Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Joel Armstrong, Castor Chacko, Oto Sequeira, and Caeden Tipler focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Monday-Thursday 12-1pm on 95bFM.
Liam spoke to Stephen Hoadley from the University of Auckland about the passing of Queen Elizabeth the Second. We had a chat about what this means and what could change.
They also had a chat with Pippa Coom on our regular city counselling segment to learn about the extension of the White Lady Food Truck’s License and the efforts to get people back into Auckland's City Centre
And finally Liam spoke to Steve Greenwood from Drive EV about the current state of electric vehicles for World Electric Vehicle Day.
Stella speaks to Chris Wilson, Senior Lecturer of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland about his recently published work in which his colleague James Halpin infiltrated Action Zelandia, a far-right extremist group in Aotearoa. Tuva’a has his weekly catch-up with Labour’s Andrew Little and Frances brings us Greendesk, speaking to PhD candidate from the university of Otago Nick Foster about his work in pest eradication. Finally Stella speaks to Shrutika Gunanayagam from Able, a media access trust, about Global Literacy Day (today!), and how kids who watch captioned content are more literate.
On this week's installation of Eurovision, Emilia spoke to our European correspondent Cameron Adams about the war in Ukraine, oil and gas supplies, and dinosaur bones.
On Tuesday, Boris Johnson visited the Queen at her Balmoral estate to hand over his formal resignation, after former foreign secretary Liz Truss was elected by members of the Conservative Party to replace him as the next Prime Minister of the UK.
To find out who Liz Truss is and what Britons think about her appointment, Emilia spoke to Neal Curtis from the University of Auckland.
On the Tuesday Wire, Christina spoke to Viviana Becker from the University of Auckland about the rejection of the Chilean constitutional reforms and what it means politically and for the people of Chile.
For a legal view of the referendum and what comes next, Emilia chatted to Victoria University's Joel Colon-Rios in Santiago.
Nationwide demand for plasma donations now exceeds that for blood. Yesterday Sky Tower lit up gold to highlight the urgent need for plasma donors nationwide, with the New Zealand Blood Service urging Kiwis to give up an hour and a half of their time to give some of this life-saving "liquid gold" and save lives.
Emily spoke to the National Communications and Marketing Manager at New Zealand Blood Service, Asuka Burge, about the agency's new plasma campaign and how you can get involved.
Former Wire host Christina Huang is back to her old stomping grounds for a special guest spot on the Tuesday Wire.
In exciting news, the team welcomed brand new Dear Science co-host Dr Joel Rindelaub from UoA. This week, Joel chatted to Christina and producer Emily about air pollution and gut health, diamond rain on icy planets, and the complex social structures that dolphins can form, which can apparently get quite freaky!
Christina spoke to Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick about Sunday's allegations of sub-standard living conditions in motels used as emergency housing on Rotorua's Fenton Street.
She also spoke to Dr Shane Reti for the Wire's weekly catch-up with the National Party. This week, they discussed the Rotorua emergency housing crisis, youth crime and the banning of petrol cars.
Emily spoke to Asuka Burge from the New Zealand Blood Service about the need for plasma donors.
She also spoke to Sarah Pritchett from WasteMINZ about food waste minimisation efforts at the consumer and retail levels.
Finally, Christina wrapped up the show with a chat to University of Auckland student Viviana Becker about the recent Chilean referendum to implement a new constitution.
This week on our regular catch up with Dr Shane Reti from the National party, Christina and Shane discussed emergency housing in Rotorua, the government’s new measures to tackle crime, and banning petrol cars.
The Healthcare exec Brian Thompson was shot dead by a masked assailant last week.
The crime has gained significant controversy and attention online, with many using it to restart the debate on the inequities of the United States healthcare system.
And this week Yale University was the latest college to commit to divesting from weapons manufacturing after a student vote.
For State of the States this week Wire Host Caeden speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about both of these topics.
The government as announced their plan for the Cook Strait ferry a year after they scrapped Labour’s plan, including cancelling the ferries the Labour government had ordered.
And a new report from the Ministry of Social Development has revealed nearly a quarter of beneficiaries are not receiving their correct entitlements.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about both of these topics.
For City Counselling this week, producer Sofia caught up with Councillor Shane Henderson about proposed time-of-use charging to solve congestion problems in Tāmaki and Council selling their remaining Auckland Airport shares last week.
The Green party recently released He Ara Anamata - the Green party’s emissions reduction plan.
The document covers more than 10 areas of the economy and energy Sector that a Greens-led government would be looking to adapt to minimise carbon emissions and protect the natural landscapes of Aotearoa.
It also comes 5 months after the government released their own draft emissions plan. Numerous experts pointed out that the government is behind on their own plan’s targets to meet the crucial emissions budget for 2031-2035.
For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss the party’s new emissions reduction plan and how they would address climate and the economy in a greens-led government.
Last election, one of the National Party’s main campaign promises was to be ‘tough on crime’, promising to increase police coverage and penalties for crimes. A target was set to increase the number of police officers by 500 by November 2025, however some police leaders today say this goal is unrealistic.
The government also announced this week some shakeups to insulation standards, which they say should make houses more affordable.
In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor spoke to him about police staffing targets and new insulation standards.
This week on Dear Science, our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about what latrines teach us about people, climate variation affecting Chinese dynasties, and invasive species becoming threatened.
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Last week it was revealed that two of the ten participants in the government's pilot bootcamp programme were on the run.
The youth were two months into the community rehabilitation phase of the programme, following the three month youth justice residence phase. Both teens were found in the weekend, but had allegedly reoffended, and are now set to come before the court.
For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, who have been heavily advocating for this programme, Producer Evie spoke to Simon Court about this incident.
She also talks to him about proposed changes to employment law which would give employers the power to dismiss workers earning over $180,000 without the employee refuting the decision.
And finally, she talks to him about David Seymour’s incumbent run as Deputy Prime Minister, which is set to begin in May of next year.
For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about changes to Auckland Transport’s responsibilities, nationwide bus and train fare hikes, and concerns over the opening of the City Rail Link.
For State of the States this week, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Andre Fa'aoso from the Yale Daily News about President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, who was due to be sentenced next week for three felony charges.
They also discuss Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, who is the latest in a long list of unorthodox picks for government positions from Trump
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