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"Making housing look more affordable than it really is": Phil Twyford on the Housing Affordability Measure

 "Making housing look more affordable than it really is": Phil Twyford on the Housing Affordability Measure "Making housing look more affordable than it really is": Phil Twyford on the Housing Affordability Measure, 8.85 MB
Mon 19 Jun 2017

This year saw the unveling of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Housing Affordability Measure, around two years after it was due.

However, the Reserve Bank is unhappy with it, having expressed doubts about the interest rate upon which the measure is based.

For more, bFM producer Ben spoke to Labour's spokesperson for housing, Phil Twyford

The fight for pay equity

 The fight for pay equity The fight for pay equity, 5.39 MB
Mon 19 Jun 2017

Despite a settlement between the government and care workers, people in the mental health sector will not get a pay rise on July 1st.

Workers representatives have lodged a claim with the Employment Relations Authority in protest.

For more, producer Ben spoke to E Tu's assistant national secretary, John Ryall.

Grenfell Tower tragedy

 Grenfell Tower tragedy Grenfell Tower tragedy, 15.55 MB
Mon 19 Jun 2017

The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on the 14th of June 2017 at a 24-storey high tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, west London, England. bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson looks into what happened and the risk of something similar occuring in New Zealand. 

Child well-being in New Zealand: Are we doing enough?

 Child well-being in New Zealand: Are we doing enough? Child well-being in New Zealand: Are we doing enough?, 7.04 MB
Mon 19 Jun 2017

New Zealand's poor showing in Unicef's 14th Innocenti report card was most notable in the category of "health and well-being"

For more, bFM producer Ben spoke to the presdient of the psychological society, Quentin Abraham.

 

The Wire with Amanda: Monday 19th June 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 19th June 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 19th June 2017, 87.16 MB
Mon 19 Jun 2017

This week on The Wire we speak to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about Labour's immigration policy and whether the Greens are becoming too centrist. AUT Pacific Media Centre's Kendall Hutt speaks with two Papua New Guinea students Stephanie and Kenneth about the upcoming Papua New Guinea elections. bFM producer Ben Goldson speaks to Labour's spokesperson for housing, Phil Twyford, about MBIE's Housing Affortability Measure and to E Tu's assistant national secretary, John Ryall about the fight for pay equity in the mental health center. Ben also speaks to President of the Psychological Society, Quentin Abraham, about New Zealand's poor showing in Unicef's 14th Innocenti report. Amanda looks at what happened in the Grenfell Tower fire and if something similar could happen in New Zealand. 

Can we save the Maui dolphin?

 Can we save the Maui dolphin? Can we save the Maui dolphin?, 15.87 MB
Fri 16 Jun 2017

The World Wildlife Foundation are running a campaign encouraging people to take on a challenge involving the number 63 to fundraise to save the Maui Dolphins. People all over New Zealand are backing this initiative without any hesitation. Wire host, Tess Barnett, chats to WWF's David Tong about the initiative, and she also speaks to a number of businesses and an artist from Auckland who are doing their part to support the campaign with their own individual fundraisers.

Why can’t anyone agree on the state of New Zealand’s fisheries?

 Why can’t anyone agree on the state of New Zealand’s fisheries? Why can’t anyone agree on the state of New Zealand’s fisheries?, 19.59 MB
Fri 16 Jun 2017

There has been ongoing scientific debate about the state of New Zealand’s fisheries management. Scientist have been publishing conflicting articles online resulting in confusion on where the government and academics stand on the state of New Zealand's fish stocks and their management. Jack Marshall spoke with MPI Steve Halley from MPI, Glenn Simmons from the University of Auckland and Elisabeth Slooten from the Otago University to take stock of the discussion.

The Wire with Tess: Friday 16th June, 2017

 The Wire with Tess: Friday 16th June, 2017 The Wire with Tess: Friday 16th June, 2017, 109.6 MB
Fri 16 Jun 2017

This week, Tess chat to Jamie Lee-ross from the National Party about immigration and gets into housing, infrastructure, and public services. We have our weekly Friday feature Neighbourhood Watch - this week Nicole Wedding runs us through everything new in Australian politics . And finally, Jack has a report on the on going debates regarding fishing management practices in New Zealand talking to both academics and MPI. All this and more on the Friday Wire - check out the full podcast here.

Women in the trades

 Women in the trades Women in the trades, 18.47 MB
Thu 15 Jun 2017

Wire producer Harry Willis chats to Destinator Trades chief executive Christina Rogstad about their initiative to get women more involved in the industry. Catch the full interview here. 

Fruit and veges face nationwide price spike

 Fruit and veges face nationwide price spike Fruit and veges face nationwide price spike, 19.16 MB
Thu 15 Jun 2017

Statistics New Zealand has revealed a price spike for fruit and vegetables in the country, with an unusually wet Autumn season proving an important contributing factor. Wire producer Lucy Austin has the story.