It's officially our Carhartt WIP Audio Archives day! We've opened up the lounge doors to invite the public in for the whole day, with live performances and radio until 11pm! You can also watch the day livestreamed here. E whai ake nei, coming up on the 95bFM Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly; Fahsun with Penelope Noir, a kōrero with the good folk of The Weed Eaters about their Big Forking Tour, Just What The DoC Ordered, and a live set from MOKOTRON! Whakarongo mai nei!
Thursday host Emma Gleason is joined in the 95bFM studio by the Soundscape Sirens, who tell her how they've turned a pilot gig into a nationwide tour. You'll also hear new music from Big Sigh, Dagmar Zuniga and Junny, plus some old tracks from The Chills and New Order.
A sonically open-ended mix for introspection. I’ve chosen a collection of songs that work together to form a continuous environment, one that lacks clear beginnings or endings. It leans ambient in general, much like my recent output, featuring some of my favorite tracks from around the world, as well as some unreleased numbers from myself and others from Aotearoa.
Following a number of drowning fatalities over lockdown, Drowning Prevention Auckland is launching an online learning module for adults. This new module aims to address the gap between perception and reality when it comes to water competency.
Jessica Hopkins spoke to researcher, Teresa Stanley about how people can stay safe by assessing their competence and preparing themselves for open water activities.
The Tongan volcanic eruption was a significant disaster that has left many Tongans without safe drinking water. Now, desalination units from 2014 are getting back into action, with Oxfam and Open Oceans working together to purify salty water and make it drinkable. I spoke to Carlos Calderon from Oxfam Aotearoa about these desalination units as well as the overall recovery effort in Tonga.
The World Health Organisation’s newly released report on regulating cross-border alcohol marketing has raised the alarm for countries like Australia and New Zealand, given our light approach towards alcohol advertising.
New Zealand and Australia are some of the highest consumers of alcohol, and researchers are worried that the rise of digital marketing is increasing the impact of alcohol advertising.
As digital spaces such as the metaverse begin to gain traction, there are concerns that Australasia’s lax approach to alcohol marketing has been overlooked in decision-making.
Emilia Sullivan spoke to Sally Casswell from Massey University about the matter.
Overnight, civil servant Sue Gray released her long-awaited report into a series of parties held in the prime minister's office while the UK was in covid lockdowns.
While the report is impartial and doesn’t make any specific recommendations as to the repercussions Prime Minister Boris Johnson should face, it found that these events “should not have been allowed to happen”, and now the question has been passed to the Conservative Party to assess whether Johnson should remain in his post.
Emilia Sullivan spoke to Aeron Davis, professor of political communication at Victoria University of Wellington about the inquiry.
AUKUS - a security pact signed between Australia, the UK and the US is a contentious topic for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Due to its pro-nuclear sentiments, New Zealand has been inherently hesitant to join the pact because of the impact it could have on New Zealand’s diplomatic relations with its Asia-Pacific allies.
Anti-AUKUS sentiments have dominated the political discourse around the topic, with many academics and politicians past and present against the pact because of the geopolitical tensions it could muster. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark called the AUKUS deal an “entanglement” that New Zealand shouldn’t get itself into.
To receive more input, Andre Fa'aoso spoke with Doctor Arama Rata, an independent researcher and spokesperson for Te Kuaka, a group that advocates for progressive foreign policy.
Massey University has proposed cutting courses from the Albany science campus after the University reported a financial downturn.
These cuts would affect more than 100 jobs and cause issues for students pursuing their masters and doctorates.
Nicholas spoke to the Professor of Ecology at Massey University Dr Dianne Brunton about the University's proposed cuts to the Science Campus at Albany.
Nicholas started by asking what the cuts would mean for the science programs
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