More than 200 homes have been red-stickered, and at least 5000 have been damaged after the devastating deluge across Tāmaki Makaurau and the upper North Island.
Experts are warning that health hazards such as mould and contamination could be waiting for residents returning to their flood damaged homes.
News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Senior Lecturer at the Massey University School of Built Environment, Dr Mikael Boulic, who says Auckland’s current conditions are the “worst case scenario” for mould to grow.
We started off our interview discussing what steps people should take when cleaning up their wet property.
Peter Dickens from the New Zealand Music Foundation popped up to the studio to chat about Mental Health Awareness Week and play some songs for My Morning Mixtape.
Bob Mould - See A Little Light
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Au/Ra, CamelPhat - Panic Room - Club Mix
Rob Bollix brings the controversy on The Mind Trench, discussing Aotearoa's 'favourite vegetables'. Potatoes don't even feature- we demand a recount. Romi Wrights speaks to Rachel about her debut single Bring It Back, out recently via Mānuka Recordings. Andwahn chats about his EP out today via the Big Fresh Collective, titled Cerebral Waste. Salene helps the listeners with phantom cats, weird contract stuff and mould responsibilities on A Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Part I of my '2018 Faves' show. I'm into my 10th year on bFM and it doesn't get any easier narrowing them down. When people say "music's not like it used to be" it's because their ears aren't tuned like yours. Yours are perfect.
One of the country's most pristine water sources is in line for the highest level of environmental protection to preserve its crystal clear waters. Announced earlier this week by the Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, the Te Waikoropupū Springs application for a Water Conservation Order has been accepted. 95bFM producer Adam Jacobson speaks to Nick Smith and the Green’s water spokesperson, Catherine Delahunty about the move.
Kei te kōrero māua ki a Alex Rogers o DoC, mā runga te kaupapa hou 'Just What the DoC Ordered'! Ko Alex Rogers te Kaihautū ā Rohe mō DoC a Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!
Polyester aren't nervous at all. Nope. The second band on stage at today's Laneway Festival, Mike talks to the group about feelings, stage attire and an absence of horns.
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