Oto and Jaycee chatted with thee amazing Miss Julia đ„ So to discuss her work as a: musician, drag performer, model, filmmaker and all-round amazing creative.
Mikey sits backstage at Logan Campbell Centre with three members of Queens of the Stone Age a few mere hours before the very first show of their new tour. Promoting their seventh studio album, Villains, the band discuss guest spots, logistics and 'weirdo rippers'. Feat. notable appearances from Troy Van Leeuwen's compliments and Sarah's knowledge of Las Vegas royalty.
This week we talk to our US correspondant Nick Sawhney on Facebook's blunder with Russian sponsored advertising during last year's election. We also discuss terrorism in the states in the wake of the latest shooting in Las Vegas.
On May 4th, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the May 4 Movement - a student-led demonstration that protested foreign imperialism, an authocratic and incompetent government, and asked for "democracy" and "science".
China has changed a lot in the past 100 years, and so has the meaning of the Movement. Producer Lisa Boudet tells us why.
This morning, Ilena spoke with Ilze Ziedins, an associate professor at the University of Auckland, who has been involved in an experiment called âSafe Bluesâ at the university. The experiment uses Bluetooth to provide near-real-time information on the simulated spread of viruses, particularly Covid-19, and how the virus behaves in response to safety measures such as lockdown.
For their weekly catch up with the Green Party Oto spoke to Ricardo Menendez March to Shane Jonesâs new mining strategy and critical minerals list, as well as his and NZ First leader Winston Peterâs comments in Parliament about migrants and the KÄinga ora Turnaround plan introduced by Chris Bishop.
He spoke to Dulani Jayasuriya - A senior lecturer in the accounting and finance Department at the University of Auckland, about the Deepseek AI model developed in China and how it might impact businesses here in Aotearoa.
And he spoke to Antje Fielder, Senior Lecturer in Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, to discuss US President Donald Trumpâs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and how they will impact exporters.
Sasha spoke to the Professor of Law and Business at The University of Auckland, Alexandra Andhov, about the idea of the Trump Crypto Launch.
And he spoke to Justin Oâ Sullivan from the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, about the government lifting the ban on genetic research.
95bFM producer Castor spoke with President of the Post Primary Teachers Association, Chris Abercrombie, the effectiveness of the charter school model and what more the government could do for existing public schools.
The recent wildfires in Los Angeles drew attention to the hundreds of firefighters who came from Californiaâs prison system.
The California Department of Corrections has claimed their âFire Camp Programâ is voluntary but this has come into question by prison reform advocates and ex-incarcerated individuals.
Advocates have called for stronger protections for incarcerated workers, especially as climate change creates a need for an expanded labour force to respond to natural disasters.
For our inaugural International Desk, 95bFMâs segment focused on breaking and under-reported news from around the globe, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Brock Universityâs Dr Jordan House about this programme and its potential in other jurisdictions such as Canada.
Recently, the Trump Administration has cut 90% of funding to USAID; the largest international aid organisation.
This move has received wide condemnation regarding what this will mean for those reliant on the support provided through the initiative.
At the same time, in his opinion piece on Newsroom, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland, Ritesh Shah, analyses the current international aid structure with the substantial funding cuts to USAID, and calls for international aid agencies to redirect what he says are their vested interests
News and Editorial Director, Joel, started off by asking him should other prominent aid agencies, including the New Zealand Agency for International Development, reevaluate how foreign aid is delivered.
Caitlin spoke to Nicole Wedding about Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton saying some racist shit about Lebanese immigrants, the Grattan Institute releasing economic modelling regarding a sugar tax, and the theory that koalas could be saved if Queensland were to implement daylight savings.
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