This week, Jogai and Ximena chat to an Associate Professor of Auckland University's Department of Computer Science, Ian Watson, about his upcoming talk on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence, and Jogai catches up with one of the creator's of Equalise My Vocals, Trixie Darko. Our weekly feature State of the States is back with all new correspondence, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here
This week, Jogai and Harry chat with Jan Logie about the government rejection of the Green Party’s Equal Pay Amendment Bill, and bFM reporter Katie Doyle has a report on threatened species strategy with Forest and Bird’s Kevin Hackwell. Our news director Ximena Smith catches up with Andrew Coleman to discuss the impacts of tax distortion on our current housing crisis, and Harry chats to owner of Search and Destroy about the changing face of Karangahape Road. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Harry chat with an Associate Professor from Victoria University, Marcus Frean, to learn a little bit about deep learning and artificial intelligence ahead of his lecture tonight, and bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson engages in a lively Skype session with the author of the acclaimed novel, I Love Dick. Our weekly feature State of the States is back, with new correspondence from WNYU News, and Producer Harry Willis has a report on migrant hospitality workers. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai, Harry, and Reuben chat to news and technology writer Bill Bennett about the current state of television in New Zealand, and Reuben has a special report on decriminalising drugs and legalising cannabis with executive director of the NZ Drug Foundation, Ross Bell. 95bFM reporter Adel Abied speaks to Lisa McLaren about the Zero Carbon Act, and Harry catches up with pop music commentator and columnist Miriama Aoake about gender diversity in the electronic music scene, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
Today on the Wire, we deliver you a packed full Friday show of news and political commentary:
First up, producer Conor caught up with Professor Jane Kelsey from the University of Auckland Law Department. Kelsey updated us on the recent developments in negotiations of the TPP, and discussed possible motivations for states to pursue or reject the deal. National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross chats about the discussions occurring around the TPP agreements in Manila, and Kelly challenges some of National's views on the matter. They then talk about cabinet committees and the first week of a Labour parliament. Producer Laura talks with Rail and Maritime Transport Union Spokesperson, John Kerr, about a petition to Auckland Transport on the cutting of staff on trains and buses. Today on Neighbourhood Watch with Nicole Wedding from Radio Adelaide: Australian Labor MP Sam Dastyari was ambushed in a pub and attacked with racist comments. The Victorian disability minister urgently intervened to remove a man with a profound intellectual disability from prison. And finally, further controversy around the legislation of same-sex marriage. Producer Laura then talks with the Sustainability Manager at Reclaim, Peter Ralph, about recycling week and the efforts to raise awareness around the importance of recycling.
This is the full podcast for an extensive interview with Author and 'Public policy' guy, Owen Gill. After the release of Gill's book, 'Turning Point Auckland', 95bFM Reporter Oscar Perress thought it would be of some interest to delve into the ideas discussed in the book around the future development of Tāmaki Makaurau. They discuss the economics of it, the role of Council moving forward and an array of other topics. Listen in to find out more.
Felix turns a journalistic eye to the world's most mysterious stories. B-B-B-BONUS EPISODE: check out the full interview with Robert Bartholomew from today's episode on Hoaxes.
Comedian David Correos brings in some of his favourite stand-up. Including comedy from Chris Rock, Patrice O'Neal, Bobby Lee, Ali Wong and Katherine Ryan.
Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, where we speak to Marama Fox about the Māori Party's partnership with the One Pacific party, Assistant Health Minister Peter Dunne about getting drug testing legalised in music festivals, and more. We also have a full report on the implications for Al Jazeera being caught up in the Qatar Crisis, a falling out between the Arab states.
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