AUT's Allan Blackman is back from his overseas trip to join us on Dear Science this week. He chats to Ximena about a shared science centre that's set to open in the Middle East called 'Open Sesame', about new research that finds New Zealand's Alpine Fault has extremely hot temperatures, and also about a new controversial study that suggests atheists are more intelligent than those who are religious.
Auckland anomaly Dynamo Dave dons his Bucket Hat, Swanndri and a very short pair of short shorts and performs a live techno set that gets the local labels on the line trying to sign him.
The Wellington City Council and other partners are set to open the first wet house in New Zealand where homeless people suffering from alcohol addiction will be allowed to consume alcohol in a safe permanent shelter whilst undergoing rehab. 95bFM Producer Reuben McLaren speaks with Director of Wellington DCM (Downtown Community Ministry) Stephanie McIntyre about the project.
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District is heading to the polls today, amid fears the election will be subverted. The governor of Port Moresby has claimed there are problems with the electoral roll and polling places. He's also told media that reports are circulating of illegal ballot paper printing, and people bribing officials of the Electoral Commission. Amidst all this, Transparency International have set up a corruption hotline to help people report wrongdoing in the election. Daniel spoke to head of Transparency Papua New Guinea Arianne Kassmen, and started by asking what they hope to achieve with the hotline.
This week on Neighbourhood Watch bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson catches up with Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding to talk all the latest in Australian news: a federal minister resigning from cabinet to clarify whether he has dual citizenship, allegations that people are stealing water from the Murray River, and Queensland is set to build one of the world's longest electric vehicle highways.
Education Minister Nikki Kaye has confirmed the government will be replacing the decile system, saying that a new "risk index" set to be implemented will target school funding more effectively. However, the New Zealand Educational Institute says the government’s decision to replace the decile system with targeted funding is only "shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic". Ximena speaks to Tracey about her thoughts on the situation.
Producer Lucy Austin speaks to Francesca Lipscombe, the general manager of Environmental Choice - the official environmental label set up by the Ministry for the Environment. Lucy asks what this really means for consumers when compared to other tactics used to make a product seem eco-friendly.
While he's only in his twenties Ruben Winter has already built a stong musical legacy performing in Bandicoot, Caroles, NIISA, Milk, and Gotenks. He's also featured as a live DJ for Randa, drum in P.H.F. and be an active member of the Kerosene Comic Book Collective. Ruben joins Zac in studio to perfrom an ambient set as Totems.
In which Dr. Maria reviews critically acclaimed Australian feature Jasper Jones, a tale of sleepytown murder set against a background of 1960s institutionalised racism. Although, to be honest, the team get quite distracted by weeds. ...Great film though.
With the election done and uncertainty about who gets the job, Chris Fowlie joins Jonny and Big Hungry to discuss the implications for marijuana law reform. Positive news about hemp from a recent working group in Wellington with all signs glowing green, everyone's keen. Also, Green MP Julie Ann Genter's bill is past its first reading and looks set to go out for public consulation in 2018 :)
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