This week's show focuses on The Chills' compilation album Kaleidoscope World, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Features tracks from Brave Words and other Chills-related artists, such as the Able Tasmans, The Verlaines. Also features songs from fellow Dunedin Sound artists The Clean, The Bats and Tall Dwarfs, as well as songs from Joy Division, Beach Boys, Pavement and Yo La Tengo!
This week's show featured new music from Jungle, Thundercat, Arlo Parks and more. Sam also pays tribute to legendary session drummer James Gadson who died last week.
This week, Jogai and Jess look at the University of Auckland's staff strike, and the Māori Women's Development Inc. about promoting social enterprise for Māori. Jess also catches up with Predator Free New Zealand to learn more about their partnership with the Holiday Parks Association, and bFM's news director Ximena Smith chats with the co-founder of MyBitcoinSaver Sam Blackmore about their exciting new venture. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
The Government has decided to allow oil drilling in 35.5 percent of the North Island’s Maui dolphin sanctuary, as well as along the shores of picturesque Lake Te Anau and Fiordland National Park. The Green Party announced on Wednesday that this will create major risks for New Zealand’s clean, green tourism brand, as well as putting the already endangered Maui Dolphins at risk. Earlier this week, Producer Jess Smith spoke to Green Party spokesperson Gareth Hughes to find out more about the issue, and began by asking about the government’s announcement yesterday.
A controversial water treatment plant is being proposed for a section of native bush just outside of the Titirangi township. The original plan had the plant situated in Oratia, with Watercare stating 12 houses would be required to be removed. However, a successful protest from the community has stalled this proposal, with Watercare now considering an alternative site - a four hectare patch of land which barriers Exhibition Drive, Woodlands Park Road and Manuka Road. Local residents voiced their concerns in early June by placing placards on trees with words such as "Watercare, don't chop me down”. On the Green Desk yesterday, Lily Peacocke spoke with the Titirangi Residents and Ratepayers Association, Dr Mels Barton, regarding this contentious issue, but residents are saying she represents only a small section of the Titirangi community. To illuminate an alternative perspective, 95bFM reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with the Titirangi Protection Group’s president, Simon Kitson.
95bFM