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Working Conditions for Bus Drivers w/ FIRST Union's Louisa Jones: October 5, 2022

 Working Conditions for Bus Drivers w/ FIRST Union's Louisa Jones: October 5, 2022 Working Conditions for Bus Drivers w/ FIRST Union's Louisa Jones: October 5, 2022, 12.54 MB
Wed 5 Oct 2022

Tāmaki Makurau's rail network is undergoing a major rebuild, which will see rail lines across the city temporarily close over the coming years. 

These services are expected to be replaced by buses. 

Three regional transport agencies, including Auckland Transport are calling on immigration minister Michael Wood to urgently review immigration settings to address the country's bus driver shortage. 

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Louisa Jones from First Union who is concerned that failure to address existing conditions for bus drivers could discourage people from using public transport.

Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: October 5, 2022

 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: October 5, 2022 Eurovision w/ Cameron Adams: October 5, 2022, 19.53 MB
Wed 5 Oct 2022

On this week’s installation of Eurovision, I chat with our European Correspondent Cameron Adams from Berlin about Ukraine, elections in Bosnia, and more.

Tertiary Education Union Members to Strike w/ TEU’s Dr Sean Sturm: October 5, 2022

 Tertiary Education Union Members to Strike w/ TEU’s Dr Sean Sturm: October 5, 2022 Tertiary Education Union Members to Strike w/ TEU’s Dr Sean Sturm: October 5, 2022, 24.91 MB
Wed 5 Oct 2022

Staff from all 8 of Aotearoa’s universities have voted to strike tomorrow, demanding a pay rise of 8 per cent to match inflation. 

87 per cent of Tertiary Education Union members voted in favour of the strike action, which comes just weeks before students are set to begin exams, citing difficulties keeping up with the cost of living, and "unmanageable workloads" caused by persistent cost cutting and underinvestment in staff.

Emilia spoke to Dr Sean Sturm, a University of Auckland lecturer who is a bargaining team representative at the Tertiary Education Union

National's Dr. Shane Reti: October 4, 2022

 National's Dr. Shane Reti: October 4, 2022 Shane Reti: October 4, 2022, 11.7 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

This week for the Wire's regular catchup with National’s Dr Shane Reti, Christina and Shane battled pesky audio issues to discuss World Meningitis Awareness Day as well as Chloe Swarbrick’s member’s bill for alcohol harm reduction.

Skin tone and discrimination study w/ Dr Roshini Peiris-John: October 4, 2022

 Skin tone and discrimination study w/ Dr Roshini Peiris-John: October 4, 2022 Skin tone and discrimination study w/ Dr Roshini Peiris-John: October 4, 2022, 20.03 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

A new study has found young people of ethnic minority backgrounds in Aotearoa are treated worse by police, health services and education providers if they look less white. The study is the largest in this field and backs up a vast amount of anecdotal evidence of prejudice in New Zealand society, and has opened up discussions of how we should address discrimination at an institutional and structural level.

Christina spoke to the study's co-author, Dr Roshini Peiris-John.

Time for NZ to become a republic? w/ Lewis Holden: October 4, 2022

 Time for NZ to become a republic? w/ Lewis Holden: October 4, 2022 Time for NZ to become a republic? w/ Lewis Holden: October 4, 2022, 24.23 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

Last week, a 1News Kantar Public Poll found 50% of Kiwis don’t want Aotearoa to become a republic. Just 27% said they were in favour of ditching the monarchy, a drop from last November, when the same question was asked.

To discuss this poll and whether it’s time for Aotearoa to become a republic, Christina spoke with Lewis Holden, chair of the New Zealand Republic campaign.

Phil Goff signs off: October 4, 2022

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Tue 4 Oct 2022

On Breakfast this morning, bFM Breakfast farewelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as he prepares to retire from politics. 

The Wire team revisited his very first interview on bFM with Mikey Havoc all the way back in 2017. Rachel then asked Phil Goff about what he was able to achieve during his tenure. 

The Wire with Christina: October 4, 2022

 The Wire with Christina: October 4, 2022 The Wire with Christina: October 4, 2022, 130.96 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

This week, the Wire with Christina kicked off with a Dear Science Nobel Prize special with Joel Rindelaub.

Christina also spoke to Dr Shane Reti from the National Party for their weekly segment, where they discussed meningitis and a bill to reduce alcohol harm

In the wake of last week’s poll results on whether Aotearoa should become a republic, Christina spoke with the New Zealand Republic campaign chair Lewis Holden.

She also spoke to Dr Roshini Peiris-John about her study on the impacts of skin tone on racial discrimination.

And earlier on Breakfast, the b farewelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as he prepares to retire from politics. Jess takes us all the way back to the outgoing mayor's very first bFM Breakfast interview with Mikey Havoc in 2017.

Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022

 Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Dr Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022 Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Dr Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022, 47.4 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

With the Nobel Prizes being handed out this week, Dr Joel Rindelaub dropped into the studio for Dear Science to discuss historic Nobel Prize snubs through the years with a common theme - they were all women. Joel and Christina had a kōrero about Rosalind Franklin, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Chien-Shiung Wu, Lise Meitner and Donna DeEtte Elbert, the work they did in their fields, and the men who took credit for it.

Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022

 Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Dr Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022 Dear Science - Nobel Prize Special w/ Dr Joel Rindelaub: October 4, 2022, 47.4 MB
Tue 4 Oct 2022

With the Nobel Prizes being handed out this week, Dr Joel Rindelaub dropped into the studio for Dear Science to discuss historic Nobel Prize snubs through the years with a common theme - they were all women. Joel and Christina had a kōrero about Rosalind Franklin, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Chien-Shiung Wu, Lise Meitner and Donna DeEtte Elbert, the work they did in their fields, and the men who took credit for it.