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Negative gearing: Tax-dodge or legitimate practice?

 Negative gearing: Tax-dodge or legitimate practice? Negative gearing: Tax-dodge or legitimate practice?, 5.15 MB
Mon 24 Apr 2017

Earlier this year, Revenue Minister Judith Collins announced a planned crackdown on tax-dodging by multinational corporations. Under the plan, various loopholes are to be closed, in order to make it harder for untaxed money to be moved outside of New Zealand. However, there are plenty of other ways for people to reduce their tax bill, such as negative gearing, which went unmentioned by Minister Collins. To gain a greater understanding of what negative gearing is, producer Ben spoke to Deborah Russel, a senior lecturer on taxation for Massey University and electoral candidate for the Labour party.

Can you tolerate this?

 Can you tolerate this? Can you tolerate this?, 14.37 MB
Mon 24 Apr 2017

95bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson speaks with Windham-Campbell prize winning writer Ashleigh Young ahead of next month’s Ockham book awards about her essay collection, Can You Tolerate This?

SOUL to attend UN summit

 SOUL to attend UN summit SOUL to attend UN summit, 4.48 MB
Mon 24 Apr 2017

Representatives from the group opposing housing development on sacred land Ihumatao are off to a United Nations summit in New York. Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) - the group behind the current occupation of the land - are sending two members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues next week. Pania Newton and Delwyn Roberts will attend, and have applied o speak at the event. 95bFM reporter Mack Smith spoke to Newton about the issue. 

The Wire with Amanda: Monday April 24, 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Monday April 24, 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Monday April 24, 2017, 113.02 MB
Mon 24 Apr 2017

This week, producer Ben Goldson speaks to representatives of the People's Review of Mental Health and we chat to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the PACER Plus agreement, the pay equity bill, and spy agency Five Eyes meeting in New Zealand this week. We have AUT Pacific Media Centre Director David Robie as well as AUT PhD student Stephanie Sageo-Tupungu and her husband Kenneth for regular Pacific news segment Southern Cross. We have bFM reporter Mack Smith speaks to SOUL spokesperson Pania Newton about Ihumatao and the upcoming UN summit, producer Ben Goldson speaks to taxation expert and Labour party candidate Deborah Russell and Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson speaks to Windham-Campbell prize winning writer Ashleigh Young ahead of next month's Ockham book awards about her essay collection, Can You Tolerate This?

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

 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 23rd of April, 2017 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 23rd of April, 2017, 14.38 MB
Sun 23 Apr 2017

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

Dr Debra Wilson on brain fingerprinting

 Dr Debra Wilson on brain fingerprinting Dr Debra Wilson on brain fingerprinting, 10.43 MB
Fri 21 Apr 2017

A new brain scanning technique is being developed which could hold potential for crime stopping. Forensics investigators call this Forensic brainwave analysis – or ‘brain fingerprinting” the technology could allow for sci-fi-esque mind reading.

Adam Jacobson spoke to Associate Professor and project researcher Dr Debra Wilson about how exactly brain fingerprinting works

Profile: The Burgerie’s Tony Tay

 The Burgerie’s Tony Tay The Burgerie’s Tony Tay, 17.37 MB
Fri 21 Apr 2017

The Burgerie is quickly becoming a vegan staple on Karangahape road. Reporter Joel Thomas talked to Tony Tay, the owner and operator of the Burgerie, about the kindness of the vegan community and the difficulties of juggling business aspirations and family commitments.

James Shaw on Green’s Clean Energy policy

 Green Policy Green Policy, 11.71 MB
Fri 21 Apr 2017

Joel Thomas speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party’s recently released policy which aims to provide cleaner and more affordable energy to consumers, and make it easier for smaller businesses to be competitive in the energy industry.

Greg Ninnes: Rent prices

Rent Prices Rent Prices, 8.73 MB
Fri 21 Apr 2017

A new report has revealed that rent prices have steadily been rising across the country; with the median rent increasing by $50 a week a week in parts of Auckland. Latest housing bond data collected by the Tenancy Services has revealed over the last 12 months historically affordable areas of the city have seen skyrocketing pricing.

bFM’s Adam Jacobson spoke with Interest.co.nz Property Editor Greg Ninness about what the underlying reasons for this may be; and how we could solve a potential rent cost crisis.

 

Immigration reform: Controversial thresholds

Immigration Reform: Controversial thresholds Immigration Reform: Controversial thresholds , 27.12 MB
Fri 21 Apr 2017

The New Zealand government has made crucial changes to the immigration laws, in the hopes of decreasing the record breaking migration figure of 71,300 last year. Immigration minister, Michael Woodhouse, has announced the introduction of a salary threshold that aims to target low skilled migrant workers.

95bFM Reporter Kelly Enright spoke to the minister about this controversial change. She asked what the changes would mean for migrants who are under the threshold, already living here in New Zealand.

Enright also spoke to Council of Trade Union president Richard Wagstaff about his views on the proposed changes to the immigration laws.