Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's glad she didn't have a surprise like Tess did from her cat this morning; another round of Second Guessing proves the intelligence of the bFM listeners; His Worship talks electric buses, APEC & Mahurangi Park; Kiel McNaughton pops in to talk about The Legend of Baron T'oa; Rachel chats to Dana from Porridge Radio all the way from the UK; and Neera Jain from talks to us about inclusivity in the medical profession.
A survey has been released by Salvation Army revealed that 10 percent of those who were surveyed were using an oven for heating and 45 percent went without heating. Producer Damian Rowe spoke to Salvation Army spokesperson Jono Bell about the survey and its findings.
On Monday, midwives across New Zealand began their rolling eight-hour strikes around the country following failed negotiations over pay increases last week. The midwives' union refused to put the DHB's latest offer to members, saying it was worse than the two previous offers already rejected by its members.
On the Wire this Wednesday, Frances Wright spoke with Jill Ovens who is the co-leader for MERAS, the midwives union. They spoke about the DHB’s offer, the shortage of midwives across the country, and the lack of awareness about midwifery as a career option in high schools. She also spoke briefly with Mallory Fraser, a student midwife who was on shift working at the hospital that morning. We spoke about what it’s like at the hospital, and about being a student heading into the midwifery profession.
As it's a little cooler this week, we're diving deep into the oven for some roasting. Talking chicken, whole cauliflower, veg, and the ultimate leftover sandwich.
A hot topic last election with Gareth Morgan as the former leader of The Opportunities Party was cat control. It’s not getting much attention this election cycle, but it is still a massive problem for our native wildlife - as Bronwyn found out when she spoke to Jessi Morgan from Predator Free, who just so happens to be the daughter of the former TOP leader! Jessi hypothesises why we don't see cats under the target species of the Gorvernment's Predator Free 2050 programme. She concludes that any sucess in targeting feral cats also requires promoting responsible ownership of house cats.
To gain further insight into the problem posed by cats, Bronwyn also speaks to her grandad, cat-trapper and bird-lover, Alan Wilde.
The Labour party has announced new workplace policies ahead of this year's general election. Among them were Fair Pay Agreements (FPA), which would see workers and employers in a given industry agree on a national standards for conditions.
To get both sides of the story, producer Ben speaks with Chief Executive of Business New Zealand, Kirk Hope, as well as industry co-ordinator for E Tu, Jill Ovens.
Frances talks with artist Chevron Hasset about Far, Far Away, his show opening this evening at Artspace Aotearoa. Guest producer Sam talks to Christian Dimick about his upcoming show, Spilling Heavy Water opening at Kaukau Gallery in Wellington on Saturday. Frances talks to the retired director of Objectspace, Philip Clarke about the life of Nanette Cameron, a pivotal figure in New Zealand Interior Design design who has passed away at 95 years old. To finish the show we have your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week!
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