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Getting to know Brooke van Velden: ACT's candidate for Auckland Central

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Mon 10 Jul 2017

With the coming election in September, we're seeing a lot of new young people in the political scene. Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Brooke van Velden, a public relations consultant standing in the Auckland Central electorate for the ACT party.

The Wire with Ximena: Monday July 10, 2017

 The Wire with Ximena: Monday July 10, 2017 The Wire with Ximena: Monday July 10, 2017, 117.41 MB
Mon 10 Jul 2017

Ximena joins Ben & Reuben for the Monday show this week while Amanda is away. They take a look at the growing use of opioid-based pain-killers in New Zealand, a new UN treaty that bans nuclear weapons, and a young new Act Party  candidate running in Auckland Central. Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei joins Ximena to discuss the party's new water policy, and Kendall Hutt from AUT's Pacific Media Centre comes up to the studio to tell Ximena about a kiwi Catholic missionary who has been deported from Papua New Guinea. 

This Week's Bits: Sunday, 9th of July, 2017

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Sun 9 Jul 2017

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

The Supreme Court doesn't give a dam

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Fri 7 Jul 2017

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the protected status of Ruahine Forest Park could not be revoked to allow the development of a huge irrigation and water storage scheme. Producer India spoke to Dr Ann Brower, a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, about the issues involved in the land exchange between the Department of Conservation and the Hawkes Bay Regional Council that was needed for the development to go ahead. She also spoke to the CEO of Forest & Bird, Kevin Hague, about his reaction to the Supreme Court's decision.

Neighbourhood Watch: Hackers, drones, and cricket

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Fri 7 Jul 2017

Wire host Joel Thomas spoke to Radio Adelaide’s Nicole Wedding about the latest in Australian news. She discussed Medicare card details being sold on the dark web, the problem with people using drones to photograph whale migration, and Australian cricketers who have found themselves out of a job after a failed agreement with Cricket Australia.

Does the NZ music scene have a gender problem?

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Thu 6 Jul 2017

It’s no secret that women and minorities are under-represented in the music industry. With the release of the Northern Bass line up last week, this severe lack of representation became even more evident with the festival announcing a total of four acts for its female lineup. Wire Producer Harry caught up with pop music commentator and columnist, Miriama Aoake, to learn more about the music scene in New Zealand, and how we can provide more accessability and exposure for the women and minority communities involved. 

NZ Drug Foundation: decriminalise drugs and legalise cannabis

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Thu 6 Jul 2017

With many countries pushing for progressive cannabis reform, there are calls for New Zealand to follow suit. The New Zealand Drug Foundation has released policy outlining the need to decriminalise all drugs, legalise cannabis, and regulate its market. They argue that current laws are outdated and make criminals out of drug users, when instead drug use should be treated as a health issue. Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Ross Bell, the Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation to learn more, starting with a question regarding their proposed model.

New Zealand television convergence - where next?

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Thu 6 Jul 2017

The television landscape in New Zealand is changing faster and faster every year. For more than 40 years journalists have written about convergence of our media, and it seems we have reached peak, with internet and television becoming one. With the Sky and Vodafone merger appeal being withdrawn from the high court, it seems an impending monopoly of television in New Zealand has been put on hold. For now. Harry talks with news and technology writer Bill Bennett about whether this is the case, and about the state of New Zealand television in 2017.

 

The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 6th July, 2017

 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 6th July, 2017 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 6th July, 2017, 123.97 MB
Thu 6 Jul 2017

This week, Jogai, Harry, and Reuben chat to news and technology writer Bill Bennett about the current state of television in New Zealand, and Reuben has a special report on decriminalising drugs and legalising cannabis with executive director of the NZ Drug Foundation, Ross Bell. 95bFM reporter Adel Abied speaks to Lisa McLaren about the Zero Carbon Act, and Harry catches up with pop music commentator and columnist Miriama Aoake about gender diversity in the electronic music scene, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here. 

Titirangi community divided over proposed water treatment plant

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Wed 5 Jul 2017

A controversial water treatment plant is being proposed for a section of native bush just outside of the Titirangi township. The original plan had the plant situated in Oratia, with Watercare stating 12 houses would be required to be removed. However, a successful protest from the community has stalled this proposal, with Watercare now considering an alternative site - a four hectare patch of land which barriers Exhibition Drive, Woodlands Park Road and Manuka Road. Local residents voiced their concerns in early June by placing placards on trees with words such as "Watercare, don't chop me down”. On the Green Desk yesterday, Lily Peacocke spoke with the Titirangi Residents and Ratepayers Association, Dr Mels Barton, regarding this contentious issue, but residents are saying she represents only a small section of the Titirangi community. To illuminate an alternative perspective, 95bFM reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with the Titirangi Protection Group’s president, Simon Kitson.