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Best of 2016: Refugees, women in music, Ricky Gervais & more

 Best of 2016: Refugees, women in music, Ricky Gervais & more Best of 2016: Refugees, women in music, Ricky Gervais & more, 106.22 MB
Wed 21 Dec 2016

Daniel Walker and Olivia Mortimer-Eade review some hard-hitting, poignant, and funny pieces from the Wednesday Wire in 2016.
There's an interesting proposal during the refugee crisis, looking back to when wait times for Family Planning were two months, asking if Auckland’s rents really only rose by a dollar this year, our favourite piece from weekly feature Dear Science, bFM's last interview with the late trade unionist Helen Kelly, a listen to the sounds of this year’s Eid day festival, Ladi6 and Boh Runga on women in music, and a flashback to that one time Ricky Gervais followed someone on Instagram.

Marama Fox on 2016

 Marama Fox on 2016 Marama Fox on 2016, 10.06 MB
Tue 20 Dec 2016

In our final weekly chat to Māori party co-leader Marama Fox for 2016, we discuss 2016 in politics, what to look forward to in 2017, and even get a special impromptu performance of 'Santa Baby'.

Best of 2016: Record stores, the legitimacy of law, learning te reo and more

Best of 2016: Record stores, the legitimacy of law, learning te reo and more Best of 2016: Record stores, the legitimacy of law, learning te reo and more , 107.15 MB
Tue 20 Dec 2016

Sam Smith and Jess Smith revisit some of the best interviews from Tuesday Wire this year. They revisit the place of record stores in the digital age, the legitimacy of law, actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand's journey learning te reo, education funding changes, and the petition to get a day of commemoration for the New Zealand wars. We also have our final chat with Māori party co-leader Marama Fox for the year.

Best of 2016: Vicious dogs, online misogyny, reckless med students & more

Best of 2016: Vicious dogs, online misogyny, reckless med students & more Best of 2016: Vicious dogs, online misogyny, reckless med students & more , 103.63 MB
Mon 19 Dec 2016

Angus Craig and Hannah Ross review the best interviews of the Monday Wire. We revisit Gareth Morgan's new party, SPCA's take on vicious dog laws, online harassment, song theft, medical students taking risks and our weekly chat with the Green Party about how this year has been.

The Wire: Monday December 19, 2016

 The Wire: Monday December 19, 2016 The Wire: Monday December 19, 2016, 103.63 MB
Mon 19 Dec 2016

What's going on in Aleppo?

 What's going on in Aleppo? What's going on in Aleppo?, 12.85 MB
Fri 16 Dec 2016

You’ve probably heard a lot about Syria, particularly Aleppo in the past week. Mack Smith reports on this week's updates, and Amanda Robinson takes a look at the history of the conflict.

Park protests in Auckland parks yet to be parked

 Park protests in Auckland parks yet to be parked Park protests in Auckland parks yet to be parked, 9.9 MB
Fri 16 Dec 2016

An Auckland protest group has been organising demonstrations against the now former President of South Korea, Park Geun-Hye. Previously they were calling for her to be resign, but despite her being impeached last week - effectively ending her presidency - the demonstrations aren’t done just yet.
Producer Mack Smith spoke to April Rin Kwak, one of the organisers and participants in these protests. He began by asking her why she decided to get involved.

"There is exploitation, slavery, and human trafficking"

"There is exploitation, slavery, and human trafficking" "There is exploitation, slavery, and human trafficking" , 6.69 MB
Fri 16 Dec 2016

A new report has been released detailing widespread migrant worker exploitation in New Zealand. This comes as New Zealand’s first convicted human trafficker was yesterday sentenced to nine years in prison. Amanda spoke to Stand Against Slavery CEO Peter Mihaere about the report and how widespread human trafficking is in New Zealand.

A'ta: An island enslaved

 A'ta: An island enslaved A'ta: An island enslaved, 10.77 MB
Fri 16 Dec 2016

Author Scott Morrison has put out a new book examining the dark history of Tongan island A’ta. In 1863, a group of sailors and whalers - some of them New Zealanders - arrived at the island and kidnapped half of its inhabitants. The some 150 ‘Atans were then sold into slavery, while the rest of the island's residents were eventually forced to abandon their home for the mainland. Producer Mack Smith spoke to Scott about the significance of these events and began by asking him what led him to uncover them.

Paramedics take on a new position in ambulances

Paramedics take on a new position in ambulances Paramedics take on a new position in ambulances, 7.12 MB
Fri 16 Dec 2016

St Johns has recorded around 3000 incidents of abuse towards their staff this year, with an estimated ten ambulance workers needing hospitalisation every week. bFM reporter Ben Goldson spoke to chief executive Peter Bradley and began by asking exactly what all this abuse was made up of.