Today on the Tuesday Wire, Casper and Milly speak to Allan Blackman for Dear Science. Casper also spoke to Jason Myers from Oxfam regarding thier report released on billionaires. Milly speaks to Sandra Wotherspoon from the Department of Conservation regarding "Lake Snow", as well as Henry Hansen from Wisewool regading a new initiative to regenerate the NZ wool industry.
The New Zealand Music Foundation has released the findings of their first community wellbeing report. The foundation started in 2012 and provides support to members of the local music industry in times of illness, distress and hardship. The report’s findings were gathered from the results of a survey conducted in July where over 1300 respondents from within the music community answered questions about their working hours, income, exercise, drug and alcohol use, and mental health. Reporter Sam Smith speaks to the general manager of The NZ Music Foundation.
Deputy Paul presents Amerikiwiana. All New Zealand music including brand new Bernie Griffen and The Thin Men, AJ Bell, Boxcar Guitars, Miles Calder & The Rumour, The La De Das, old school '70's rock that sounds country as from Citizen Band, punk folk music from Auckland around teh same time with The Marching Girls as well as Darcy Clay, The Vietnam War, Magic Factory, Swampland and more, more, more.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: What a beautiful morning; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA and talks movies to watch at home; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings in some debatable music; Anne O'Brien joins us to run through the Auckland Writers Festival line up; Roimata pops in to talk about Emilia, a bFM favourite in the theatre world; and Joel Bray joins us amid the Auckland Arts Festival to talk about his show Biladurang.