The Wire with Caeden

In 2013, the government attempted to establish the world’s first regulated legal high market. The scheme was short-lived, and was scrapped mid-2014. New research has just come out of Massey University that looks at what went wrong with the policy roll-out - Ximena speaks to PhD student Marta Rychert about the findings.  

Resilio Studio is a design practice dedicated to building a resilient and regenerative Tāmaki Makaurau, through ecological design, social innovation and education. They work with various stakeholders throughout the design process to create a better outcome for all parties. 95bFM reporter Dylan Kelly speaks with Gary Marshall and Finn Mackesy to find out more about this new approach to the design process.

Today on Dear Science, AUT’s Professor Steve Pointing is back with us after his summer break. This week, Steve chats to Ximena about the perfect mixture of components that exist - water, oxygen, the atmosphere & proximity to the sun - which make life viable on planet Earth. 

Disagreement is brewing in the Labour party over the arrival of former Alliance MP Willie Jackson. Jackson will be a candidate on the list for Labour during this year's election after it was initially believed he was going to run for the Maori party in Tamaki Makaurau. However, Jackson's arrival has not been welcomed by all. Many Labour supporters are against his candidacy due to comments he made about sexual assault victims during the Roast Busters scandal, while Labour MP Poto Williams has come out saying she cannot in good conscience support Jackson. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to political commentator Bryce Edwards about Jackson's return to Labour.