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Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news & current affairs show. Your hosts Joe Wickins, Casper McGuire, Emilia Sullivan, Stella Huggins, and Liam Hansen focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Weekdays 12-1pm on 95bFM.

Intimate Partner Violence Increases Risk of Illness w/ Prof. Tracey McIntosh

Intimate Partner Violence Increases Risk of Illness w/ Prof. Tracey McIntosh Tracey McIntosh , 23.7 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Milly spoke to Professor Tracey McIntosh from the University of Auckland regarding a new paper published from a large study into intimate partner violence. The findings of the paper revealed that intimate partner violence is linked to increased risk of both chronic and mental illness, and with one in three women experiencing intimate partner violence, this highlights a health issue. 

The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023

The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023 The Tuesday Wire w/ Milly : March 7, 2023 , 98.54 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire with Milly and Beth! This week on the show: 

  • We are joined by Joel Rindelaub for Dear Science 
  • Milly has a weekly catch up with Dr Shane Reti to talk about the recently announced FamilyBoost Policy 
  • Beth talks to vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris about a new Omicron specific vaccine, available on the 1st April for over 30's 
  • Milly speaks with Professor Tracy McIntosh about a new paper showing the link between intimate partner violence and both mental and chronic illness 
  • Beth speaks with Dr Dawnelle Cylne regarding the Census and why it's important

 

Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023

Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023 Young voters thoughts on the upcoming elections w/ Re:’s Callum Turnbull: 27 February, 2023, 6.01 MB
Fri 3 Mar 2023

The Wire was joined in the studio by Re:'s Callum Turnball to discuss thoughts from rangatahi on their political feelings ahead of the general election, which Re: was investigating during O-Week at the University of Auckland. 

The Wire w/ Spike: March 2, 2023

The Wire w/ Spike: March 2, 2023 The Wire w/ Spike: March 2, 2023, 104.58 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Kia ora, and welcome to The Wire for Rāpare Thursday!

On today's show:

A special report covering yesterday's Auckland University staff strike and march through campus.

Spike speaks to Dr. Tim Welch about the downsides of the Auckland Light Rail plan, and Dr. Richard Arnold about the 2023 census.

Simon speaks to Shane Henderson for City Counselling about how communities out west are dealing with the aftermath of extreme weather and the upcoming Council budget, and Professor Nathan Consedine about using compassion as a KPI in the healthcare industry.

Compassion as a KPI w/ Professor Nathan Consedine: March 2, 2023

Compassion as a KPI w/ Professor Nathan Consedine: March 2, 2023 Compassion as a KPI w/ Professor Nathan Consedine: March 2, 2023, 19.35 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Simon speaks with Auckland University Professor Nathan Consedine who is hoping to use compassion as a KPI in the healthcare industry.

University of Auckland Staff Strike: March 2, 2023

University of Auckland Staff Strike: March 2, 2023 University of Auckland Staff Strike: March 2, 2023, 22.48 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Yesterday University of Auckland staff went on strike, fighting for better conditions and wages as workers, as negotiations between unions and the University remain deadlocked. Spike spoke to marchers to get their perspective and what they're asking of university management.

Surface Light Rail w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 2, 2023

Surface Light Rail w/ Dr. Tim Welch: March 2, 2023 Tim Welch: March 2, 2023, 14.31 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Spike speaks to Dr. Tim Welch about Auckland Light Rail, the current downsides to the current planned approach for the project, and the benefits of surface light rail. 

2023 Census w/ Dr. Richard Arnold: March 2, 2023

2023 Census w/ Dr. Richard Arnold: March 2, 2023 Richard Arnold: March 2, 2023, 22.04 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Spike speaks to Dr. Richard Arnold on the soon approaching 2023 census, the challenges facing it and what to learn from 2018's low census participation result. 

Brain Implant for Hydrocephalus w/ Professor Simon Malpas: 1 March, 2023

Brain Implant for Hydrocephalus w/ Professor Simon Malpas: 1 March, 2023 Brain Implant for Hydrocephalus w/ Professor Simon Malpas: 1 March, 2023, 17.46 MB
Wed 1 Mar 2023

Hydrocephalus is a disease with 100 New Zealand patients diagnosed every year. A recent funding injection of $6 million into the world’s first implantable long term brain pressure sensor promises relief for New Zealanders and also those across the globe.

Arno spoke with Professor Simon Malpas who is leading research at the Implantable Devices Group at the University of Auckland. Arno spoke with him to find out more about this research and what it means for New Zealanders as well as a global population. Arno started off by asking for an explanation of what hydrocephalus is.

 

'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023

'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023 'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023, 7.75 MB
Wed 1 Mar 2023

Friday March 3rd marks World Hearing Day. An event which cannot be missed is the Listen Up Conference, where the CEO of Able, Dan Buckingham will be speaking about accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing. 

Today on The Wire, 95bFM's digital subeditor Stella Huggins speaks to communications intern at Able, Gabriella Evans, who is deaf and a caption-user, about her experience with accessing media, and the importance of the saying ‘nothing about us without us’, a mantra used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the groups affected by that policy.

City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 23 March, 2023

City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 23 March, 2023 City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 23 March, 2023 , 8.87 MB
Thu 23 Mar 2023

For this week's City Counselling segment Simon spoke with Waitakare Councillor Shane Henderson. Shane has been out in the community discussing the budget and getting feedback on the proposed cuts from residents in Waitakere. Simon started by asking Shane how the feeling is in the Waitakere community towards the budget.

The Newest IPCC Report w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 22 March, 2023

The Newest IPCC Report w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 22 March, 2023 The Newest IPCC Report w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 22 March, 2023, 7.45 MB
Wed 22 Mar 2023

In this week’s chat with the co-leader of the Green Party, Emilia spoke with James Shaw about this week’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shows we only have a small window remaining to avoid the planet warming 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, and how his party thinks our progress on emissions reductions has gone. 

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 21, 2023

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 21, 2023 Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 21, 2023, 27.08 MB
Tue 21 Mar 2023

This week on Dear Science Joel brings the listeners a fungi special, making a better name for fungi than the hit TV series The Last of Us has. From being forest farmers, food sources and carbon soakers, to in our everyday medicines keeping us alive, Joel delves in to the special world of fungi and all they have to offer!

Labour’s 'Policy Bonfire' w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 15 March, 2023

Labour’s 'Policy Bonfire' w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 15 March, 2023 Labour’s 'Policy Bonfire' w/ The Green Party’s James Shaw: 15 March, 2023, 12.42 MB
Wed 15 Mar 2023

In their first weekly interview of this year, Emilia Sullivan chats with Green Party co-leader James Shaw about Chris Hipkins’ so-called policy bonfire, the debate around mitigation and adaptation policies, and the importance of amplifying the youth voice in politics.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 14, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 14, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 14, 2023, 30.39 MB
Tue 14 Mar 2023

This week on Dear Science, Beth and Milly talk to Allan Blackman about all things cutting-edge. New research reveals that too much of a good thing can be bad, with scientists proving that oxygen in high amounts can cause cell damage. A new discovery in the world of insulin has shown that the medicine used to treat type one diabetes could be made even more effective, and finally, scientists edge closer to a new room temperature superconductor - however not without some doubts. 

DF Cyclone Support and Political Neutrality w/ Andrew Little: March 9, 2023

DF Cyclone Support and Political Neutrality w/ Andrew Little: March 9, 2023 DF Cyclone Support and Political Neutrality w/ Andrew Little: March 9, 2023, 19.28 MB
Thu 9 Mar 2023

This week on the Thursday Wire's weekly catch-up with Labour's Andrew Little, Spike asks about the Defence Force's ongoing support for regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, and public servants' political neutrality code of conduct. 

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 7, 2023

Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 7, 2023 Dear Science w/ Joel Rindelaub : March 7, 2023 , 22.84 MB
Tue 7 Mar 2023

This week on Dear Science Milly and Beth are joined by Joel Rindelaub the day after his birthday to talk all things science! Sleep masks are proven to work in a study exploring human sensitivity to light, then it's out to space where the James Webb telescope has made some more puzzling discoveries: this time it's galaxies that are far bigger than we thought they would be, and finally finishing off with the fact than anyone can be good at maths, we just need good teachers + tutors + working hard. 

City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: March 2, 2023

City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: March 2, 2023 City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: March 2, 2023, 16.18 MB
Thu 2 Mar 2023

Simon speaks to Councillor Shane Henderson about the damage to the communities on the west coast as well as why he described the upcoming Auckland City Budget as the most important in 10 years. 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023, 32.73 MB
Tue 28 Feb 2023

This week for Dear Science, Milly and Beth are joined by Allan Blackman in the studio to talk about the controversial Theraputic Products Bill, which passed in a landslide vote in parliment however, has been met with thousands of submissions against. Allan also shares some fantastic news about a 19-month-old whose life has been saved by a revolutionary genetic intervention, as well as an exciting prospect of medicines being able to counteract poisoning by smoke inhalation.

Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023

Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023 Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023, 6.17 MB
Mon 27 Feb 2023

When you think of the word 'slash', the guitarist of Guns and Roses may come to mind. Today we are talking about a different type of slash. However, coincidently Slash did release a song last year titled 'The River Is Rising', which is what our slash has to do with. Slash is the name of the forest waste and excess timbre left from harvests.

Isla and Stella chatted with environmental scientist Elliot Stevens about the future direction of slash and catchment management following the events of cyclone Gabrielle which saw slash washed up in flood waters.