The government has just announced that a new renewable energy strategy is now open for public consultation. The strategy has been updated to target 3 priority areas being transport; the heat used in industrial and manufacturing processes; and innovative and efficient use of electricity.The strategy will cover from 2017 until 2022 and hopes to improve New Zealand’s Energy efficiency overall. Although the release spoke of plans to improve the efficiency of New Zealand's energy emissions, there was no details mentioned.
Labour’s spokesperson for energy, Stuart Nash spoke to 95bFM reporter Olivia Mortimer-Eade
Today in Glen Innes a protest will take place in support of Niki Rauti. She is a Tamaki Housing Association tenant who is facing eviction from her home which has been sold to developers. Tamaki Redevelopment Company are removing state housing in the area and building a mixture of social, affordable and private housing in their place. Her supporters say that evicting tenants and redeveloping the land is about making money. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to one of the protest organisers Lisa.
Rochelle Rees is a New Zealander who’s just come back from occupied Palestine where she was involved in demonstrations against Israeli development in the area. Mack spoke to her about her observations of the conflict.
An open-cast coal mine is on the table for reserve land near Westport, on the South Island's West Coast. The area is home to several endangered species including the Great Spotted Kiwi. The Buller District Council has approved Rangatira Development Limited's application for the mine, prompting Forest and Bird to go to the Christchurch High Court, asking for a judicial review of the council's approval. Wire host Mack Smith spoke to Forest and Bird's Chief Executive Kevin Hague about what this mine could mean for the local environment.
Supporters of Niki Rauti are occupying her Glen Innes home again today ahead of a decision by the Tribunal court as to whether she will be forcibly evicted from her home which has been sold to developers. Tamaki Redevelopment Company are removing state housing in the area and building a mixture of social, affordable and private housing in their place. 95bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson spoke to supporter Lillian Hanly.
Green Party candidate Leilani Tamu explains why the Herald’s latest foray in Pacific coverage highlights a lack of reporting in the area from New Zealand’s media.
Today is International Women’s Day 2017. This year’s theme is #BeBoldForChange, where women, men and nonbinary people are being called on to take bold action in forging a more gender inclusive world. Carol Beaumont from the National Council for Women and Prue Kapua from the Māori Women’s Welfare League join us in the studio to talk about what constitutes bold change, what areas action is most needed in, as well as current barriers for change.
The open oceans are a violent and lawless place, an area of the globe where human trafficking, illegal fishing operations and deplorable murders occur frequently. “The Outlaw Ocean” series tackles these issues, exploring them in a seven part series published in the New York Times.
95bFM’s Adam Jacobson speaks with investigative journalist and author of “The Outlaw Ocean”, Ian Urbina, about his troubling reports of crime and violence in international waters.
A new report has revealed that rent prices have steadily been rising across the country; with the median rent increasing by $50 a week a week in parts of Auckland. Latest housing bond data collected by the Tenancy Services has revealed over the last 12 months historically affordable areas of the city have seen skyrocketing pricing.
bFM’s Adam Jacobson spoke with Interest.co.nz Property Editor Greg Ninness about what the underlying reasons for this may be; and how we could solve a potential rent cost crisis.
Kate Brettkelly-Chalmers talks to us about her area of study: the concept of 'time' within contemporary art. How does temporality affect art, how is it reflected in art and does this differ from context to context?
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