14 episodes

Produced in collaboration by Massey University and The Spinoff, Conversations that Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take offers thought-provoking perspectives on the issues shaping Aotearoa and te aō whānui. Join host Stacey Morrison as she speaks with academics, industry and activist leaders, turning a unique lens on the conversations we're already having and the ones which we need to have. New episodes released monthly.

Conversations that Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take The Spinoff

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 33 Ratings

Produced in collaboration by Massey University and The Spinoff, Conversations that Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take offers thought-provoking perspectives on the issues shaping Aotearoa and te aō whānui. Join host Stacey Morrison as she speaks with academics, industry and activist leaders, turning a unique lens on the conversations we're already having and the ones which we need to have. New episodes released monthly.

    How can education keep te reo alive and thriving?

    How can education keep te reo alive and thriving?

    For the the final episode in our third season, Stacey is joined by Massey's Te Rina Krystal Warren and Rawiri Wright, tumuaki of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, for a galvanising kōrero about the state of te reo Māori education in 2022. With this year marking 50 years since the presentation of the Māori language petition to parliament, are we moving in the right direction? And what needs to be done to ensure that necessary progress continues to be made?
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    • 50 min
    What do workers really need?

    What do workers really need?

    These days much is made of the importance of workplace wellbeing, but are employers actually focussing on what's important? On this episode, Stacey is joined by Zoe Brownlie from Massey University and Rachel Mackintosh from E tū to discuss what workers really need, what's actually being done, and what changes they'd like to see across our whole employment landscape in the post-pandemic era
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    • 36 min
    Taking cybersecurity seriously

    Taking cybersecurity seriously

    As we increase our dependence on devices, and online scams become more sophisticated, New Zealanders are at serious risk of devastating cybersecurity breaches. Join Stacey as she talks to Massey University Associate Professor Julian Jang-Jaccard and SafeStack Academy founder Laura Bell Main about how safe our data really is and the real world consequences of compromised security. Plus advice from the experts on simple steps to help keep you and your data safe online.
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    • 34 min
    The problem with literacy

    The problem with literacy

    What's gone wrong with our literacy approach in Aotearoa, and how can we create better outcomes for our learners? To kick off our new season, we have a challenging but optimistic discussion about education in Aotearoa. For this kōrero, host Stacey Morrison is joined by Massey University's Dr Christine Braid and co-principals of Te Kura o Takaro, Helena Baker and Josie Woon.
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    • 41 min
    The future of food supply

    The future of food supply

    For the final episode in the second season of Conversations That Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take, we examine the practices and processes that govern our modern food systems, from paddock to plate (and often, to the world). Hosted as always by Stacey Morrison, our guests for this episode are Julian Heyes of Massey University and Veronica Shale of Fair Food NZ. The episode’s kōrero spans everything from how produce exports became our primary sector’s bread and butter (and the perhaps-surprisingly small footprint of Aotearoa in the broader international market) to the reasons for – and potential solutions to – the skyrocketing rates of food insecurity that we’ve seen locally.
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    • 36 min
    Making sense of money

    Making sense of money

    No matter how much of it we have, how we make it or how we feel about its role in our lives and societies, few topics have such universal relevance in the modern world as money. In this episode, Stacey Morrison is joined by Dr Pushpa Wood and Kendall Flutey as we seek to find out how deep our collective knowledge of our financial system actually goes – from its origins to its current state to its still somewhat unpredictable future – and whether our entire system of exchange could do with a reset.
    Conversations that Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take is produced in paid partnership with Massey University.
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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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Wonderful local content

Thanks for providing such a great podcast. It’s wonderful to have high quality local content that is relevant to our context.

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Inclusive language episode

Loved this episode, so informative and interesting. I’m a teacher and found this podcast helpful to support my work with making our school inclusive and the importance of safe spaces for our tamariki and rangatahi- thank you :)

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