On Sunday, “Block the Ban” held a protest against the government’s decision to ban new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria.
The United Nations’ committee for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination has released a report warning that New Zealand is at serious risk of weakening Māori rights.
And last week, the government rejected the recommended methane emissions targets.
This is despite officials warning against the government doing so, stating that lowering methane emissions targets could increase New Zealand’s contribution to global warming.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about last weekend's “Block the Ban” protest for healthcare access for young people with gender dysphoria, a new United Nations report criticising the Government’s policies towards Māori rights, and the Government lowering methane targets against official advice.
And they spoke to the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health and B416 member, Dr Samantha Marsh, about age restrictions for under-16s on social media.
Monday Wire Producer Alex spoke to Jacqueline Beggs, a Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, about the coming Kākāpō breeding season, and what a good season will mean for the critically endangered bird.
Producer Jasmine talked to Councillor Shane Henderson about safety on public transport and our beaches this summer, along with the opening of IKEA.
She spoke to Professor Chris Bullen to reflect on the success of the 15-year-long Smokefree Aotearoa campaign
And she spoke to Leonie Morris about the support needed for victims and professionals ahead of the implementation of the new anti-stalking legislation next May
On May 26 next year, Aotearoa’s anti-stalking legislation comes into effect, but criminalisation is not the only action needed to support those experiencing stalking.
Earlier this week Auckland Women’s Centre released a guide of referral for victims of stalking that includes advice on reporting to police and accessing support services.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Leonie Morris, Project Lead for ‘Aotearoa Free From Stalking’, on the advocacy pathways needed to best address the issue of stalking ahead of the legislation implementation next year.
With 2025 coming to a close, it’s a turning point for health promotion strategies around nicotine and tobacco use in Aotearoa. The Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 initiative launched in 2010, and sought to focus on addressing inequities for Māori. The parameters for success for Smokefree Aotearoa aimed for a reduction to less than 5% of NZers that smoke, across all population groups, by the end of the fifteen year period.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Professor Chris Bullen, Co-Chair of the Smokefree Expert Advisory Committee, about the changes in smoking culture that have occurred across the campaign, and what is next for addressing inequities in tobacco use and relevant health outcomes going forward.
Safety measures on public transport are of growing concern this week following the fatal and unprovoked attack that took place on route 76 in East Tāmkaki on Monday night.
Earlier this week there were also multiple critical incidents that occurred simultaneously across Auckland’s West Coast beaches and waterways, seeing an unusually high deployment of emergency services and surf lifesavers for this early in the summer.
Swedish home and furniture retailer Ikea opened in Sylvia Park a week ago today, drawing huge excitement for many.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about these topics.
Safety measures on public transport are of growing concern this week following the fatal and unprovoked attack that took place on route 76 in East Tāmkaki on Monday night.
Earlier this week there were also multiple critical incidents that occurred simultaneously across Auckland’s West Coast beaches and waterways, seeing an unusually high deployment of emergency services and surf lifesavers for this early in the summer.
Swedish home and furniture retailer Ikea opened in Sylvia Park a week ago today, drawing huge excitement for many.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about these topics.
For our last catch up of the year, Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about the newly announced Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund. They also cover some of the Council's goals for the new year. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by the wonderful team behind In The Pitts (aka bFM alumni Rachel, Zoë, Annabel and Callum) - a visual podcast that launched this year to document the Aotearoa indie music scene. They're up in studio to chat about their 2025 Yearbook - which you can pick up in zine-format at Public Bar tonight! Whakarongo mai nei.
A chill chose today with new music from Martin Sagadin and The Phoenix Foundation, 95bFM listener requests (M by The Cure) and plenty of ideas for how to spend your December.
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