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UN Conference of the Parties: human rights and climate change

 UN Conference of the Parties: human rights and climate change UN Conference of the Parties: human rights and climate change, 6.45 MB
Thu 24 Nov 2016

The United Nations Climate Change talk happened last weekend. Co-convenor of The NZ Climate & Health Council, Rhys Jones, spoke at the event specifically about how climate change will affect human rights. Reporter Hannah Ross speaks to Rhys about his talk.

Reducing risk and harm caused by dog attacks

 Reducing risk and harm caused by dog attacks Reducing risk and harm caused by dog attacks, 5.29 MB
Thu 24 Nov 2016

Associate Minister of Local Government Louise Upston has announced a second lot of proposals as part of the national action plan to reduce the risk and harm of dog attacks. Reporter Kristie Wagh speaks to Louise about the proposals.

Online Heroines

 Online Heroines Online Heroines, 5.21 MB
Fri 18 Nov 2016

Louise Hutt is a graduate of the University of Waikato who is about to launch Online Heroines: a documentary webseries based on Louise’s thesis research which explores the experiences of New Zealand women filmmakers. 95bFM reporter Amanda Robinson spoke with Louise about what the webseries entails.

Zero Waste in Small Communities

 Zero Waste in Small Communities Zero Waste in Small Communities, 18.66 MB
Fri 12 Aug 2016

Glen Eden resident Kristy Lorson talks to 95bFM's Momoko Burgess about her campaign towards zero waste in small communities. You can follow her blog at azerowastewarrior.wordpress.com

Interview: The Wellness Collective

 Interview: The Wellness Collective Interview: The Wellness Collective, 9.02 MB
Mon 11 Jul 2016

The Wellness Collective run yoga classes daily. They have been holding a free wellbeing yoga class for those living with cancer on Wednesday afternoons for two years now. These classes are community classes and conclude with a smoothie from Little Bird. To fund for these free classes The Wellness Collective hold a Koha class on Sunday afternoons to encourage people to come along at a small price to help fund for the free classes for those living with cancer. 95bFM producer Hannah Ross spoke to Emma Aubin who runs these classes about what these classes include and also to class participant Natalie Jameson who lives with cancer and has been attending the free wellbeing class since the beginning about what sort of benefits can be gained from these classes.

Robot workers wanted, humans need not apply

 Robot workers wanted, humans need not apply Robot workers wanted, humans need not apply, 7.02 MB

A new survey has found that the majority of New Zealanders are not concerned about automatons replacing them in the work force. The survey's findings will be part of a series of lectures presented by Massey University later this month, which analyzes the implications of a more automated New Zealand job market. 95bFM producer Will Parsonson speaks to study author David Brougham about whether this is something more Kiwis should be thinking about and if there was need for concern.

This Week's Bits: Sunday, 23rd of July, 2017

 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 23rd of July, 2017 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 23rd of July, 2017, 35.81 MB

Hannah Ross gives you the low down of this weeks best bFM news bits.

"I'm expected to not be feminine": Why the NZ Tech industry needs more women.

 "I'm expected to not be feminine": Why the NZ Tech industry needs more women "I'm expected to not be feminine": Why the NZ Tech industry needs more women, 12.3 MB

There is a struggle both nationally and internationally to attract and retain more women into a career in the tech industry.


NZTech are pairing up with the Ministry of Women and NZRise, on a campaign focused on encouraging more women into tech careers. Harry spoke with Oracle account executive and NZTech board member Eva Sherwood on some of her experiences as a women in tech, to find out more.

NZ research vessel in hot water

 NZ research vessel in hot water NZ research vessel in hot water, 6.06 MB

Reporter Mack Smith speaks to a New Zealand skipper of a research vessel caught up in an international dispute between Vanuatu and the French territory of New Caledonia.

A rock and a hard place: Trump, Russia and a century of bad blood

 A rock and a hard place: Trump, Russia and a century of bad blood A rock and a hard place: Trump, Russia and a century of bad blood, 27.69 MB

As President, Trump has largely dropped the pro-Russian rhetoric he had espoused as a candidate. To establish why, this piece first uses old newsreel footage to outline around a century of animosity between the USA and USSR.

After this, clips from Fox News and Russia Today demonstrate the often wildly different versions of events put forwards by the ruling parties of both countries.