Watercare are considering moving development of a new water plant outside of Oratia, following local outrage. The company have proposed two other sites in West Auckland locations which are protected ecological zones. 95bFM reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to water supply manager, Priyan Perera about the issue.
Supporters of Niki Rauti are occupying her Glen Innes home again today ahead of a decision by the Tribunal court as to whether she will be forcibly evicted from her home which has been sold to developers. Tamaki Redevelopment Company are removing state housing in the area and building a mixture of social, affordable and private housing in their place. 95bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson spoke to supporter Lillian Hanly.
The annual Auckland Pride Parade takes place tomorrow night. But what exactly does this parade celebrate? bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson takes a look at the history of Pride.
This week on the Friday show, Amanda and Tess hear from Watercare about their perspective on the controversial development of a new water plant in West Auckland, reveal an update about Niki's eviction from her Glen Innes home, and also look at recent updates around the Dakota Access Pipeline. National's Jami-Lee Ross and Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding also make appearances for their weekly features.
Since the cancellation of Campbell Live in 2015, THREE has produced short-lived current affairs projects, none of which managed to wow viewers. bFM reporter Jogai Bhatt speaks to Spinoff editor and television critic Duncan Greive about what The Project means for the current state of journalism in New Zealand.
Auckland collective FAFSWAG is conducting series of projects as part of Pride Festival. The projects aim to highlight and celebrate the local Pacific LGBTQ community. Artist Jaycee Tanuvasa's work tackles issues of media coverage around transgender hate crimes around the world, such as the shootings of Kandice Capri in Arizona and Amber Monroe in Detroit. In particular, she focuses on the problem of misrepresentation and misgendering in news coverage. News director Ximena speaks to Tanuvasa about her work.
Council-owned company Ports of Auckland has a firm focus on becoming New Zealand’s most sustainable port, with the goal of being carbon neutral by 2025. The company has come a step closer to this by introducing LED flood lights on site. bFM reporter Dylan Kelly speaks Ports of Auckland spokesperon Matt Ball about the initiative.
A NZ Herald article has copped flak for publishing what some are deeming a transphobic article, in which a Kiwi teen spoke out about her school’s decision to allow a transgender student to use the girl’s bathroom. The piece has come under fire for promoting harmful speech. bFM reporter Jogai Bhatt speaks to Megan Bowra-Dean about the issue.
This week on the Thursday show, Pearl and Jogai look at a transphobic Herald article, the state of current affairs in New Zealand, have their weekly chat with Andrew Little and more.
Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, is set to release a statement this week on the state of New Zealand’s fresh waterways. Currently, the standard for New Zealand freshwater systems states that they must at least be wadeable. But more than 12,000 kiwis have signed a Green Party petition that calls for the government to up their game and make the country's waters swimmable. 95bFM reporter Adel Abied speaks to Green Party water spokesperson Catherine Delahunty about the issue.