The New Zealand Music Foundation has released the findings of their first community wellbeing report. The foundation started in 2012 and provides support to members of the local music industry in times of illness, distress and hardship. The report’s findings were gathered from the results of a survey conducted in July where over 1300 respondents from within the music community answered questions about their working hours, income, exercise, drug and alcohol use, and mental health. Reporter Sam Smith speaks to the general manager of The NZ Music Foundation.
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
Recently, there's been a prevelent rhetoric about the government's lack of support for the arts and creative industries. Producer Olivia Mortimer-Eade explored this topic and reports on the issue.
The DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge is an initiative to bring more diversity to the tech and digital industries across New Zealand. The Challenge aims to bring to light some of the best, young Māori entrepreneurs around, giving them a platform in which to express and develop their business plans. 95bFM’s Adam Jacobson chats with the General Manager Economic Growth at Auckland Tourism Events & Economic Development, Patrick McVeigh, about what the initiative is all about.
The Human Trafficking Research Coalition released a report late last year detailing Migrant labour exploitation in NZ. It found foreign workers were mistreated in key industries, such as construction, hospitality and agriculture. bfm producer Ben speaks with the co-ordinator of the Union network of Migrants, Dennis Maga.
This week Sam takes a look at the debut album by punk rock band the Clash. Released in 1977, this record is considered a highly influential album within the punk rock movement and showed the wider music industry that punk was here to stay.
Replace cows with cannabis. These are the recent comments made by esteemed entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, on his most recent visit to New Zealand. He suggests if marijuana were to be legalised, dairy farmers could replace sections of their land designated for cows, over to industrial growing of cannabis.Adam Jacobson explores these issues in a recent report.
The garment industry has high rates of exploitation, child labour and forced labour. Tearfund has released an ethical fashion guide which rates brands on their worker exploitation. The report includes 12 New Zealand brands and ranks companies from A to F based on a number of criteria including what they pay their staff and how supply chain workers are treated. bFM reporter Jess Smith speaks to Claire Hart from Tearfund to find out more about the guide.
Joel Thomas speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party’s recently released policy which aims to provide cleaner and more affordable energy to consumers, and make it easier for smaller businesses to be competitive in the energy industry.
NZ Music Month kicked off for another year yesterday. However, with the local industry doing well, thanks in large to music streaming, and the success of New Zealand artists do we still need a NZ Music Month? Reporter Sam Smith spoke to NZ Music Month manager Simon Woods about this year's celebration of New Zealand music, and the place of the month on the music calendar.
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