AUT’s Allan Blackman joins us again live in the studio for Dear Science. Today he talks to Adam about how butter may not be the bad guy after all, a promising development in development in salt water filtration, and how volunteers for the France’s Space Medical Institute are lying down on the job, and getting paid 16,000 Euros for it.
Yesterday Prime Minister Bill English announced that there will be no Government inquiry into the allegations made in Nicky Hager and John Stephenson’s book “Hit & Run”. The book alleges possible war crimes were committed by New Zealand troops in Afghanistan in 2010 and called for an inquiry into the SAS raids. Bill English, however, says there is no basis for launching an inquiry following a detailed briefing from the defence force. English says what the defence force have outlined publicly are facts, and that there is no evidence they are covering up evidence around the 2010 operation. He added the allegations in the book are flawed and labeled “Hit & Run” a widely inaccurate piece of journalism. Inquiries are still taking place around allegations of New Zealand forces beating and transferring a prisoner into potential torture. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to Hager about the announcement.
A spat is brewing between the UK and Spain over the future of Gibraltar in the wake of Brexit. Reporter Sam Smith looks at what Brexit means for the British territory.
As the helicopter debacle continues in Tokelau it's been revealed some claims made earlier this year by the media and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were baseless. Mack speaks to Labour's Pacific Affairs spokesperson Aupito William Sio about the developments.
Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, where we look at the latest happenings in Tokelau and the wider Pacific, talk to Nicky Hager about Hit & Run and Marama Fox about Te Ture Whenua bill, and much more.
Following years of negotiations, Auckland may be getting a rail line to the airport. However, the transition period is expected to take 30 years, which has drawn criticism from a range of sources. Bfm producer Ben speaks to co-ordinator of the Public Transport Users Association, Jon Reeves.
New data from property analysts CoreLogic found record levels of investment in Auckland's property market for the first quarter of 2017. 44 percent of houses sold went to investors, with just 19 percent going to first-home buyers. Bfm producer Ben speaks to CoreLogic's Senior Research Analyst Nick Goodall.
The Spinoff today published a piece about New Zealand’s current public health system and how it could be improved. bFM Monday Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson speaks to writer Haimona Gray about the piece.
A new WWF report estimates that transitioning to dolphin-safe fishing in the habitat of New Zealand’s critically endangered Māui dolphin could be done for as little as $26 million dollars. 95bFM Monday Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson speaks to WWF campaigner David Tom about the report.