It's time for our weekly catch up with Agnese from eighthirty coffee roasters! Today she chats with Rosetta and Milly about all things coffee farms, and the beginning of the journey of a coffee bean. She also gives us the inside scoop on our bean of the week - Wilder Garcia from Peru! Text in throughout the week for you chance to win a bag, or use the discount code 95bFM for 10% off your order. Whakarongo mai nei!
The government has recently reduced biogenic methane emission targets to 14-24% by 2050, changing the reductions passed in 2019 under the Zero Carbon Act of cuts between 24-47% below 2017 levels by 2050.
These changes have faced criticisms from the Opposition and climate activists, and scientists. Green Party co-leader, Chlöe Swarbrick, says “This methane denial betrays farmers who are on the front line of climate-driven extreme weather events that threaten global food production and rural livelihoods”.
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, New and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to Court about the target changes.
They also discussed this week’s multi-sector strike action, which will be attended by workers from various sectors, such as the medical and education sector.
Public Service Minister Judith Collins, regarding teachers striking, called the strike action “unfair and unwarranted,” and said that the union, the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association’s (PPTA’s) primary agenda was to discuss Palestine with Education Minister Erica Stanford. However, PPTA President, Chris Abercrombie, disputed this, saying Palestine was one of several topics the union had wanted to discuss with the Minister, including AI in education and changes to NCEA.
They discussed this, but first, we discussed the government’s changes to methane targets.
Director Barnie Duncan and Actor/Producer Callum Brodie join Crawley in the studio to discuss the new Figment Productions staging of Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time, a fast-paced two-person comedy starting tomorrow at Q Theatre.
Matthew Crawley speaks with Barnie and Callum from Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time, a new production over at Q Theatre. Then, Silver Scroll 2025 finalists Mazbou Q and Ch! Nonso are on the line to discuss their nominated track Torque. Later, Fables is in the studio to talk about her recently announced debut album and new track Sundown. Whakarongo mai nei!
In a recent article for Newsroom, University of Auckland climate scientist Dr Kevin E Trenberth wrote about the continued ‘existential threat’ of climate change.
He outlines the key issues of climate change, including droughts, intense rains and flooding risks and tropical storms. All leading to food and water shortages.
In the article, he also called net-zero a “pipe dream”, given the shortfalls of the Paris Agreement and other climate accords
Thursday Wire Host Caeden spoke to Trenberth, who is a Distinguished Scholar at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research, USA, and an honorary academic at the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, about his article, including the most urgent climate change-driven threats and what role New Zealand has to play in enacting solutions.
They started by asking what about the current moment inspired him to write his article.
The government has recently reduced biogenic methane emission targets to 14-24% by 2050, changing the reductions passed in 2019 under the Zero Carbon Act of cuts between 24-47% below 2017 levels by 2050.
These changes have faced criticisms from the Opposition and climate activists, and scientists. Green Party co-leader, Chlöe Swarbrick, says “This methane denial betrays farmers who are on the front line of climate-driven extreme weather events that threaten global food production and rural livelihoods”.
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, New and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to Court about the target changes.
They also discussed this week’s multi-sector strike action, which will be attended by workers from various sectors, such as the medical and education sector.
Public Service Minister Judith Collins, regarding teachers striking, called the strike action “unfair and unwarranted,” and said that the union, the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association’s (PPTA’s) primary agenda was to discuss Palestine with Education Minister Erica Stanford. However, PPTA President, Chris Abercrombie, disputed this, saying Palestine was one of several topics the union had wanted to discuss with the Minister, including AI in education and changes to NCEA.
They discussed this, but first, we discussed the government’s changes to methane targets.
Fables joins Crawley in the bFM studio to discuss the first single, Sundown, from her forthcoming album from local imprint Home Alone Records. Change is a Slow-Moving Beast is the first full-length release from Jess Bailey under the Fables moniker, keep an eye out for the album next year!
Your bosom selectas today are none other than Aneeka, Kris, and Rob from Plato's Retreat! Catch more of their brilliant selections every Saturday, 4-7pm. Whakarongo mai nei!
Nate is up in the studio for Loose Reads this week! Today on the show, he has a kōrero with Rosetta and Milly about The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride. Whakarongo mai nei!
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