Today on your bFM Breakfast: Pennie reminds us of the ghosts of Christmas sweater past, present and future; Alex asks us to sit up / simmer down for this year's prizegiving; Lillian reminds us to be wary of reporting bias; and Lena wonders how all those screens are affecting your productivity.
On Tuesday, the government announced a new marine protection plan for the Hauraki Gulf. The plan involves input from various stakeholders, and is expected to introduce new protected marine areas and fishing restrictions by 2026.
Producer Louis spoke to the National Party's spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries Tim van de Molen about the plan and how it might impact fisheries.
Yesterday, Te Pāti Māori launched a petition to change the official name of New Zealand to Aotearoa.
The petition is asking Parliament to change New Zealand to Aotearoa and begin the of, alongside whānau, hapū and iwi identifying and officially restoring the original te reo Māori names for all towns, cities and places right across the country by the year 2026.
This week, Zazi talks to Māori Party's co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about the petition to change New Zealand’s name to Aotearoa, as she helped launch the petition, and is encouraging people to support such a change.
The ACT Party's Brooke van Velden also spoke to Zazi about this petition in today's Wednesday Wire show. If you would like to listen to that interview as well, click the link here.
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