Milly takes you through a great three hours of radio, with Club Ruby making an appearance for Friday Live, brought to you by NZ ON Air Musicwith thanks to McLeod's Brewery. Whakarongo mai nei for good vibes all round!
Green party co-leader James Shaw responds to criticims from the climate change commission regarding the budget in adequetly adressing climate change concerns.
Southern Cross segment continues with Pacific Media Centre contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the arrest of Papua New Guinea president, New Caledonia pro-independence movement, sale of stuff and NZ media.
James Tapp speaks to Cornwall Park director Michael Ayrton on road restrictions in the park.
James provides a report on the relaxing of building resource consents and Resource Management Act.
Today on the Wire, Joe Wickins speaks to the founder of Pet Refuge, Julie Chapman, about the work the shelter does, how pets are impacted by domestic violence, and how COVID-19 has affected the shelter's operations.
Trishil Dayha brings us a piece on burnout. He speaks to two experts about what burnout means and how to deal with it.
Jemima Huston talks to Nathan Hawke from Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park, and Harmony Neale from Wellington Zoo about how lockdown is impacting the animals in New Zealand’s wildlife parks.
Finally, Isla and Stella bring you the latest episode of Tomorrow’s World. Today they investigate the common misconceptions about how human memory operates.
Recently new legislation, The Game Animal (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill, has passed its first reading in parliament which would allow deer and tahr into our New Zealand’s national parks after being reclassified as special herds.
Aoetearoa does not have any indigenous mammals, and its ecosystems are not developed for their sudden introduction into national parks. This has lead to pests such as possums and rats doing untold damage to our natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
This bill has been criticised as dangerous to our environment and native animals.
Producer Sam spoke to the Regional Conservation Manager at Forest and Bird, Nicky Snoyink, about the potential dangers of such legislation.
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about the government’s new draft curriculum, specifically focusing on the changes to history, Labour’s capital gains tax policy, and the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Producer Alex spoke to Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland, Dr Mohsen Mohammadzadeh, about concerns that the council and auckland transport are ‘commodifying non-compliance’ with parking tickets; that is, seeing parking ticket enforcement as a source of revenue.
And Joel spoke to Missy Morton, a Professor in Disability Studies & Inclusive Education at the University of Auckland, about the government’s announcement of a charter school for autistic students and her concerns with the move.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's discovered that Mike Patton just might be the baby whisperer; Jacinda talks trials of the campaign trail; we start not one but two giveaway draws; the sound of turtle copulation; Ange extolling the grand virtues of garlic; and Jenna, Mike and Sarah talk clever-clogs and onion layers in Loose Reads.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Bobby Womack's got your back; Fabian recommends both Blondes and Sickness; Dr. Zemke brings in a truly grand Fender Rhodes triptych; Sarah floats a yacht rock specialist show (again); and Mikey taxis the tempo to match the weather.
A few brand spanking new tunes from the states tonight, Dogwood tales, Mary-Elaine Jenkins, The Harmed Brothers, The Heavy Horses. A handful from our fair land as well, Bernie Griffen and the Thin Men, Tami Neilson and offially our best, Reb Fountain. Not to mention a few from the archive, the likes of Los Lobos, Dire Straits(!) Townes and Robert Earle Keen. And of corus ethe favorite - Sarah Shook and The Disarmers. And a shit-tonne more.
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