Podcasts about sir peter gluckman

Sir Peter Gluckman served as the chief science advisor to three Prime Ministers, from 2009 to 2018. He is the managing trustee of thinktank Koi Tū the Centre for Informed Futures, which has just been made an independent charitable trust.

Should university researchers keep intellectual property rights relating to their work? It is one of the major suggestions in a report into the country's science and innovations sector led by former chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman. 

There's belief the science sector is on the right track with a major overhaul. Seven Crown Research Institutes will now merge into three public research organisations. Another public research group is also being created to focus on AI and advanced technology, with Callaghan Innovation set to close. The moves follows a review by the Science System Advisory Group. Former Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman says the changes follow around 80 percent of his recommendations. "Strategy must precede operations, and what this first report - and how the Government's responded to it - is about getting the architecture of the system right." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's scepticism over the Government's major changes to the science sector. Seven crown research institutes be merged into three public research organisations and another is also being created to focus on AI and advanced technology. Callaghan Innovation will close, with 355 jobs impacted. The moves follow a months-long review of the science sector led by Sir Peter Gluckman. New Zealand Association of Scientists Co-President Lucy Stewart told Francesca Rudkin that the science sector has been desperately underfunded for 30 or 40 years, which is emphasised in the report. She says the idea they're going to have champagne science on a beer budget just by merging some organisations is not particularly realistic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dileepa looks at what is going on in the energy market including what high prices are doing to the manufacturing sector. Also the science system restructure with Sir Peter Gluckman leading two reviews into science and tertiary education. And the impact of rising construction costs.

A new report by New Zealand scholars released in Paris on Tuesday morning looks at how to maximise the benefits and minimise risks associated with rapidly developing technologies such as AI and gene editing. Sir Peter Gluckman spoke to Corin Dann.

David Faulkner said last week he would never talk about Methamphetamine again. That was until Miles Stratford of Safe & Healthy Homes Solutions challenged David who subsequently invited him onto the show for a robust debate as to what the standards should be around Methamphetamine contamination in rentals. Stratford rose to fame when the Meth pandemic was in full swing. He became the unofficial spokesperson for the Meth testing industry as the media-frenzied on stories about properties contaminated with Meth. In 2018, the Gluckman Report changed everything and the industry was dealt an almost terminal blow overnight. Miles joins us to argue the point that Gluckman got it wrong. Can he convince the boys that he is right and Sir Peter Gluckman was wrong?

Speaking to the recently published Addressing the Challenges to Social Cohesion, Sir Peter Gluckman (former Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and Director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures) sits down with Jonathan Ayling to discuss what's happening to fraying public discourse, and what we can do to address it.  Support the show

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is an internationally recognized biomedical scientist, and currently heads Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland. From 2009-2018 he was the inaugural Chief Science Advisor to Prime Ministers Sir John Key, Sir Bill English, and Dame Jacinda Ardern, was Science Envoy for the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and is currently the President of the International Science Council He has received the highest scientific and civilian honours in New Zealand and numerous international scientific awards as well as authoring several books and over 700 scientific papers. Sir Peter Gluckman joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels for Six and a Song. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, film director James Cameron, and president of the International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman are members of a global commission advocating for a 'new way of doing science.' Ms Clark co-chairs the International Science Council's commission, which has released a report at a political forum in New York. It calls for investment in a 'big science approach' which prioritises sustainability, as part of a bid to speed up progress on the UN's sustainable development goals. Sir Peter Gluckman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

There are warnings New Zealand's social cohesion is straining at the seams. According to a report by Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, rising polarisation stems from a wider breakdown of trust, as demonstrated by the 2022 Parliament occupation. Former Chief Science Advisor and report co-author Sir Peter Gluckman says society can't work without some form of cohesion. "What happens is we find fractured societies and that fracturing leads to tension, leads to crime, leads to disruption, leads to people not feeling safe, leads to society not making good decisions." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Ben Thomas from Ben Thomas PR and Former Labour Chief of Staff and Director at Mike Munro Communications, Mike Munroe joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! 2degrees founder Tex Edwards says police are too busy to deal with his stolen Lexus and he's put out a $5000 reward for the return of the car- does that point to a wider problem that our police are too under-resourced to focus on community policing? 500 gang members are expected in Ōpōtiki for a tangi tomorrow. Police have boosted frontline staff and a number of schools have closed down out of safety fears. How real is the threat of gang retaliation? Is this town being held for ransom? Sir Peter Gluckman and Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures warn social cohesion is under threat from rising polarisation caused by political, economic and environmental stresses and misinformation. Are these valid concerns? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party is vowing to end New Zealand's ban on gene editing and genetic modification, if elected into Government. It's new Harnessing Biotech Policy would also streamline approvals for trials and use of non-gene editing biotech, in line with other OECD countries. A regulator to ensure safe and ethical use of the technology would be created, while human embryonic modification wouldn't be allowed. Director of Koi Tu: The Centre for Informed Futures Sir Peter Gluckman supports National's policy proposal and he joined Kerre Woodham to give his thoughts on the policy and genetic modification. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of the International Science Council says a policy to end New Zealand's restrictions on genetic modification would open up valuable opportunities for science. It follows the National Party saying it would drop restrictions if elected. Sir Peter Gluckman, a biomedical scientist, says such a policy is long overdue. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Five weeks on from cyclone Gabrielle, a report from Auckland University researchers calls for a national risk assessment authority. Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures suggests that the recent weather events show that Kiwis' disaster risk understanding is inadequate. Co-author Sir Peter Gluckman says the independent authority would produce a register that openly tells the public what risks to prepare for. He told Mike Hosking that politicians have historically undermined risks presented by experts, which hinders our ability to prepare. He says governments have the right to deny things; they just need to explain why. In recent times politicians haven't been explaining when they choose to override expert opinion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should bother testing their rental properties for meth contamination. This is based on the 2018 report from Sir Peter Gluckman. We react to parts of the report that suggest that meth testing isn't necessary (most of the time), and the signs to look for to tell whether you should test for meth. We also talk through previous Tenancy Tribunal cases to show whether you or the tenant need to pay to fix any damage. We also mention that we'll be speaking at a property investment seminar – in partnership with Wolfbrook – at the Christchurch Crowne Plaza hotel. It's on Tuesday 22nd February. Click this link if you're keen to come along.

National Party leader Chris Luxon recently suggested sending young offenders into military boot-camp programs. This has been viewed as controversial and divisive, and International Science Council President, Sir Peter Gluckman is among the latest to weigh in. He spoke to Tim Roxborogh and Roman Travers about it today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of you let us know you're in support of military boot camps for young offenders.  National resurrected the policy yesterday - and it seems it'll get many of you ticking blue next year.  But it's not a new idea - in fact, it's a failed idea.  John Key rolled it out in 2009 for 42 of the worst young offenders. But he pulled the pin after his Chief Science Officer told him it wasn't working.  That man was Sir Peter Gluckman and spoke to Lloyd Burr Live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says if necessary, young offenders could wear ankle bracelets under a National government. National is re-releasing its past policy idea of boot camps for youth offenders. Chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman in a past report on youth offending said boot camps don't work and have high recidivism, citing local and international evidence. Goldsmith told Checkpoint he has respect for Gluckman but "he's not the sole source of wisdom on every topic". He could not say what National's measure of success for boot camps would be.

A child health expert and former government science adviser says care is needed before action is taken to curb violence by 10 to 17 year olds. National yesterday unveiled a plan targeting serious offenders, under which teenagers who've offended twice could be sent to boot camps, and ten-year-olds could be electronically monitored. Sir Peter Gluckman says he both understands and sympathises with those affected by an epidemic of acting-out behaviour. But he says there is no easy solution. He spoke to Māni Dunlop.  

The number of new mothers who are struggling mentally during and after pregnancy is prompting calls for a universal screening tool. ‘Perinatal distress' - which includes postpartum depression - is estimated to impact 15 percent of New Zealand women, with suicide being the highest cause of death among people within six-weeks postpartum. But researchers believe those most at risk could be identified early on in pregnancy. Former Chief Science Advisor to the PM, Sir Peter Gluckman is a co-author of the evidence brief, he joins us to discuss it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New evidence from think tank Koi Tu has found at least 15 percent of Kiwi women are affected by mental distress during the perinatal period. That number rises to 33 percent for Maori, Asian, and Pacific women. Koi Tu Director Sir Peter Gluckman told Mike Hosking the research shows the consequences of a stressed mother for both them and their babies are serious. He says unless we identify stress early in mothers, we will see more children fail at school, and more women commit suicide. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another pandemic of “overwhelming magnitude” is right on New Zealand's doorstep.  It has been reported in the New Zealand Herald's Great Minds series that our children's mental health services are at crisis point.  There are very real concerns that we aren't prepared or equipped to deal with the increasing numbers of young people seeing help.  Yesterday, paediatrician, former Chief Science Advisor and director of The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman spoke to the Weekend Herald about his concerns. Sir Peter Gluckman joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A just-released report has found the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to growing inequalities, spanning beyond the health sector to all parts of society, unless countries cooperate more. Casting out over the next five years, the International Science Council report forcasts deepening global inequalities and the possible collapse of some health systems.

Labour pledged to address New Zealand's shameful mental health statistics when they took power. After five years and billions allocated has anything improved? Health Minister Andrew Little joins us live. The human cost of Putin's war, we talk to a Ukrainian Kiwi woman whose parents are trying to escape the besieged city of Mariupol. What is the future of Auckland's SuperCity? A new report warns it needs to up its game to guarantee New Zealand's future. Former Chief Science Advisor and report lead Sir Peter Gluckman joins us live. Should the government hand every Kiwi $13,000 a year with no strings attached? New TOP leader Raf Manji on why the time is right for universal basic income. Joining us to dissect the political news of the week on our panel: Māori TV reporter Rukuwai Tipene-Allen and former National Party staffer Ben Thomas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynn Freeman spoke with Sir Peter Gluckman, the report's co-author, Koi Tu director and former Chief Science Advisor, and Nick Hill, Auckland Unlimited Chief Executive Nick Hill.

How we all get along in a society filled with different views, cultures, beliefs, and outlooks is becoming increasingly relevant in New Zealand society. I sat down with Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Director at The Centre for Informed Futures (Koi Tū), to talk through his think tank's most recent report - Sustaining Aotearoa New Zealand as a cohesive society. We discuss the erosion of confidence in key authorities, the challenges in media, and some of the actions we can take to make positive change in New Zealand. With all that has been happening in recent days, this is a rather ‘serendipitous' podcast

Less than two weeks to Christmas and the summer holidays can't come soon enough.New Zealand is tired, exhausted even, of Covid and frustrated at the huge ongoing sacrifices.We are sick of doom, gloom and fear, so much so John Campbell fronted a show about this last night.I only saw the beginning because it was past bedtime, but it featured front line workers talking about some of the things they've had to put up with.The ambulance officer bitten and spat at, nurses copping abuse in emergency rooms, police attacked on the job, supermarket staff enduring racial slurs.Now that show coincides with a new piece of research today, which comes out of an Auckland University offshoot called the Centre for Informed Futures.Just for background, that's headed up by Sir Peter Gluckman, one of our most distinguished scientists and formerly chief science advisor to the Prime Minister.Cutting to the chase, this report looks at relationships in the community, and trust in the State.Sir Peter says we're starting to see exhaustion, fear and anger and a loss of trust in Government, science, and experts.The glue that holds us together is coming unstuck, you'll have seen it, some people's behaviour is rude, nasty, aggressive even.I hope Cabinet takes heed of these signs today, when it looks at the Traffic Light settings.We need some relief, people need to get out, get back to work, get back to a more normal version of New Zealand, and take a break from social media rabbit holes.If Auckland doesn't come out of red for Christmas, Aucklanders won't forgive Labour for being the grinch that stole Christmas.

New Zealand's Covid-19 crown is slipping - and we're running out of time to make the most of it. That's what Sir Peter Gluckman told a business conference in Auckland today - where the vaccine rollout and attracting high skilled workers was discussed. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also spoke at the event called Auckland's Future Now, which also saw discussion on how the city can navigate the economic challenges of the pandemic. Our reporter Jean Bell was there.

The country's former chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman says many governments failed to act in the years and months leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic. An international report commissioned by the World Health Organisation says the world's pandemic preparedness needs urgent reform. Karyn speaks with Sir Peter Gluckman, who is president of the International Science Council.

Sir Peter was Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2009 to 2018, serving three Prime Ministers: John Key, Bill English and Jacinda Ardern. He’s also the Director of Koi Tū — the Centre for Informed Futures — a New Zealand based think tank looking at some of the most pressing issues impacting our world. In this episode we talk about the role of chief science advisors, how science and policymaking work together and the interaction between science and diplomacy — a discussion that takes place within a backdrop of declining public trust, increasing misinformation and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. For a full transcript of this episode visit The Do One Better! Podcast website at Lidji.org — please click the subscribe button on your favourite podcast app and share widely with others. Thank you!  

A new report out this morning is exposing gaps in New Zealand's risk management. One of the authors - Sir Peter Gluckman - says the role of Government is to keep its citizens, environment and economy safe. Yet, he says, high-risk but predictable and inevitable events are often ignored by politicians and the policy community. Sir Peter spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The Government is proposing a law change giving director-general of Health Ashley Bloomfield oversight for all decisions on fluoridating water supplies.Currently, decisions on fluoridating water supplies sit with individual local councils and mayors have been divided on the issue.Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall today announced the proposed change to the Fluoridation Bill saying it would simplify the decision-making and would allow New Zealand to take a "nationally consistent approach that's based on evidence"."The Government is proposing an amendment to see that decision-making sits with the director-general of Health," Verrall said.It comes after about 6500 children under the age of 9 were admitted to hospital for tooth decay and associated infections in 2019.Verrall said the Fluoridation Bill recognised water fluoridation as a health-related issue."Right now only around 2.3 million New Zealanders have access to fluoridated drinking water."Community water fluoridation is a proven public health measure that will make a big difference to children's wellbeing."The associate health minister said the current level of fluoride found naturally in New Zealand water supplies was not enough to prevent tooth decay."'Topping up' fluoride levels allows the well-established health benefits to reach all New Zealanders, especially our children, Māori and Pacific populations and people in our poorer communities."The Bill was introduced into the House in 2016."Given that fluoridating our drinking water is widely recognised as the single-most important initiative to improve oral health, I expect this Bill to pass this year," Verrall said."Local Councils are responsible for the capital and operational costs of fluoridation. There will be funding available to support local councils with fluoridation related infrastructure work," Verrall said.For more than 60 years New Zealand has been debating the oral health effects of adding fluoride to water.A high-level review carried out in 2014, and commissioned by then-chief science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman and Royal Society Te Aparangi, found fluoride levels used in New Zealand created no health risks and provided protection against tooth decay.But mayors have remained divided on the issue. In February, Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai told Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan that her community is against compulsorily adding "medical things" to the water supply."When we asked our community - which was quite a while ago, probably about 20 years ago - they said no thank you."Mai said that she was not opposed to finding out whether the public view has changed in her community, but she did not believe there was any evidence from those other councils that showed fluoride improves oral health.Hamilton's mayor was happy to hand over decisions about fluoride. Earlier this year Mayor Paula Southgate told du Plessis-Allan the Government should decide because it has the experts and knowledge."As far as I'm concerned, we shouldn't always have this constant churn of debate at a local government level."

What has COVID-19 taught us about science advice? How have different countries responded to evolving evidence during the pandemic? Have some science advice models performed better than others in terms of public health outcomes? Can science advice really help much when evidence is partial or controversial, and decisions are needed at high speed? Sir Peter Gluckman discusses these questions with Toby Wardman of SAPEA. We also discuss where to draw the line between evidence and democratic decision-making; whether scientists should air their disagreements in public or keep them behind closed doors; scientific hubris vs humility; and the emerging phenomenon of the celebrity science advisor. Sir Peter is president of the International Network for Government Science Advice, president-elect of the International Science Council, director of Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland, and the former Chief Scientific Advisor to the government of New Zealand. As always, the opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of SAPEA or the European Commission. Resources discussed in this episode INGSA's evidence-to-policy tracker: https://www.ingsa.org/covid/policymaking-tracker-landing/ Peter Gluckman's essay on the impact of science advice on COVID-19 response: https://informedfutures.org/reflections-on-the-evidentiary-politics-interface/

COMMENTWe got a high five yesterday from the World Health Organisation for our handling of the Covid-19 response.Us, alongside other countries such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Thailand, Vietnam and islands in the Pacific and Caribbean.But the praise lavished on us came with a caveat: we need to be realistic about our borders. We can't keep them shut forever.Our stringent measures have shut us off from the rest of the world, which may well feel cushy while we're sitting here watching cases spike in other places. But it's not viable.Not economically, not realistically, it's just not workable.WHO's executive director of the health emergencies programme, Dr Michael Ryan, said this week that "international travel bans aren't sustainable in the long term". He said it was "almost impossible for individual countries to keep their borders shut for the foreseeable future, economies have to open up, people have to work, trade has to resume".So given that, what are we doing?Well not as much as we should be. We need to be doing a hell of a lot more. And potentially at a quicker pace than we are.Remember the trio of Sir Peter Gluckman, Helen Clark and Rob Fyfe back in early July singing from the same songsheet that we needed to have a strategy in place to gradually open the borders?Sir Peter said we cannot keep the borders closed indefinitely and we need to actively be working towards opening them. Our former prime minister and the former Air NZ chief agreed, saying the Government needed a "swift pivot" to move beyond elimination as a strategy - to look to low risk countries getting access for a start.So, accepting there'll be human failures and that no border is foolproof, we also need to understand our risk is very low. If our border is tight, our ability to contain it and to trace any cases, will protect us.We can't stay in total isolation just waiting for a vaccine.The Government has tended to dodge giving any hard and fast answers on when and how the borders may open back up.But businesses need a plan; the international student sector including universities need a plan; the travel and tourism sector needs a plan. We can't fly blind. Even a gradual roll out plan would help.Health Minister Chris Hipkins has talked about being cautious. Understandably the Government doesn't want to squander our gains. What we need however is some light at the end of the tunnel. We need to know there is a plan and a strategy in place that's actively being worked on to open us back up for business. That we haven't just shut up shop to sit around waiting for a vaccine.Gluckman, Clark and Fyfe have been pushing for it, the WHO also now says we need to do it. Let's hope the Government is listening.

There are more than 10 million Covid cases around the world and climbing - and more than half a million dead so far.  New South Wales won't take flights from neighbouring Victoria right now. But there have been long, loud calls in the media to open the border and fire up international tourism.

There are more than 10 million Covid cases around the world and climbing - and more than half a million dead so far.  New South Wales won’t take flights from neighbouring Victoria right now. But there have been long, loud calls in the media to open the border and fire up international tourism.

My best mate is trying to plan a wedding.He lives in the Middle East and he wants to get married in Barcelona in October. It’s where he and his wife-to-be first met, it’s one of the World’s great cities, it’s neutral territory for both of them, and trust me when I say I really, really want to go and party with them in Barcelona. But what would that involve? Well, as of this week, Spain is letting in New Zealanders. So, actually, are lots of countries. They don’t require government quarantining or even isolation for Kiwis. Because New Zealand has done so well at eliminating covid-19 up until this point, we’re assumed to arrive with a clean bill of health. Someone checks your temperature, stamps your passport, and ninety minutes later you’re eating papas bravas off The Rambla.Of course, getting to Europe and getting back is a whole lot easier said than done. And the arrangements aren’t reciprocal. We have very tight restrictions on who’s allowed back in the Aotearoa, and everyone arriving here goes into government-mandated 14-day quarantine.But at what point do we lift it? At what point do we completely throw open the doors? Sure, it’s fine to plan bubbles and relaxed travel relationships with other countries that are on top of Covid-19. But America is recording tens of thousands of new cases a day. It doesn’t have a hope of achieving our government’s pre-requisite requirements for a bubble. Ever.Some of our other big trading partners in Europe and Asia are in a similar boat. They don’t have a chance of being on top of things until herd immunity is achieved or the whole World gets jabbed.Are we waiting for a vaccine, then, to immunise all New Zealanders, before we totally open up? Is that where we’ll have to be before we accept any Americans, or any Brits, without first making them sit through two weeks of quarantine? And what if a vaccine doesn’t come about? It’s no guaranteed silver bullet. How long do we wait until we just say... this is no longer feasible?Helen Clark, Rob Fyfe, and Sir Peter Gluckman published a really interesting paper for Auckland University pushing for more conversation clarity on New Zealand’s exit strategy. It made simple, sober, reasonable points.To be clear: No one sensible is suggesting we throw open our borders now. No one sensible is suggesting we rush this process. But we do need a plan. It should cover off timelines and different scenarios: What we’ll do if we can access a vaccine and what we’ll do if, gulp, we can’t.I’m realistic about the wedding in Barcelona. So is my mate. October’s coming about fast.But our focus shouldn’t just be on the next three months. It should be on the next 18 months. The next few years.Compared to much of the World, New Zealand’s has achieved incredible success in controling coronavirus. But it’s oddly a blessing and a bit of a curse. Shutting down was the easy part... reopening is much more complex. We need clarity and vision. We need a plan. 

The former chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, the former prime minister Helen Clark and former Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe have co-authored a paper saying keeping the country isolated for too long will cause huge damage to the economy. The paper calls for a clear transparent strategy and questions whether those discussions can be sensibly had this close to an election.

Sir Peter Gluckman says New Zealand is woeful at long-term planning – and the environment suffers as a result. In the latest paper from Koi Tū: The Centre of Informed Futures, Sir Peter and Anne Bardsley argue for a new Sustainability Commissioner to be charged with implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and pressure government, business and councils to factor the biosphere in all decision-making. We ask why, and how, this could happen.

Former Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman believes for NZ to take advantage of the covid-19 crisis then longstanding issues such as land use, water, the environment and soil quality must be addressed once and for all. To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most. The first time since its last cancellation owing to World War II, The NZAG Show (Canterbury A & P Show - ) has been cancelled and is struggling for survival to be back in 2021. Sarah is joined by Event Director, Geoff Bone, to discuss how rural New Zealand can ensure this iconic 157-year-old event can continue. The lockdown has not stopped Central Plains Water from ensuring that their farmer shareholders environmental management is audited. We discuss innovation with drones & how the irrigation scheme has seen good aquifer recharge and a great harvest in Canterbury with the general manager, Mark Pizey. The split-gas approach in the Zero Carbon Act is the right one but is it in line with the latest available science. Beef + Lamb New Zealand environmental policy manager, Corina Jordan explains how the methane targets are being reviewed. Former Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman believes for NZ to take advantage of the covid-19 crisis then longstanding issues such as land use, water, the environment and soil quality must be addressed once and for all. Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock. Guests on this week’s show: 1. “The future of The NZAG Show” with Geoff Bone, Event Director, The New Zealand Agricultural Show 2.  “Using technology to audit farms in lockdown” with Mark Pizey, General Manager, Central Plains Water Ltd 3. “Methane Targets to be Reviewed” with Corina Jordan, Environmental Policy Manager, Beef + Lamb NZ 4. “Future proofing NZ Economy” with Sir Peter Gluckman, Former New Zealand Chief Science Advisor   To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman ONZ KNZM FRSNZ FRS is the Director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures - an independent and apolitical think tank and research centre based at the University of Auckland. He served as the inaugural Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand Prime Minister.

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The Prime Minster's former chief science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman joins the Weekend Collective to talk about the Government's potential move to alert level three, and what it suggests about the future.Mr Gluckman says when the country drops to level three, it will not be long until we go to level two.He adds eliminating the number of cases is unrealistic, but reducing the amount heavily is certainly achievable."The lockdown has given us the chance to be in a position where the number of cases after we remove the lockdown is low enough that it should not disturb the population."

Sir Peter Gluckman was the first person to hold the job of Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister.  Founder and distinguished professor of the Liggins Institute at Auckland University, he's been New Zealander of the Year, he's a member of the Order of New Zealand and Rutherford Medal recipient.For his latest project, Sir Peter has collaborated with Mark Hanson from the University of Southhampton on a new book – Ingenious: The Unintended Consequences of Human Innovation.The book looks at the rapid change of technology and innovations that have modified our environment and the affect that has had on our behaviour, biology and society, and asks how do we function in the world we've created?Sir Peter, who has also just opened The Centre for Informed Futures at Auckland University, joined Andrew Dickens to discuss what the centre will work towards, how new technologies have unintended consequences, and how the coronavirus outbreak may be a consequence as well. 

From his start as a pediatrician, to serving as Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand for nearly a decade, Sir Peter Gluckman has represented category of science and society. He joins on this episode to discuss his career, along with his recently released book Ingenious: The Unintended Consequences of Human Innovation. … Continue reading "251: Sir Peter Gluckman | Former Chief Science Advisor Details Unintended Consequences Of Innovation In “Ingenious”" The post 251: Sir Peter Gluckman | Former Chief Science Advisor Details Unintended Consequences Of Innovation In “Ingenious” appeared first on The Armen Show.

This warm and caring interview of Molly who herself experienced the loss of her husband to suicide after just 6 months of living NZ, helps us understand the tragedy of males in particular - taking their own precious  lives.  Molly Ireland  Facing the Dark A journey into suicide  www.beyondthecourse.co.nz Molly originally came from Alaska where it is 24/7 dark in winter and where she lived out in the tundra that in winter dropped to extremely cold temperatures below zero. There is a lot of mental illness in dark winter latitudes. Be it in Scandinavia, Russia or Canada.  Called Seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  Her husband Charlie was a talented movie editor - and after they got married moved to Los Angeles, where she realised that he had some health issues so they decided to come to NZ where life would be less hectic and because they wanted to come to ‘the land of milk and honey’. Unfortunately, after 6 months here he took his life leaving Molly and 4 daughters to survive the best way they could. This heart breaking event took her on a path of soul searching as well as the path that she is on today, to help people who felt suicidal. Whilst at the same time  bringing up her 4 girls - the oldest being 12 and the youngest being 6 year old twins. She tells of how she then decided to open up and talk about suicide and be open and candid about it - which in secular NZ is not the norm. She says that it was by being totally honest with herself and looking it straight in the eye and say - this is what happened to my family - how can I help others? Which really launched her on a pathway to health. This included the way she talked to her daughters about Charlie’s suicide and that people came around and supported her in her open, honest approach. She also said that she was a Catholic by upbringing - that in the Catholic world, to commit suicide was to basically go straight to hell.  So there was a lot of shame involved and the challenge for a mother with 4 daughters was to face everything head on and create a new life for her and her girls. Even though there is a lot of stigma around mental illness today. Molly talks about being vulnerable in NZ’s culture and feels that is is important that we talk out our feelings when a situation like suicide happens to us. Like with Brene Brown in her Ted Talks - that we need to share more openly and we need to ask for help. NZers seem to not ask for help, however if they did, we as a nation would be much more aware and supportive of the mental health conditions in our country. That we are somewhat entrenched in being stoic and not communicating our needs to the large community. NOTES: Another important point in this whole conversation with Molly is the adage that goes back millennia but more recently to Teihard de Chardin - that says ‘we are spiritual beings having an earth experience’. That our body is just a conduit for a higher spiritual presence. We are all conduits, and that we have been conditioned to not understand what the meaning of being a conduit is.  That when children come into the world they are also souls - here to learn and grow into the light for their own true selves. In her practice as a ‘wellbeing coach’ - Molly has many children come to her and around 80% of these visitors to her practice are under 20 years of age. The necessity to instil in them that they are more than their physical body of flesh, bones and blood. That there is an essence, that though unseen - is like our breath that too, is unseen, but though invisible is a force that keeps us alive. That many children today are under such strain and stress - that they see life as not meaningful, and thus suffer from total loss of meaning …  In tossing out religion - but more so in our country, Christianity - ‘we have thrown the baby out with the bath water.’ There are thousands of instances of people having ‘out of the body’ to ‘near death experiences’ for us to realise that there is far more than we ever thought possible. The fact that science has become so focussed on studying physicality - that they have not been unable to find God through the Hubble telescope or find the soul through the most powerful electron microscopes -  does not mean that God or a higher presence does not exist - is that we have not calibrated our measuring devices to a high enough degree. We have to realise we all have set backs and down times - but this is all part off our growing and learning … and that after a fall, we have to climb back on our horse and carry - on wiser from the experience. Yet, still being able to love the world and love ourselves - which is a profound character building exercise. That in reality we have untapped inner resources that once we know how to access our true nature we can get through most things … becoming resilient and inner resourced.  Being there for your/our children and holding the (Loving) space for them to be who they are. To be able to show up for our children in the best version of ourselves - every day. Men and boys in particular in todays society do not have the vocal skill to express themselves. They are in need of a greater vocabulary and vernacular to express their feelings. Your children are not broken-  they are struggling - your husband is not broken - he is struggling too… Listen and hear how Molly shares her vulnerabilities and ways in which we can all share our vulnerabilities - especially once the ‘field’ is set … You are not a victim - listen to how Molly shares how we can empower ourselves out of this limiting mindset and social stigma.  With the highest youth suicide in the OECD - this makes NZ the land of milk and honey incongruent with its name tab. More Governmental Attention to Empowering and Educating Youth Molly wants to see more pockets of support beyond family and into the community and government at all levels - in health and education across the whole spectrum of what Government oversees including all institutions (prisons) as well. Mike King’s name comes up and he is doing a brilliant job - however there needs to be far more support so that young NZers especially males do not resort to such desperate means as to take their own life - solely because they feel too ashamed or disempowered to call out for help and let people know of their plight. This has got to change - all the hopes of Mums and Dads - dashed - because their young child who they held in their loving arms as a baby - has taken his/her life - because they had no one to relate to - this has to change - and this has to be addressed across the country - and to even be an election issue - headed - “What about our Youth?”. This has to become a mainstream issue and a societal matter and we need to ask - what are the platforms to tackle this? That have to be in place - but are not there? What are the structures that we need in place. Plus the importance of a nationwide conversation on this most concerning of issues. With ‘boundaries’ becoming absent in so many homes, and ubiquitous TV violence and soft porn and titillation - what does it do to young open minds?  Children and social media - 7 hours day per day - filling themselves with irrelevant ‘stuff” that lacks wisdom and depth.  Molly asks, why can we not show the wholeness of humanity - our co-creative strength and resilience and of empowering and uplifting us all - by inspiring us to realise we are a global family with the capacity to grow together in support of each other. We need to keep our children away from media that is terrifying and uncertain. Not left sitting in front of the 6pm news on a large TV screen.  Missing in this interview. We did not mention web sites that kids go to and music that children listen to - and the lyrics that can drive children to suicide. Mindfulness what is it and how can we be more encompassing of other people, especially children who need to feel safe and secure?  We have also lost the ability to trust in something bigger than ourselves  Mentioned was the Labour Governments “Wellbeing Budget” - This is to be a major game changer - because the well being of NZers is to be factored onto the NZ budget.  https://www.labour.org.nz/wellbeingbudget - This is a follow on what is happening in Bhutan a small independent kingdom on the south-eastern slopes of the Himalayas. Medically, there is no known gene for depression. We as a community have to find community based solutions  as to why are our children committing suicide. The fact that NZ is a world renown sporting country - however we need to curtail the competitiveness and have as an option that you may only want to play for fun and relaxation.   We have to have greater mindfulness as a society   We adults have to model - balance - relaxed ways to our children - however, we have to work on ourselves first - make the environment safe for children to talks and share their feelings - as well as things that hurt as well. Sir Peter Gluckman the Science Advisor to John Key’s National Government of three terms brought up the horrendous statistics of NZ’s youth society - however both the media and NZ’s politicians, across the board did not get in and support his query as to what were the causes of this tragedy here in NZ. In speaking with a senior person for mental health - he mentioned that this subject was possibly too shameful and embarrassing for the front pages of the news.  https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2017/07/26/chief-science-advisor-reports-youth-suicide-news/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11899504 An excellent interview for parents wanting to understand their children, especially if they find them withdrawn and uncommunicative. Molly’s web site - www.beyondthecourse.co.nz Molly Ireland  Facing the Dark A Journey into Suicide  “We must always remind children that within them resides an inner candle. That the imperative is to keep this candle burning strongly for the whole of our life.”  It's just been published on Amazon.com.   Facing The Dark: A Journey Into Suicide by Molly Ireland https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Dark-Journey-Into-Suicide-ebook/dp/B083VX3YJD/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Facing+The+Dark%3A+A+Journey+into+Suicide&qid=1580338152&s=books&sr=1-2 On February 21st -28th, 2020 her kindle version of the book will go on sale on amazon.com for .99 cents (USD) and all proceeds will go to Skylight Trust, whose CEO Heather Henare wrote the foreword to my book. She is trying to spread the word about this as far and wide as she can to raise money for this amazing Wellington-based organisation. Skylight was instrumental in helping her and her four I recover from losing her husband to suicide in 2007 after immigrating to New Zealand only six months previously.  However now people will have to go to her website to support it: www.beyondthecourse.co.nz Long story but Amazon (apparently at the request of the NZ govt) has blocked the purchase of my kindle version as of yesterday. You can buy it if you have an IP outside if this country but not here. This is a big problem for my fundraising. It also doesn’t make sense and I’ve spent 2 days trying to get answers from both Amazon and NZ. We will continue with GreenplanetFM repeats for the remainder of February. Thank you.

Sir Peter Gluckman, Former New Zealand Chief Scientific Advisor, presented the fourth Wolfson College Lecture in this series on modern diplomacy. The lecture was introduced by Sir Tim Hitchens. Science diplomacy has become much more than international science collaboration; it is primarily the intentional application of science (both natural and social) or scientific expertise in furtherance of diplomatic objectives. Structures for effective science diplomacies are often lacking; emerging issues drive a new emphasis on the global commons and thus the need for science diplomacy. The paradox, however, is that while globalization is being impaired, the need to address issues of the global commons is rising. Science can assist with most policy challenges, and in this lecture Sir Peter Gluckman explains that this is true also for much of diplomacy.

For nearly a decade, Sir Peter Gluckman has served as the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor.He has advised the last three Prime Ministers on scientific policy - in recent months, he notably debunked the evidence around meth testing state houses. Gluckman's tenure comes to an end this week, after which Professor Juliet Gerrard will take over. He spoke with Jack Tame about how the role came about, what the role adds to the political discourse, and his memories from his time. LISTEN TO SIR PETER GLUCKMAN TALK WITH JACK TAME ABOVE

Red flags were raised in the media about meth-testing houses, but it didn't stop the evictions, unnecessary repairs and the growth of an unregulated industry that made millions of dollars. How come? 

Red flags were raised in the media about meth-testing houses, but it didn't stop the evictions, unnecessary repairs and the growth of an unregulated industry that made millions of dollars. How come? 

Rodney Hide calls Sir Peter Gluckman a "knight in shining armour" with his big data plans. Trouble is, government won't deliver. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/hidesight-big-data-wont-save-states-health-system

New Zealand's chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, and Australia's newly-appointed chief scientist Alan Finkel discuss how their countries could work together for the good of science and innovation.

New Zealand's chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, and Australia's newly-appointed chief scientist Alan Finkel discuss how their countries could work together for the good of science and innovation.

Sir Peter Gluckman discusses his experience, at the 2015 NZAS meeting Going Public.

Sir Peter Gluckman discusses his experience, at the 2015 NZAS meeting Going Public.

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is Chief Science Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister's Science and Advisory Committee. He delivered this special lecture at University of Otago, outlining the 10 Science Challenges endorsed by Government and selected by the NZ public. He explains the process of selection, what the challenges mean, and what the next steps will be. This talk was delivered on Friday 3rd of May 2013

Sir Peter Gluckman on the importance of science communication, a story from the Victorian Bushfires and Andrew Gordon from Pixar. Original interviews are here:Sir Peter Gluckman: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/2915/Victorian Bushfires: Part I: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/1966/Part II: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/2014Pixar: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/2678