Following from his hit book from 1972 The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise, Austin Mitchell returns to the book shelves with his new book Revenge of the Rich. Here, Mitchell observes the rise, fall and consequences of Neoliberalism in New Zealand and Britain.
Ahead of International Tiger Day on Saturday, the World Wildlife Fund is raising awareness for tiger conservation worldwide.
A United Nations report from last year shows tiger species have faced a 97 percent decline in population over the past century and some subspecies have already gone extinct due to animal poaching and trafficking.
Reporter Jack Marshall spoke to WWF Cambodia’s Rohit Singh, who is part of the WWF Tigers Alive Initiative there.
On today's Wire, producer Lucy Austin looks at a University of Auckland study that shows 4.5 percent of high school students have attempted suicide.
Reporter Mack Smith speaks to Professor Chris Clarkson about new excavations which place Aboriginal people in Australia between 5,000 and 18,000 years earlier than previously thought.
On the Green Desk reporter Jack Marshall speaks to World Wildlife Fund about the fight for tiger conservation, ahead of International Tiger Day.
Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox says the Government is failing to address the issue of homelessness.
Poet Louise Wallace also joins us to discuss the new issue of Starling Magazine which is out today, showcasing the work of talented young authors.
What starts as an innocent discussion of the history of the necktie soon devolves into frigatebirds, grandma's furniture and MasterChef. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Penelope talks neckties and Mikey talks frigatebird furniture; Karyn Rachtman talks us through some of the gamechanging film soundtracks she's helped compile; Hugh Sundae ups the yelly quotient (as if we needed help); and Sarah's kinda upset about the demise of MSPaint.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Penelope talks neckties and Mikey talks frigatebird furniture; Karyn Rachtman talks us through some of the gamechanging film soundtracks she's helped compile; Hugh Sundae ups the yelly quotient (as if we needed help); and Sarah's kinda upset about the demise of MSPaint.
the damned - New Rose
Mermaidens - Sunstone
SoccerPractise - Amene
The Mint Chicks - Welcome To Nowhere
Savages - Adore
Romanthony - Bring U Up
Foals - Late Night
Space Farm - Space Farm
Lomboy - Loverboy
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Catholic Action - Propaganda
Matthew Tavares - Embarassed
Kane Strang - Not Quite
Princess Nokia - G.O.A.T
Lando Chill - Break Them Shackles
Idris Rahman, Leon Brichard, Tom Skinner - Flute song
Reservoir Dogs, Reality Bites, Pulp Fiction, Clueless, Boogie Nights - not only some of the greatest films of the nineties, but also some of the decade's greatest soundtracks. Mike speaks to the woman behind them all (and more), Music Supervisor Karyn Rachtman, and asks how she came to compile and clear the rights for the soundtracks that are still regarded as some of film's best.
A new archaeological dig in Australia’s north has discovered artefacts which show Aboriginal people inhabited the continent for thousands of years more than previously thought.
A team of archaeologists and local Aboriginal community members have excavated evidence that places people in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, pushing back the timing by about 5,000 to 18,000 years.
Reporter Mack Smith spoke to Queensland University Associate Professor Chris Clarkson, one of the lead authors behind the research.
The Māori Party says the government is failing to address the issue of homelessness.
The comments come after a Yale University study placed New Zealand at the top of a list of developed countries with the most homeless.
Social Housing Minister Amy Adams told RNZ the 40,000 homeless found in the study weren’t accurate because measurements varied from country to country and she placed the number at closer to 4,000.
However, Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox says New Zealand’s own figures support the Yale study and show 24,000 homeless in Auckland alone.
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