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What does debt-to-income restrictions mean for housing?

 What does debt-to-income restrictions mean for housing? What does debt-to-income restrictions mean for housing?, 17.11 MB
Fri 2 Jun 2017

95bFM reporter Laura Kvigstad spoke to Alex Tarrant, a political journalist based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Wellington about about the Reserve Bank looking to introduce debt-to-income restrictions and what this might mean for housing.

This Weeks Bit's: Sunday 4th of June, 2017

 This Weeks Bit's: Sunday 4th of June, 2017 This Weeks Bit's: Sunday 4th of June, 2017, 32.24 MB
Fri 2 Jun 2017

Hannah gives you the lowdown of the best news bits of the week including divesting from fossil fuels and the famous "Covefe". 

The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 1st June, 2017

 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 1st June, 2017 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 1st June, 2017, 106.59 MB
Thu 1 Jun 2017

This week, Jogai, Harry, and Lucy chat to the Head of the AIDS Epidemiology Centre Dr Sue McCallister about yesterday's HIV statistics, and catch up with Dr Melanie Berez of Otago University to learn more about her report on sexual violence in adolescent relationships. Jogai speaks with Jaycee Tanuvasa about Auckland's thriving vogue scene and what this means for young LGBTQ Maori and Pasifika peoples in 2017, and our Thursday feature State of the States is back with Nick Sawhney. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.

Jaycee Tanuvasa on Auckland's underground vogue scene

Jaycee Tanuvasa on Auckland's underground vogue scene Jaycee Tanuvasa on Auckland's underground vogue scene , 16.21 MB
Thu 1 Jun 2017

The Auckland Vogue Scene has been alive and thriving in the CBD for years now but it’s truly come into the limelight with a short documentary Vice produced this year, showcasing the young LGBTQ Maori and Pasifika community that makes it shine. Jogai caught up with New Zealand Samoan artist Jaycee Tanuvasa about the incredible journey of Voguing, and how it aims to uplift and empower some of the most vulnerable in our society.

New report finds high rates of sexual abuse in adolescent relationships

 New report finds high rates of sexual abuse in adolescent relationships New report finds high rates of sexual abuse in adolescent relationships, 7.82 MB
Thu 1 Jun 2017

The Family Violence clearinghouse has released a new report concerning sexual abuse and relationships in adolescents. The report covers how violence and abuse in adolescents are disproportionately unreported, and how education concerning gender norms can help to combat this issue. Wire producer Lucy Austin spoke with author of the report, Otago University's Dr Melanie Beres from, who began by telling us about what exactly the report covers.

244 New Zealanders diagnosed with HIV last year

 244 New Zealanders diagnosed with HIV last year 244 New Zealanders diagnosed with HIV last year, 12.2 MB
Thu 1 Jun 2017

The University of Otago's AIDS Epidemiology Center released their annual HIV/AIDs report yesterday as part of their newsletter. The report showed that 244 people were diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand in 2016, the highest number ever diagnosed in one year since recording began of the epidemic in 1985. Wire Producer Harry Willis spoke with the Head of the AIDs Epidemiology Center Dr Sue Mcallister to try and break down some of the statistics released and to try to figure out why these numbers are getting higher each year.

Should Auckland change its Easter trading rules?

Should Auckland change its Easter trading rules? Should Auckland change its Easter trading rules? , 27.08 MB
Wed 31 May 2017

The Auckland Council are wanting know the public’s opinion on the rules around Easter Weekend trading. The proposed bylaw will give communities around Auckland the ability to choose whether or not open on Easter Sunday, but this possible change is drawing both praise and criticism. Producer Adam Jacobson spoke to Retail New Zealand’s Greg Harford and First Union’s Retail and Finance Secretary Maxine Gay to hear about the arguments on each side of the debate.

The rise of anti-establishment politics

 The rise of anti-establishment politics The rise of anti-establishment politics, 22.75 MB
Wed 31 May 2017

Anti-establishment sentiment has been an increasingly more relevant and contentious topic around the world, especially going into this year’s general election in New Zealand. An academic keenly interested in this topic is Grant Duncan from Massey University, who will be giving a public lecture about it tomorrow night. Producer Will Parsonson speaks to Grant about recent global political events and what the potential impact might be on New Zealand, first asking him about the changing landscape of international democracies.

If you’re interested in heading along to Grant’s free lecture tomorrow night called ‘Trust, distrust and the end of politics as we knew it’, register here. The lecture runs from 6:00-7:30 in the Atrium Building Round Room on Massey University's Albany campus.

 

The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 31, 2017

 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 31, 2017 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 31, 2017, 92.71 MB
Wed 31 May 2017

This week on the Wednesday show, Ximena, Adam & Will (our great new producer, hi Will!) take a look at the different arguments around Easter trading laws, as well as chat to a smart dude about anti-establishment politics ahead of his lecture at Massey University tomorrow night. AUT's Allan Blackman is back with us again for Dear Science after his trip overseas to talk to us about the latest in science news, including how a brand-spanking new science centre is set to open in Jordan, and Ximena  speaks to NZ First's Tracey Martin for our new regular political commentary feature with her on the Wednesday show each week. 

Dear Science: Open Sesame opens, but closed minds remain... closed?

 Dear Science: Open Sesame opens, but closed minds remain... closed? closed?, 54.87 MB
Wed 31 May 2017

AUT's Allan Blackman is back from his overseas trip to join us on Dear Science this week. He chats to Ximena about a shared science centre that's set to open in the Middle East called 'Open Sesame',  about new research that finds New Zealand's Alpine Fault has extremely hot temperatures, and also about a new controversial study that suggests atheists are more intelligent than those who are religious.