Phil is up in studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly about the latest resources from The Level - a range of notebooks (available to order for free, or download as PDFs from their website) for those hoping to reflect on and make changes regarding their drug use. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our weekly catch-up with the Green Party, Wire Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the return of oil and gas drilling, the expansion of fines on energy companies, and the central government's editorialising of Auckland councils' zoning plans.
They also spoke to the Co-Director of Global Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris Ogden, on how the United States actions are eroding the rules-based international order and what countries like New Zealand can do to find stability.
And Producer Flo spoke to Chief Advisor at Forest and Bird NZ, Richard Capie, about the dangers of government rollbacks on environmental protection legislation to enable mining and quarrying.
Following the US official withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has called into question New Zealand’s membership in the organisation.
With Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warning of a “rupture” in the world order, political leaders in New Zealand are holding sharper focus on how we conduct ourselves internationally, especially with the United States.
This week, Wire Host Sara spoke to National MP Ryan Hamilton about New Zealand’s relationship with the US, and our position on the global stage.
Christian is back up in the studio for This Is How We Brew It! Today we chat about the eighthirty standard blend - a reliable and delicious introduction to eighthirty's excellent range of beans. Text in throughout the week to win a bag, or use the code 95bFM to get 10% off your order of beans from their website!
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to MP Shanan Halbert on whether New Zealand should be involved in the United States-Israel-Iran conflict and the results of the recent Crime and Victims Survey.
They also spoke to Thomas Beagle from the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties about the United States government getting automated access to New Zealanders’ biometric data.
Producer Theo spoke to UoA’s Honorary Associate Professor Susan St John on the Social Security Amendment Bill currently being rushed through Parliament.
For City Counselling this week, News Director Castor spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the council’s annual plan for 2026/2027 and the move-on orders for rough sleepers.
And they spoke to activist and former Green MP Catherine Delahunty about the continued colonisation and oppression in West Papua and the West Papua Solidarity Forum this weekend.
Back from Berlin for the New Zealand summer and a nine-date tour, Muroki catches up with Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason about life in Europe, unforgettable road trips through Morocco and Kenya, and how they've all influenced his new album Amber Skies, out now.
A new non-government organisation, The Backbone Collective, has launched fighting the battle against domestic violence in New Zealand. The organisation gives a voice to women survivors of violence to help push change in the right direction. Using surveys gives the organisation a chance to hear what the women who have suffered or are suffering need in order to feel safe enough to speak out. 95bFM reporter, Tess Barnett, spoke to Deborah Mackenzie from The Backbone Collective about the state of domestic violence in New Zealand and what they believe is critical to bringing change.
In the wake of today’s sweeping executive order by US President Donald Trump to reverse efforts to address climate change and instead protect the oil, gas and coal industries, Greenpeace New Zealand is preparing to go and confront his agenda at sea. Oil giants Chevron and Statoil are currently using the world’s biggest seismic ship, the 125-metre long Amazon Warrior, to search for oil off the Wairarapa Coast. Greenpeace New Zealand Executive Director Dr Russel Norman says Greenpeace will head out to sea for protest in the coming weeks. bFM reporter Ambrose O’Meagher speaks to Russel to find ouot more.
Earlier this year, Revenue Minister Judith Collins announced a planned crackdown on tax-dodging by multinational corporations. Under the plan, various loopholes are to be closed, in order to make it harder for untaxed money to be moved outside of New Zealand. However, there are plenty of other ways for people to reduce their tax bill, such as negative gearing, which went unmentioned by Minister Collins. To gain a greater understanding of what negative gearing is, producer Ben spoke to Deborah Russel, a senior lecturer on taxation for Massey University and electoral candidate for the Labour party.
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