Kia Pākiki Canterbury

Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society

Kia Pākiki Canterbury is a monthly podcast presented by the Canterbury branch of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. “Kia pākiki” means “be curious” and each month we’ll explore research and mahi in science, technology, and the humanities, here in Canterbury and further afield. Science, society, and the ideas that shape our lives — Kia Pākiki, Canterbury!

Episodes

  1. FEB 1

    Kia Pākiki - E05: Christchurch Archeology

    We check in with Nerd Nite Christchurch and the Children's University. Our main interview this month is with the Christchurch Archeology Project's Katharine Watson, who discusses her mahi and the February exhibition, Cathedral Square Unearthed. We close by chatting to Jaz Brash, who's researching Batten Disease at Lincoln University.

    59 min

  2. JAN 4

    Kia Pākiki - E04: Bug of the Year and educational AI

    We kick off 2026 with an interview with the Entomological Society of New Zealand’s Morgane Merien about Bug of the Year. Then Tom and Adrian discuss facts and the probabilistic worldview, before welcoming back Amit Sarkar for another discussion about artificial intelligence. Amit and Ara lecturer Selena Chan discuss AI as it pertains to the classroom and lecture hall, including topics such as data sovereignty and the digital divide.

    59 min

  3. 11/30/2025

    Kia Pākiki - E03: Wildlife management

    We've a pair of interviews this month on animal behaviour and management. Professor Elissa Cameron (Ngāi Tahu, Ōtākou) discusses a career that's taken her from Kaimanawa to Kenya, researching behaviour in animals including giraffes, quokkas, and Tasmanian devils. Then Professor James Ross talks about possums and rats, the mahi of Predator Free 2050, and his numerous projects in the field of pest management.

    57 min

  4. 11/02/2025

    Kia Pākiki - E02: Medical science

    Canterbury University bioengineering PhD candidate Jordan Hill joins us to discuss her research into measuring venous blood oxygen. Her poster summarising her findings thus far won the Health Research Society of Canterbury’s 2025 poster expo. Then Professor Richard Beasley, founder and director of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), conducts a wide-ranging kōrero about his career challenging orthodoxies in medical science and respiratory health.

    59 min

  5. 10/05/2025

    Kia Pākiki - E01: Jumping spiders and generative AI

    We introduce Kia Pākiki Canterbury in chats with Royal Society Canterbury Branch President Roger Fagg and show hosts Tom Goulter and Adrian Paterson. Entomologist Cor Vink talks about Ourea, the new genus of jumping spiders discovered in Canterbury, then we discuss AI and its implications for society with Ara computing lecturer Amit Sarkar.

    58 min
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About

Kia Pākiki Canterbury is a monthly podcast presented by the Canterbury branch of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. “Kia pākiki” means “be curious” and each month we’ll explore research and mahi in science, technology, and the humanities, here in Canterbury and further afield. Science, society, and the ideas that shape our lives — Kia Pākiki, Canterbury!

Information

  • Creator
    Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society
  • Show Website
    Kia Pākiki Canterbury