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Flood levy taxation and government borrowing w/ Jonathan Barrett: March 1, 2023

 Flood levy taxation and government borrowing w/ Jonathan Barrett: March 1, 2023 Flood levy taxation and government borrowing w/ Jonathan Barrett: March 1, 2023, 8.38 MB
Wed 1 Mar 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle trail of destruction has presented a major political dilemma for the government, that being how will Aotearoa pay for the damage? Joe spoke to Jonathan Barrett, Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Taxation at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington on this matter.

Banaban human rights w/ Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Erin and Jack: March 1, 2023

 Banaban human rights w/ Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Erin and Jack: March 1, 2023 Banaban human rights w/ Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Erin and Jack: March 1, 2023, 9.94 MB
Wed 1 Mar 2023

In the mid-20th century, hundreds of Banabans were displaced from Banaba Island to Fiji’s Rabi Island due to the devastating impacts of phosphate mining. Today, Banabans on Rabi continue to face discrimination as a partially self-governing entity falling between the cracks of Fiji and Kiribati. Their stories remain largely unheard in Aotearoa New Zealand, where the benefits of mining allowed the British to advance their colonisation and kickstart New Zealand’s agricultural sector.

95bFM digital subeditor Stella Huggins speaks to Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Erin and Banaban delegate Jack, about the forced displacement of the Banaban community and their ongoing human rights struggles, as well as their new art exhibition titled "Justice for Rabi: The Story of Banaba".

'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023

 'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023 'Nothing about us without us' - accessibility for the deaf w/ Gabrielle Evans: March 1, 2023, 7.75 MB
Wed 1 Mar 2023

Friday March 3rd marks World Hearing Day. An event which cannot be missed is the Listen Up Conference, where the CEO of Able, Dan Buckingham will be speaking about accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing. 

Today on The Wire, 95bFM's digital subeditor Stella Huggins speaks to communications intern at Able, Gabriella Evans, who is deaf and a caption-user, about her experience with accessing media, and the importance of the saying ‘nothing about us without us’, a mantra used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the groups affected by that policy.

Unite Unions w/ Xavier Walsh : February 28, 2023

Unite Unions w/ Xavier Walsh : February 28, 2023 Unite Unions w/ Xavier Walsh : February 28, 2023 , 14.3 MB
Tue 28 Feb 2023

Today on the Tuesday Wire Milly speaks to Xavier Walsh co-president of Unite Unions, a union organisation representing workers in both the hospitality and entertainment industries. The organisation is behind some highly sucessful wins such as abolishing the zero-hour contract for fast food workers, and is currrently leading the change on fair pay agreements for hospitality workers. Milly explores the importance of the ability to unionize with Xavier. 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman : 28th February, 2023, 32.73 MB
Tue 28 Feb 2023

This week for Dear Science, Milly and Beth are joined by Allan Blackman in the studio to talk about the controversial Theraputic Products Bill, which passed in a landslide vote in parliment however, has been met with thousands of submissions against. Allan also shares some fantastic news about a 19-month-old whose life has been saved by a revolutionary genetic intervention, as well as an exciting prospect of medicines being able to counteract poisoning by smoke inhalation.

Disability Access Bill and Claims of Heightened Crime in Cyclone-Affected Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 27 February, 2023

 Disability Access Bill and Claims of Heightened Crime in Cyclone-Affected Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 27 February, 2023 Disability Access Bill and Claims of Heightened Crime in Cyclone-Affected Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti w/ ACT’s Karen Chhour: 27 February, 2023, 9.33 MB
Mon 27 Feb 2023

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to ACT’s Karen Chhour about a 14,500 strong petition to amend disability accessibility legislation that was delivered to parliament and claims of heightened crime in Cyclone-Affected Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti.

Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp on Election Debates, Three Waters, and Te Matatini: 27 February, 2023

 Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp on Election Debates, Three Waters, and Te Matatini: 27 February, 2023 Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp on Election Debates, Three Waters, and Te Matatini: 27 February, 2023, 23.32 MB
Mon 27 Feb 2023

In their weekly catch up, Hanna Thompson spoke to with Te Pāti Māori Tāmaki Makaurau candidate Takutai Kemp. They disucssed the party's kaupapa as a movement towards mana motuhake, whether Te Pāti Māori was excluded from tomorrow's General Election debate at the University of Auckland, controversy over Three Waters, and finding community and mana motuhake in Te Matatini celebrations. 

How to break the cycle of crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and culture w/ James Wenley: February 27, 2023

 How to break the cycle of crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and culture w/ James Wenley: February 27, 2023 How to break the cycle of crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and culture w/ James Wenley: February 27, 2023, 18.76 MB
Mon 27 Feb 2023

In times of crisis, arts, culture and creative experiences play an essential role. But according to James Wenley, a lecturer in the theatre programme at Victoria University of Wellington, the arts and culture in Aotearoa are in a cycle of crisis.

Why are we in this cycle? And how do we break out of it? Daniel Teunissen spoke to Wenleyabout this.

Is it oke to kick a robot dog? w/ Robert Sparrow: February 24, 2023

 Is it oke to kick a robot dog? w/ Robert Sparrow: February 24, 2023 Is it oke to kick a robot dog? w/ Robert Sparrow: February 24, 2023, 23.95 MB
Fri 24 Feb 2023

Is it oke to kick a robot dog? And what does our relationships with robots reveal about ourselves? Daniel spoke with Philosophy Professor Robert Sparrow from the Monash University about these questions. According to Sparrow we can find answers in the ethical theory of virtue ethics. 

Sparrow researches the relationships between humans and robots and the ethical questions surrounding our relationships with robots. He is also an expert in ethical issues concerning the design of unmanned systems for military applications. 

 

 

 

Dating While Asian w/ Maggie Shui and Eleanor: 22 February, 2023

 Dating While Asian w/ Maggie Shui and Eleanor: 22 February, 2023 Dating While Asian w/ Maggie Shui and Eleanor: 22 February, 2023, 8.1 MB
Fri 24 Feb 2023

Producer Troy Matich was joined in the studio by Maggie Shui and Eleanor to talk their Re: docuseries, Dating While Asian.

Across its five, 6-8 minute episodes Dating While Asian tells stories from the love lives of Pan-Asian New Zealanders on their own terms, with the help of animation.