Under their immigration policy for this election, NZ First has proposed removing the right to vote from permanent residents. Surprisingly, New Zealand is one of only four countries in the world who allow their permanent residents to vote. To hear more about why this is the case, and why it should stay that way, Bronwyn spoke to leading electoral law scholar, Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago.
The Hobby Goblins arrive for judgement day on their rave puppets, and to the underground rave scene we welcome Molly and Firestarter. But alas, Firestarter leaves the club as quickly as she came into it.
Bret AKA Incredible Yacht Control is up in the studio for a kōrero with Milly and Rosetta about his new album Pastol Al, out everywhere now via Home Alone Records! Whakarongo mai nei!
The Big Fresh Collective returns to bFM after a well-deserved summer break! Ōtautahi DJ, AJHONEYSUCKLE, brings together some high energy for BFC's first show of 2022.
With the recent backlash towards Kiwi Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Joe speaks to Dr Jaimie Veale, an expert in transgender studies and public health, about the global reaction. They discuss whether the argument over transgender athletes competing in the Olympics has turned into a hateful sentiment towards transgender people. They also touch on how this impacts the wider LGBTQI+ community.
Yesterday the Resident Doctor’s Association announced that they'd come to an agreement with the District Health Boards over safer rosters. The deal guarantees doctors safe working hours with no more than 10 consecutive rostered days, and also they will not be rostered on for more than 4 consecutive night shifts of up to 10 hours. 95bFM's Dylan Kelly speaks to resident doctor Catherine Foster about her interpretation of the deal and whether the changes are adequate.
95bFM Residency: The Big Fresh Collective host Florence Ferguson, aka Foxtrot.
Pōneke-born but Otautahi-based, Foxtrot began selecting tunes on RDU 98.5 FM. Capturing hearts (and ears), she was thrust onto CDJs; quickly gaining traction among the hard hitters of the underground ’03 scene.
A big lover of old-school trance, breakbeat, electro, and "crack-up bootlegs" she secured slots alongside some of finest local talent; Keepsakes, Texture, Liam K. Swiggs, & Ultraviolet.
Drawing influence from fun-loving techno DJs such as Anetha & VTSS, and letting Ōtautahi's heavy drum n bass scene seep through her sets, there really isn’t anything Foxtrot would shy away from.
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