Marvin Hubbard Podcasts

German Election - SENIOR LECTURER Serena Kelly Deputy Director Serena Kelly National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) (Teaching/Research Organisation) and Mathew Doidge SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW European Union Studies Association of the Asia-Pacific (EUSA-Asia Pacific) (Professional Organisation): Member National Centre for Research on Europe (NCR…

Disater in Afghanistan - Dr Najib Lafraie retired Politics Otago University where he taught International relations, Islam and politics Islamic militancy and Afghanistan where is served as a minister of foreign affairs from 1992 to 1996. He also took part in the liberation movement against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Broadcast …

Quaker spirituality in a time of crisis - Ashley Macmillan, A Quaker who attends Dunedin Meeting and is doing a post graduate degree at the National Center For Peace and Conflict Study's at Otago University and Anya Bukholt-Payne, a Quaker who is helping young people deal with our climate and environmental crisis.We will be discussing Quaker spirit…

War on Terror is Destabilising Democracy - How the war on terror not only destabilized the Middle East but diminished in my Chrissy in America and pave the way for yeah authoritarian right or Trumpism. Prof. Richard Jackson Director of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS). His interest’s nature, causes, & resolution of organi…

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Electric Power blackout A commercial success? - Dr Geoff Bertram - institute for Governance and Policy Studies.Geoff’s broad research areas include climate change policy, environmental economics, income and wealth distribution,His current research areas include climate climate change policy, environmental economics, New Zealand macroeconomics and e…

Russia and the End of History - Russia and Eastern Europe from Yeltsin to Putin the End of History? Professor James Headley 31 Aug 2021`Politics Otago interests are in Russian foreign policy, the European Union, nationalism and ethnic conflict, and International Relations theory. He is the author of Russia and the Balkans: Foreign Policy from Yelts…

Unions - Matt McCartenBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Red Alert American Political and Climate Crises - Prof.Stephen Zunes is an American international relations lecturer at the University of San Francisco specializing in the US foreign policy, and strategic nonviolent action. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Cuban Protests and US Embargo - Edgardo Valdes Cuban Ambassador on Cuban Protests in the context of USA's economic Emargo.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Leadership of the Green Party - James Cockle Green member contesting the Co Leadership of Green Party with James Shaw in the context of a social crisis of poverty inequality, housing shortage hand and an urgent Global heating climate crisis with the major political parties frozen in a Neoliberal economic ideology!Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin ww…

John Gibb - Newspapers - John Gibb’s (Retired) ODT Journalist for more than 30 years. A long-time university and science round reporter, shorthand notebook and pen in hand he regularly covered University of Otago council meetings and the the OUSA Student Body agenda. John Gibb’s Provided a voice for the voiceless.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin ww…

New Zealand foreign policy - Robert Patman.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Global Heating Emergency now - Scott Willis - First the "heat dome," with temperatures in the mid-to-high 40s Celsius in many parts of western North America for up to a week (49.6 C in Lytton, B.C.). Then, when the forests were tinder-dry, came the wildfires (which wiped Lytton out). From northern California to northern B.C., the records were being…

Cuban Socialism - Edgardo Valdes Cuban AmbassadorBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

NZ’s elec-trickery - pricing deeply flawed - Ian Breezeis a well-informed local electricity user and commentator! Who has recently written read this New Zealand is to successfully move away from Fossil fuels electricity prices, both domestic and industrial/commercial/agricultural, will need to become affordable.Since 1986 our domestic electricity p…

The Nobel Prize and& Disaster Tigary Ethiopia - Shirley Gabriella Achieng’ and Samwel Oando National Centre for Peace and Conflict authors peacekeeping in Africa and the Nobel Peace Prize Garbre TGR Former resident Oh Tigary state Ethiopia and Michael Haile National Centre for Peace and Conflict from Tigary state Ethiopia.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM D…

Depleted Uranium Weapons - Matt Fuller is doing PhD with the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Otago Matt’s dissertation is on Depleted Uranium, iHe was Born and raised in Virginia iUSA., he has been a Programme Assistant at the Corrymeela Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Northern Ireland, a video editor for the Democracy Developm…

Quakers 8 June 2021 Quakers Murray Short former Clerk of Aotearoa New Zealand Quakers and Ashley Macmillan Clerk of Young Friends (Quakers) NZBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Chris Trotter 24 Nov.2020 is a political commentator He writes the "From the Left" column Chris Trotter is the author of No Left Turn, a political history of New Zealand.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

First 100 days of Joe Biden and Israeli bombing of Gaza - Professor Stephen Zunes is an American international relations at the University of San Francisco specializing in the Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and strategic nonviolent action. Stephen Zunes is a scholar and advocate of nonviolent people power movements.Broadcast on OAR 1…

NZ Foreign Policy and Rocket Lab - Kevin Clements former director and was the Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies,Talking about NZ.Foreign Policy and Rocket Lab. And Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s recent statements on the Five Eyes intelligence group in relation to New Zealand and China?Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.…

Young Muslim national identity in NZ - Hussain Raissi is originally from Afghanistan. He graduated in Sociology D Kabul University In Afghanistan he was responsible for the Media Library (Mediatheque) French Institute of Afghanistan. After obtaining a scholarship from the French government, he worked with Afghans and Iranian refugees in their proce…

Alejandra Del Pilar Ortiz 20 April2021 worked as a consultant to the Colombian Armed Forces and The National Centre for Historical Memory in Colombian, before coming to the national Centre for peace and conflicts. Her thesis is on to what extent soldiers from the state army in Colombia contribute with the creation of a permissive environment of vio…

Our Pre-carious Cultures, online social media hazardsl media hazards - Te Rina Krystal Warren lectures education in both the English & Māori language. She is actively engaged in iwi & marae activities & Kura Kaupapa Māori education. Previously working in areas of rangatahi health, & iwi development her research aims to address the challenges faced …

Journalism The Broken Estate - Stephen Davis has for three decades investigative reporter in TV, magazines and newspapers and a journalism educator, He is currently teaching a course at the University of Otago to help students navigate a world flooded with false information. Davis has worked for The Sunday Times in both London and Los Angeles, been…

Public Broadcasting - Dr Peter Thompson.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Democracy in the age of social media - Sanjana Hattotuwa is a PhD candidate at the University of Otago, New Zealand, studying the role and relevance of social media in the generation of hate as well as the fuller realisation of Sri Lanka’s democratic potential. He has worked for twenty years in South Asia, South East Asia, North Africa, Europe and …

Climate Commission - Disgraceful waiting list for elective surgeries - Bruce Munro: ODT Reporter & Author of Disgraceful waiting list for elective surgeries at public hospitals andProf Robin Gauld, and Bruce Munro: ODT. Reporter 9th Mar.2021 PhD, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) and Dean, Otago Business School. Robin Gauld is the Director of the Cent…

Climate Commission - Bruce Mahalski Museum curator Extinction Rebellion & Blake Logan Park High School Extinction Rebellion Activist talking about the Climate Global Heating Crises & New Zealand Climate Commission its Report submissions to the Commission.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz…

Archibald Baxter Memorial - Kevin Clements is the former director and was the Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies, Founding Director of the New Zealand National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS) Discussing the Conscientious objector Archibald Baxter Memorial,and conscientious objection generaly.New Zealand’s recent ethical b…

Jim O'Malley Dunedin Councillor and Chair of infrastructure services (water, transport, waste and environmental solutions, parks and recreation) talking about Dunedin Dunedin infrastructures and Rates Crises Crises!Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Penal Reform after Waikeria Prison disturbances - Kim Workman(of Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitaane descent) is a retired public servant, roles in the Police, the Office of the Ombudsman, State Services Commission, Department of Maori Affairs.He was Head of the Prison Service from 1989 – 1993. In 2005, Kim was the joint recipient (with Jackie Katounas)…

Creation and Hope - Andrew Shepherd Editor of Creation and Hope former National Co-Director of A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand, theologian-activist, and researcher with the University of Otago Centre for Theology and Public Issues Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz