This week, Jogai and Jess have a report on the morning’s strike by civilian staff of the New Zealand defence force, and Co-leader of the Green Party James Shaw joins us live in studio to discuss some of the prominent issues forming this year's elections. Jogai chats to one of the producer's of Maori Television's new show The Ring Inz, and Jess speaks to Children’s commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft about a new report outlining the use of solitary confinement in New Zealand. Labour leader Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Ximena chat to an Associate Professor of Auckland University's Department of Computer Science, Ian Watson, about his upcoming talk on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence, and Jogai catches up with one of the creator's of Equalise My Vocals, Trixie Darko. Our weekly feature State of the States is back with all new correspondence, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here
This week, Jogai, Harry, and Lucy chat to the Head of the AIDS Epidemiology Centre Dr Sue McCallister about yesterday's HIV statistics, and catch up with Dr Melanie Berez of Otago University to learn more about her report on sexual violence in adolescent relationships. Jogai speaks with Jaycee Tanuvasa about Auckland's thriving vogue scene and what this means for young LGBTQ Maori and Pasifika peoples in 2017, and our Thursday feature State of the States is back with Nick Sawhney. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai, Harry, and Lucy chat to the chief executive of Destination Trades Christina Rogstad, to learn more about their initiative to get women involved in the trades, and Lucy has a report on the increase in fruit and vegetable prices in New Zealand. #Momogate becomes a thing for Jogai, as she outlines how and why an Indian legislator has launched a war on the humble South Asian dumpling. Our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned - this week Harry chats to Nick about the shooting on congressman in Virginia, as well as Jeff Sessions' eye-opening testimony earlier this week. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Jess look at the University of Auckland's staff strike, and the Māori Women's Development Inc. about promoting social enterprise for Māori. Jess also catches up with Predator Free New Zealand to learn more about their partnership with the Holiday Parks Association, and bFM's news director Ximena Smith chats with the co-founder of MyBitcoinSaver Sam Blackmore about their exciting new venture. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Jess catche up with Manu Caddie from Hikurangi enterprises to learn more about their industrial hemp-growing trial and we speak to Dr Philippa Smith from AUT to gain a more critical understanding of reality television and The Bachelor NZ. Jess also has a report on the government’s plan to oil drill in 35.5% of the North Island’s Maui Dolphin sanctuary, and our news director Ximena Smith has a chat to the CEO of NZTech Graeme Muller about The Internet of Things. Andrew Little also joins us live in studio for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Harry chat with Jan Logie about the government rejection of the Green Party’s Equal Pay Amendment Bill, and bFM reporter Katie Doyle has a report on threatened species strategy with Forest and Bird’s Kevin Hackwell. Our news director Ximena Smith catches up with Andrew Coleman to discuss the impacts of tax distortion on our current housing crisis, and Harry chats to owner of Search and Destroy about the changing face of Karangahape Road. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Harry chat with an Associate Professor from Victoria University, Marcus Frean, to learn a little bit about deep learning and artificial intelligence ahead of his lecture tonight, and bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson engages in a lively Skype session with the author of the acclaimed novel, I Love Dick. Our weekly feature State of the States is back, with new correspondence from WNYU News, and Producer Harry Willis has a report on migrant hospitality workers. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai, Harry, and Lucy chat to Leonie Morris to learn more about the Government cutting funding for the Auckland Women's Centre, and Harry has a report on fake news! bFM reporter Katie Doyle catches up with David Seymour to chat about his new proposal for the Government to fund intraoperative radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients. Our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned - this week Harry chats to Nick about James Comey's upcoming testimony to the US Senate Intelligence Comittee, and Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Harry chat to Dr James Cheeseman of the UoA's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences to learn more about a big scientific insight into Piha's little critters, and Harry has a report on a new not-for-profit public health model that suggests the legal sale of recreational cannabis will greatly benefit Aotearoa. 95bFM reporter Will Parsonson chats to Fossil Free UoA's Rhys Jones about divesting from fossil fuels, and our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned! This week, Harry chats to Nick about North Korea/US relations, and the attention-grabbing election in the state of Georgia. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
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