterbury University's Dr Michael Gousmett speaks to Lisa Owen.

Trade, business, and regional security were among the many points of discussion at bi-lateral talks in Wellington on Monday between New Zealand's foreign affairs minister Winston Peters, and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. This follows China's attempts to sign security agreements with several Pacific states, and the security pact agreed with Solomon Islands in 2022. The New Zealand Defence Policy Strategy Statement last year stated China wanted "to grow its political, economic, and security influence in the Pacific at the expense of New Zealand and Australia." Canterbury University professor of political science and China expert Anne-Marie Brady spoke to Corin Dann.

Lamont Lindstrom is an Emeritus Professor and former Chair of Anthropology, at the University of Tulsa, where he also served as Associate Dean of the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences. Lindstrom has taught courses in sociolinguistics and anthropology at Rhodes College, Memphis, the University of Papua New Guinea, and UC Berkeley. Lamont has long-term research interests in Vanuatu and other Melanesian countries and has written several books on these subjects, his latest book “Tanna Times: Islanders in the World” was published in 2021. He is also the author of the fascinating book about the phenomenon of Cargo Cults entitled, “Cargo Cult: Strange Stories of Desire from Melanesia and Beyond” Professor Lindstrom has had many visiting fellowships throughout his academic career including at the East-West Center in Honolulu, The Center for Pacific Islands Studies at The University of Hawaii, and The MacMillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at Canterbury University. In this fascinating and educational conversation, Professor Lindstrom explains some of the common misconceptions of "Cargo Cults" and describes the cultural landscape of Pacific island communities throughout the 20th century up until today. Throughout the discussion, Rachel points out the commonalities and differences between "Cargo Cults" and modern religious movements through an anthropological lens provided by Lamont. Before You Go: Rachel explains the inherent vulnerability of isolated communities that seek meaning in nearly everything and warns of the dangers of magical thinking. You can download Lamont's book "Tanna Times" for free here: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/42982 All of Rachel's free informational PDF documents are available here: www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/pdf.html All of Rachel's video lectures are available for purchase here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/videos.html To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination Connect with us on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/_indoctrination Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@indoctrinationpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/rachelbernsteinlmft You can always help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show!

Roshit Bothara has applied his humble beginnings in Nepal to create opportunities for others in the medical world and been recognised with a number of awards, including the most recent one from Canterbury University.

More and brighter satellites in the sky are hindering astronomer's ability to monitor space from Earth. A new study has found a satellite launched in 2022 shines with the same intensity as the eighth brightest star in the night sky, Procyon. The observations were made over a130 day period at Lake Tekapo's Mount John Observatory. Canterbury University astronomer Michele Bannister is a co-author of the international study. Bannister spoke to Corin Dann.

Dr Jack Poulson is a Silicon valley whistleblower shining a light on the link between tech companies and the military. Five years ago, he quit as a Research Scientist in Google's AI division, over plans the tech giant had to build a censored search engine for the Chinese market. That plan was shelved, but Jack Poulson felt strongly that tech company employees should have the right to know when they are working on projects they may find ethically unacceptable. He and several other tech defectors founded a non profit organisation called Tech Inquiry, with a mission to crunch data and map out relationships between big tech and governments. Dr Poulson says increasingly tech companies are evolving into military contractors.He's in New Zealand from New York, to speak at a Canterbury University workshop this week, and will deliver a public talk this evening.

It's been a rocketing success, not only for Canterbury University, but for Aotearoa. A group of UC engineering students have taken out the top spot in an international rocket competition in New Mexico.

A critical shortage of qualified counsellors has prompted the Government to expand the pool of those eligible to fill the positions in its Counsellors in Schools programme. It now includes equine therapy facilitators, Master Carvers, youth workers, creative art therapists and music therapists. The Ministry of Education says most schools already have a counsellor and this rollout is mostly across selected primary and intermediate schools. But it's prompting concerns among qualified counsellors that students will not get the support they need, and could put children at risk. Meanwhile a recent nationwide study which canvassed every year 9 student between 2013 and 2017 has found those with mental health conditions are significantly more likely to fail exams, or be suspended. Students with any prior mental health condition were 11 percent less likely to obtain NCEA Level 1, and 50 percent more likely to be stood down. Those with any behavioural condition were 38 percent less likely to get NCEA Level 1 and 2.3 times as likely to be stood down. Sarah Maindonald is the president of the NZ Counsellors Association, and Professor Brigid McNeill is a researcher at Canterbury University.

The idea of plastic not so fantastic could be turned on its head. The global issue of medical plastic waste - which increased by millions of tonnes over the pandemic - has been the subject of a recent study at Canterbury University.

Pine forest slash has been in the spotlight recently for all the wrong reasons. However, research at Canterbury University - described as 'groundbreaking' - suggests that the logging debris could be used to rehabilitate soil.

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Philip Hurst, former middle-distance runner and current academic from the School of Psychology and Life Sciences at Canterbury University. We discuss the intriguing world of the 'placebo effect', its negative counterpart - the 'nocebo effect' and their impact on sports performance. Drawing from his research and experience, Dr. Hurst shares the significance of these effects in the medical world and how they have the potential to shape athlete performance. We probe the mind-body connection and its influence on performance plus Dr. Hurst elaborates on how coaches and athletes can harness this connection for their own benefit. Lastly we explore the brain mechanisms involved in the placebo effect and how technology could potentially help us understand these mechanisms better, plus we look at the power of positive conversations, hypnosis and cognitive techniques in boosting athlete performance.  LINKS: Dr Philip Hurst's review “The Placebo and Nocebo effect on sports performance: A systematic review” at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31414966/ Follow Dr Philip Hurst on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Phil_Hurst1

A team of researchers at Canterbury University are hoping to explore the value of microgrids in delivering some self reliance for households when it comes to power generation.

Scientists at the University of Canterbury are testing theories about how to remove methane produced by cows from the atmosphere. They're working on biofilters, which are micro-organisms that can breakdown methane.

In a world-first, a team of local and international scientists have generated fire whirls in the unlikely Canterbury town of Twizel. Fire whirls, also known as fire tornadoes, occur during extreme wildfire events around the world but until this month, they've never been deliberately created in the field. Researchers from Canterbury University, the US National Centre of Atmospheric Research, the US Forest Service, and Crown institute Scion say the experiments will prove helpful in predicting the formation and movements of fire whirls. Fire scientist Hugh Wallace spoke to Guyon Espiner this morning.

win sisters, 19-year-old Kaitlyn and Jessica Lamb, the second year students at Canterbury University have just launched 'Compost Club' to show people how easy it is to compost. Kaitlyn Lamb talks to Jesse.

A simple invention called a "couch pole" could help reduce falls and injuries for older people. A group of Canterbury students designed the couch pole to help people get from a seated to standing position safely.

Welcome to episode 25.Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Petria Thoresen, psychologist,  from STAND for CHILDREN/Stand Tū Māia based in New Zealand. Integrated Listening Australia is the official Distributor of the SSP and Focus System for Australia and New Zealand and has been supporting STAND for a number of years. STAND began implementing the SSP in 2019 and has over 40 staff trained. They also support their community with the Focus system and IOM2 Interactive Biofeedback program.New Zealand has experienced a number of traumas over the last few years- earthquakes, a mass shooting,  pandemic lockdowns, and floods. Petria explains how STAND embeds native culture and a philosophy that it takes a village..... in supporting children and families who have experienced trauma. Their model may be a good reference for other organizations. Some key points...listen in to find out more.It takes a village to help heal traumaTheraplayMusic therapy as a post-SSP session to help wire in reciprocal interactions,  mirroring, vocalizations, and creativity- important elements of the Social Engagement SystemMulti-model therapy to treat trauma- ISTSS best practicesIntense therapy model for traumaSSP implementation refined in real time- driven by practitioner feedbackCommunity heals- we are better togetherPhased sequenced approach to complex traumaWe are "people alongside people' in healing traumaPetria references 3 papers:Adolescents | Free Full-Text | Trauma-Related Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Adolescence: A Bridge between Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience (mdpi.com)Treatment of complex PTSD: results of the ISTSS expert clinician survey on best practices - PubMed (nih.gov)Multimodal Therapy: A Unifying Approach to Psychotherapy | Psychology TodayDr Petria Thöresen, PhD is a fully certified Theraplay® Therapist/Supervisor andTrainer. Petria completed her PhD in Psychology at Canterbury University,New Zealand.  Petria has a Post Graduate degree in Teaching & Learning, Post Graduate Diploma in Science- Child and Family Psychology, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Practice and is a New Zealand Registered Psychologist.Petria is currently working as a Therapeutic Practice Leader Pou Heke with StandChildren's Services ensuring the ethical and culturally safe practice of Theraplay®as well as other interventions such as Clinical Hypnotherapy, Brainspotting, Safe & Sound Protocol and  HRV  Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, and Poly Vagal Therapy etc. The daily focus of Stand Tū Māia is to provide transformative services to tamariki,mokopuna, and whānau that Support responsive relationships, reduce sources ofstress in their lives and strengthen self-regulation and core executive skills. Stand TūMāia has seven sites across NZ. She can be contacted at Petria.Thoresen@standforchildren.org.nzSupport the show

A free roast meal over a chat about mental health is on offer for all-male flats of Canterbury University students by the not-for-profit group Lads Without Labels. The student-led initiative was launched a couple of years ago to support young men's emotional and physical well-being.

A student has died in Christchurch and a police cordon remains in place at the scene in Riccarton. Emergency services were called to the incident just before four o'clock this morning. Our reporter Niva Chittock is at the scene.