Jess introduces artists from around the country and this week she talks about Tessa Dillon (Wellington), Dummy Bog (Dunedin) and Brian Tamaki and the Kool Aid Kids (Christchurch). Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
John Key has heavily impacted the state of the country’s social welfare during his time as Prime Minister. Bfm reporter Jess Smith spoke to the Head of Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit at the Salvation Army, Ian Hutson about this.
OXFAM will be released a report that exposes extreme wealth disparities in New Zealand. The report shows that 1% of New Zealanders own 20% of the country’s wealth and that the number of wealthy New Zealanders worth more than $50 million also grew by 20% in the past year. The Executive Director of OXFAM, Rachel Le Mesurier, spoke to 95bFM producer Martha Lees about the main findings of the report.
Zahra Lari is a competitive figure skater from the United Arab Emirates who has represented her country in numerous international competitions. The 21-year-old from Abu Dhabi now has her heart set on a bigger dream - the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Niamh Peren, a Kiwi film maker has just been granted permission to make a film on Lari. bFM reporter Pearl Little spoke to Niamh about her upcoming documentary.
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President Donald Trump signed in an executive order effectively banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Tuesday Wire Host Mack Smith filed a report on the situation and then spoke to Hazim Arafeh, President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand.
Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, is set to release a statement this week on the state of New Zealand’s fresh waterways. Currently, the standard for New Zealand freshwater systems states that they must at least be wadeable. But more than 12,000 kiwis have signed a Green Party petition that calls for the government to up their game and make the country's waters swimmable. 95bFM reporter Adel Abied speaks to Green Party water spokesperson Catherine Delahunty about the issue.
Oxfam has introduced a new intiative called Taps Off Day, encouraging New Zealanders to around the country to go a whole day wihout turning their taps on. The brand new project, kicking off on March 22nd, hopes to provide easy access to clean water for our Pacific neighbours. bFM reporter Jess Smith speaks to Oxfam New Zealand's executive director Rachael Le Mesurier to learn more.
Tokelau’s latest government is at odds with New Zealand’s administration of the country. Mack speaks to constitutional adviser Tony Angelo and Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Su'a William Sio about the latest developments.
Affsid Kidjhagiffy is one of this country’s more forward thinking producers. By his own accord he’s interested in innovative sounds that challenge the ideals in modern music. He’s just released his latest work 'Why Do All Garden Sheds Smell The Same? (The Answer is Blood and Bone)' and joins Zac in studio to perform live and challenge our perceptions.
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