A member of India's Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a war on momos - the unsuspecting South Asian dumpling that's proved a fan-favourite across the country's street-snack scene. Listen to Jogai's full report here to learn more about the controversy that is #momogate
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Jogai discusses an ongoing investigation regarding Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay's secret recording of a long-standing member of staff.
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Jogai discusses President of the Maori Party Tukoroirangi Morgan's suggestion that Labour has a history of treachery against Maori, as well as the idea of forming a post-election Labour-Greens-NZ First coalition over working with the Maori Party.
Labour's Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. This week, Jogai discusses Labour's new Families Package, and comments from National's Steven Joyce calling it a "convoluted spaghetti of entitlements".
Today on on The Wire, Mack has a report on a peace protest in Wellington, Lucy looks at MMP and some of the misconceptions around it. On The Green Desk, Jack Marshall looks at how climate change is hurting baby crocodiles. Finally, we speak to Charlotte Graham about her research into the gendered harassment of women broadcasters, and news team members Jogai and Lillian join us for a chat about this topic.
India speaks to Charlotte Graham, a New Zealand journalist who has analysed the sexism that pervades the feedback women who work in broadcasting have to deal with, both online or as texts coming into their studio.
She then speaks to Lillian, Jogai, Lisa and Laura from the bFM news team about their response to the research and whether this is something that has affected them, or their perception of a career in journalism.
The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards took place last Thursday, and a bunch of really great things happened. SWIDT mesmerized the crowds, TEEKS accepted his award in Te Reo, and Jacinda and Lorde made for what’s being called the defining moment of 2017. A couple of us were lucky enough to witness the whole beautiful mess, because what’s NZ music without bFM? Here’re Jogai and Amanda who were lucky enough to catch up with the most electrifying rap group in the game today, Stoneyhunga’s finest: SWIDT, and New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee Sharon O'Neill.
Estere chats to Jogai about her new double album My Design, On Others' Lives, opening for the legendary Grace Jones, and her upcoming Aotearoa tour (featuring a Casette Nine show this Saturday w/ support from Merk).
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