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Investigating the state of broadcast media in New Zealand

 Investigating the state of broadcast media in New Zealand Investigating the state of broadcast media in New Zealand, 7.13 MB
Wed 15 Feb 2017

ActionStation and the Coalition for Better Broadcasting have joined together with six industry experts to compile a report on the state of broadcast media in New Zealand. The report is a response to the rise of digital publishing and shift in advertising dollars being spent on broadcast media. A team of panellists will travel around New Zealand to talk with industry professionals and the public about media in New Zealand. 95bFM reporter Katie Doyle speaks to the director of the Coalition for Better Broadcasting Myles Thomas to learn more. 

The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 15, 2017

 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 15, 2017 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 15, 2017, 99.31 MB
Wed 15 Feb 2017

This week on the Wednesday show, Ximena takes a look at how the media should cover Trump, easier access to contraceptive pills, an upcoming LGBTQI literary festival and more. 

Do the Grammys have a diversity problem?

Do the Grammys have a diversity problem? Do the Grammys have a diversity problem? , 8.38 MB
Tue 14 Feb 2017

The Grammys were held yesterday. The annual music awards which seek to honour the achievements of musicians for the previous twelve months. However, this year, questions were raised about how diverse the awards are and whether they are indeed still culturally relevant. Artists such as Kanye West and Drake did not show up to the ceremony in protest, even though they were nominated, while Frank Ocean wrote on Tumblr that the awards are culturally biased. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to Auckland University ethnomusicologist Dr. Kirsten Zemke about the Grammys. 

Occupied Palestine from a Kiwi perspective

 Occupied Palestine from a Kiwi perspective. , 20.96 MB
Tue 14 Feb 2017

Rochelle Rees is a New Zealander who’s just come back from occupied Palestine where she was involved in demonstrations against Israeli development in the area. Mack spoke to her about her observations of the conflict. 

Trouble brewing in North Korea

 Trouble brewing in North Korea Trouble brewing in North Korea, 2.81 MB
Tue 14 Feb 2017

Over the weekend North Korea’s political climate exploded quite literally with a missile test. Mack looked into this more in a report on the situation. 

Coal mining on reserve land

Coal mining on reserve land Coal mining on reserve land , 16.56 MB
Tue 14 Feb 2017

An open-cast coal mine is on the table for reserve land near Westport, on the South Island's West Coast. The area is home to several endangered species including the Great Spotted Kiwi. The Buller District Council has approved Rangatira Development Limited's application for the mine, prompting Forest and Bird to go to the Christchurch High Court, asking for a judicial review of the council's approval. Wire host Mack Smith spoke to Forest and Bird's Chief Executive Kevin Hague about what this mine could mean for the local environment. 

The Wire with Mack: Tuesday February 14, 2017

 The Wire with Mack: Tuesday February 14, 2017 The Wire with Mack: Tuesday February 14, 2017, 103.27 MB
Tue 14 Feb 2017

Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, where we speak to Forest and Bird Chief Executive Kevin Hague about coal mining in the South Island, the University of Auckland's Dr Kirsten Zemke about cultural discrimination at the Grammys, as well as taking a look at the latest developments in North Korea and Palestine, and more. 

Government urged to start inquiry into state abuse

 Government urged to start inquiry into state abuse Government urged to start inquiry into state abuse, 4.17 MB
Mon 13 Feb 2017

The Human Rights Commission is calling for an inquiry into abuse in state welfare institutions. 95bFM reporter Michael Garelja spoke to a social justice advocate who's signed the letter, Kim Workman, about the HRC's open letter.

Pilot Whales: what they are, and why they strand

 Pilot Whales: what they are, and why they strand Pilot Whales: what they are, and why they strand, 10.19 MB
Mon 13 Feb 2017

Last week, 650 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay. Rochelle Constatine, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland's school of biological sciences, speaks to 95bFM about the science behind mass strandings and the logistical nightmare behind re-floating.

The Wire with George: Monday February 13, 2017

 The Wire with George: Monday February 13, 2017 The Wire with George: Monday February 13, 2017, 102.06 MB
Mon 13 Feb 2017

This week on the Monday show, George and Jogai look into calls for an inquiry into abuse at the hands of the state, and James Shaw joins us to add his two cents to that, as well as the Greens' domestic violence bill. We hear about the science of mass pilot whale strandings, as well as a report from a No Pride in Prisons rally and an interview with a Muslim-Kiwi woman who experienced a horrific example of racial abuse in Huntly.