The latest GDP figures released on Thursday reveal a drop in GDP in the second quarter, down 0.9%.
Amidst calls for Economic Minister Nicola Willis to resign, stating she is sending New Zealand’s economy in the wrong direction – Willis and Christopher Luxon have reasserted that she is the ‘best person for the job’, and point to international turmoil and the previous government as at fault for economic struggles.
Recent data revealed in the RNZ -Reid Research political poll has indicated higher public support for Labour than National, lower preference for Luxon as Prime Minister over Hipkins, New Zealanders increasingly believing the country is heading in the wrong direction and more people blaming the current government for our financial situation than the previous one.
Wire Host Sara spoke with National MP Carl Bates about his thoughts on this data, starting with the GDP
Professor Allan Blackman joins Sara and Jasmine in the studio to discuss the literal universal complications of the imperial system, drunk chimpanzees, and how to best avoid mosquitos this summer.
Teddyyy is up in the studio for a chat about a new collection of remixes just dropped, of their single 'Black Kite' - featuring remixes by deepState, wear pounamu, Lola and Andre de Joux! Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome back to bFM Breakfast! On today's show: Isthmus'n That with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, a kōrero with Teddyyy about the 'Black Kite' remixes, Short Player with Crystal Chen, and Ready Steady Learn with Dr Emma Lydon. Plus, a chance to win our AOTW and a ticket to Splore! Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Pot-pot - Sextape
Hemi Hemingway - Wings of Desire
Our Beloved Ditch - Backgammon
Wednesday - Carolina Murder Suicide
Anthonie Tonnon - Water Underground
Front Lawn - How Are You Doing
Living Perfection - Ti Si Moj Dom
Nook - Safe and Sound
Baby Zionov - Space Holiday feat. Moody V
Dick Move - Nurses
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
KongDuctor - Corruption Dub (feat. Message to Riria)
A 2025 survey regarding experiences of disclosure to donor-conceived children about their origins reported that the majority of parents do choose to have a conversation with their tamariki about their whakapapa.
Further research into donor whānau dynamics is being conducted by collaborative research group Donor Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand (DIANZ), with an intention to identify where support is needed for all parties of donor-conception in Aotearoa.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to researcher and Professor Cindy Farquhar from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at UoA, about the important role whakapapa plays in identity for donor-conceived tamariki, and the path to best support the wellbeing of these diverse whānau units.
Over the weekend, the United Nations High Seas treaty — also called the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, received its 60th and final required ratification to allow it to take effect, from January 2026.
The treaty introduces historically significant measures for the protection of the ocean and marine biodiversity, especially in parts of the ocean that do not fall under the jurisdiction of a single nation.
After decades of negotiation, sixty countries have now ratified the agreement, with a further 145 countries, including New Zealand, being signatories.
Some of the key aspects of the agreement will be the establishment of Marine Protected Areas, the introduction of legal obligations for countries to maintain high environmental standards around ocean activities, and the advancement of critical climate goals including the ban of bottom trawling and deep sea mining.
Tuesday Wire Host Sara spoke with Victoria University law professor Joanna Mossop more about the significance of this treaty, and how effective its legal obligations on an international stage will be — starting with her research interest in international marine law
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