There’s concern at the amount of untreated sewage being washed into Auckland’s harbours. A Herald investigation revealed one million cubic litres of human and animal effluent is flowing into the ocean every year - the equivalent of 400 olympic swimming pools. It’s happening every time more than five millimetres of rain falls in the city, due to our stormwater drains being combined with our sewage drains. While the infrastructure was a great advancement when it replaced open air sewers in the early 1900’s… today it doesn’t quite stack up.Ten of Auckland’s beaches are now so polluted people are unable to swim. 95bFM producer Hannah Ross spoke to Auckland Mayor Phil Goff about the issue, while producer John-Michael Swannix spoke to, Gemma Tolich Allen, a wastewater biologist and scientific advisor for the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society, who has worked in this area for thirty years, and Dr Lokesh Padhye who is a wastewater engineer at the University of Auckland.
Indira Neville and Chris Cudby, two of the curators of the new Sonic Comic project, talked to Theo in studio. Sonic Comic is a collection of works that are both comics and sounds; a publication, playlist and exhibition; a celebration of musicians who make comics and comic artists who make music.
Then we did an on-air, tag-team swap and Thomas Newman Pound and Artbank Tom proceeded to talk about Without Words; A Year Out Walking - Pounds new installation at Gus Fisher Gallery. Pounds has been wandering the building sites, old railway lines, and streets of Auckland, collecting and concocting sculptural pieces from them.
Rachel whips in at the last, with a tune from Ages Powerflip, an experimental musician playing a bFM breakfast club this week.
Today on the show, Ximena & Joel chat about some university-related happenings - namely a new report from the NZUSA that found students are struggling to keep up with rising housing costs, as well as a recent UoA med student protest calling for the University to no longer invest in fossil fuel companies. They also have their weekly catch-up with Labour leader Andrew Little, and chat to some pretty cool ladies doing some pretty cool things - poet/ activist Refeef Ziadah and director of Emotional Creature, Forrest Denize. Today's show was very much a collective effort - thanks heaps to Pearl, Amanda, Tash, Katie & Tess for all doing your bit in helping putting this show on air - you guys are all pretty bloody great.
Amanda Jane Robinson and producer Ben Goldson bring you The Wire for Monday 10th April. We hear from Professor Paul Moon and National President of the New Zealand Union of Student Associations Jonathan Gee about whether or not free speech is in danger on the University campus. We talk to representatives from the Avondale Business Association and the Salvation Army talking about whether banning beggars from store fronts is an effective solution. We have our weekly chat with the Green Party, this week talking to co-leader Metiria Turei about the initial party list and US air strikes in Syria. As usual we have AUT Pacific Media Centre’s Kendall Hutt talking all about the latest in Pacific news for Southern Cross. We take a look into the history of the Palestinian March of Return. And lastly, we have Trish Grant from the Inclusivity Education Action Group talking about support for student with disabilities.
Amnesty International has released a new briefing that reveals bullets were fired directly into the Manus Island refugee centre on April 14th. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Papua New Guinea police claimed the soldiers fired only into the air. However, Amnesty International claims that digital verification of images and videos show this is not the case. Monday Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson speaks with Executive Director of Amnesty International about the briefing.
Featuring music by Photay, Estancia La Mar, The Tammps, UNIIQU3 Yungkiidd, Air Max '97, Raymond Scott, Toco, Dan Kye, San Soda, Jun Kamoda, Chewii and Leo Sayer
Sound of Sydney set: Checking in with our man over in Sydney, to hear what life's like in our, slightly bigger, sister city...
Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us (Pomo Edit)
San Soda - Birdies that Fly
Session Victim - Yes I Know (Max Graef Remix)
Pro-Mo Teuuuuuune: Song/Artist Spotlight of the week..
On the lead up to the election we will be having a weekly topic where we explore various issues in New Zealand and find out what needs to be done in politics to address them. This week's issue is the environment.
Producer Sam Smith did a report where he dissected Labour’s campaign launch from yesterday in which climate change was a key issue. Host Joel had a chat with Green Party leader James Shaw about environmental policy, and the necessity of the Green Party to pull Labour to the left. We had Southern Cross with AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt, who talked to us about human rights abuses and the New Zealand Government’s refusal to take a stance. Producer Jack also spoke with Gary Taylor, CEO of the Environmental Defence Society about the state of New Zealand’s land, air and sea.
Conor speaks with Tania Sawicki Mead from justspeak about the proposed mega prison in Waikeria.
Mark yarns to Kim Meredith Jones about physical activity on toddlers and how it affects obesity later on in life.
Leonard talks to Sophie Rice from the Tear Fund Charity about live below the line, a campaign looking at the 767 million people living in poverty and how we can help.
On the Green Desk, Jack chats with Holly Dove from the Kiwi Bottle Drive about introducing a bottle deposit system in New Zealand.
Finally we collaberate to discuss the increase to the minimum wage. Firstly Leonard speaks with ACT leader and close friend of bFM David Seymour, following that Conor be interviews with Richard Wagstaff live on air, President of the Council of Trade Unions.
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