For 95bFM's election coverage this year, Jemima Huston speaks to Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere about the party's housing policy. They discus an Iwi Build policy, social housing, and increasing the building market.
This week's show featured new music from Geneva AM, David Byrne, Bret McKenzie and more. Sam also pays tribute to American session musician Bobby Whitlock who passed away last week.
Amidst soaring house prices, the Labour government have announced a new policy to build 18,000 state houses by 2024, with more housing policies set to follow over the year. Community groups have levied criticism that the policy doesn't go far enough, especially considering the over 20,000 strong state housing waitlist.
Hanna reached out to Bernie Smith, CEO of the Monte Cecilia Housing Trust, for his view on the proposed public housing build and for perspective on the lived experience of Aotearoa's housing crisis.
Dr Brian Greene is professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and co-founder of the World Science Festival, an annual week-long series of seminars and panel discussions that has taken place in New York since 2008 (loads of those panel discussions are available to watch here)
Ahead of his live talk this Sunday - A Time Travelers Tale - Dr Greene spoke to Hugh Sundae about string theory and science in the age of Trump.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw joins Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson to talk about Labour's immigration policy and whether the Greens are becoming too centrist.
With discussions about the possibility of a new blue-green party arising before the next election flooding the media at the moment, Jemima asks Green Party co-leader James Shaw what his thoughts are on a new party. James also talks about what the Green Party has planned for the next few months.
Are some green solutions unhelpful for the environment or, worse, do they actually harm it? In her book Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy Is Undermining the Environmental Revolution, journalist Heather Rogers explores whether ‘green’ products such as carbon offsets, organic food, biofuels, and eco-friendly cars work in offsetting the effects of climate change. Maria Armoudian spoke to Rogers about whether earth-friendly products can save the planet.
For Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about the ‘Spinosaurus’, a repellent for bed bugs, and research on the inner ear and hearing loss
For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to National MP Ryan Hamlilton about ‘move-on’ orders to take place in New Zealand’s cities, Auckland’s housing intensification changes, and the plans for a Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport
For Green World, Sara spoke to CEO of WWF New Zealand, Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, about the environmental NGO roadmap looking at an ‘environmental reset’ in New Zealand policy.
Producer Vihan spoke to the University of Auckland’s Dr Emmy Rākete on the new move-on orders for rough sleepers and how it can affect Aotearoa’s social landscape.
Producer Toby spoke to Auckland University’s Chris Ogden about the geopolitical significance of the Chagos Islands, and why Donald Trump is so unhappy about Britain ceding them to Mauritius.
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