Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's hanging out with Rachel and Tess after a lovely holiday; The Mind Trench brings us tales of cats and a quick poem; Native Bush pops into the studio ahead of Deep Dive Festival; Tim's got vegetables and dessert on Mediabatt; and Amelia talks spoonerisms on Word Salad.
Over the weekend RNZ reported that the Labour Party would not be giving up the Auckland Central seat this election to the Green Party. Labour Representative Helen White will run for the position again, but this time against Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick and a yet to be announced National Party MP. RNZ asked White what she would say to people who pointed out Swarbrick's profile to which she said, "I'd ask them whether they're looking for a celebrity or someone to do this job very seriously." Jemima Huston and Zoë Larsen Cumming speak to the candidates about their work, the relevance of celebrity in an election and why the Auckland Central seat is always framed as a "cat fight".
This week Jemima Huston and Zoë Larsen Cumming speak to Auckland Central candidates, Labour Representative Helen White and Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick about White's "celebrity" comment. They ask about the candidates' work, the relevance of celebrity in an election and why the Auckland Central seat is always framed as a "cat fight".
Nirvana Haldar brings a piece to the International Desk about the #Dalitlivesmatter movement in India. She speaks Gladson Dungdung, a human rights activist and an author to Adivasi rights in Jharkhand, about the movement.
Hanna Thompson covers the Government cash injection for Family Planning. She speaks to Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter and Family Planning makes a statement on the announcement.
On the Wire today, Dear Science's Allan Blackman discusses a trojan-horse cancer treatment without drugs, electricity-exhaling bacteria, and the dangers of eating too much licorice.
Bronwyn speaks to NZFirst’s Tracey Martin about the Department of Internal Affairs' use of NeoFace facial recognition technology.
This week's topic for election coverage is the Environment, so Minister Martin also talks about aquaculture and the billion trees programme. Felix brings us a report comparing the different parties’ climate policies, and Bronwyn reports on feral cats by speaking to Predator Free’s Jessi Morgan and her very own grandad, Alan Wilde.
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