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China's Belt and Road initiative approaches New Zealand

 China's Belt and Road initiative approaches New Zealand China's Belt and Road initiative approaches New Zealand, 8.1 MB
Tue 16 May 2017

Victoria University lecturer Jason Young explains what’s behind China’s latest trade expansion move and what it means for New Zealand.

"The price we pay for civilisation"

 "The price we pay for civilisation" "The price we pay for civilisation", 9.66 MB
Mon 15 May 2017

Senior taxation lecturer at Massey Univeristy, Deborah Russell, has co-authored a book with Terry Baucher, director of tax consultancy firm, Baucher Consulting Limited. In Tax and Fairness, they propose a modernised system, which would more accurately reflect the New Zealand's economy in 2017. Producer Ben speaks with Russell, also the Labour Party's candidate for New Lynn, about why New Zealand's tax system needs an overhaul.

 

 

Havelock North gastro outbreak: Ten months on

 Havelock North gastro outbreak: Ten months on Havelock North gastro outbreak: Ten months on, 6.47 MB
Mon 15 May 2017

Ten months after an outbreak of Campylobacter infected 5,500 people in the town of Havelock North, the first stage of a Department of Internal Affairs report has been released. Although sheep faeces has been blamed for the immediate outbreak, the local authorities, Hawkes Bay Regional Council and Hastings District Council, were also criticised for indirectly contributing.

The report cited earlier contamination events which went largely ignored, infrastructure which wasn't up to standard and a lack of communication between the two councils as the basis for their criticism. Although the second stage of the report is ongoing, the report acknowleged they had no legal basis to criticise local farmers whose sheep were most likely the cause. Instead, Producer Ben speaks with Greenpeace New Zealand's Amanda Larrson, about the effect intensive agriculutre may have had.

 

The Wire with Amanda: Monday 15th May 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 15th May 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 15th May 2017, 93.88 MB
Mon 15 May 2017

This week, we speak with Amnesty International Executive Director Grant Bayldon about the Good Friday shooting on Manus Island, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei about tenancy terms and medicinal cannabis, AUT Pacific Media Centre Director David Robie about the latest in Pacific news, senior lecturer and Labour Party candidate Deborah Russell about modernising New Zealand's tax system, and Greenpeace New Zealand spokesperson Amanda Larson about the Department of Internal Affairs' report on the Havelock North gastro outbreak. Producer Ben Goldson also spoke with Amanda about the current global cyber attacks. 

"We can't give Australia a free pass on human rights abuses just because they're our neighbours"

 "We can't give Australia a free pass on human rights abuses just because they're our neighbours" "We can't give Australia a free pass on human rights abuses just because they're our neighbours", 7.33 MB
Mon 15 May 2017

Amnesty International has released a new briefing that reveals bullets were fired directly into the Manus Island refugee centre on April 14th. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Papua New Guinea police claimed the soldiers fired only into the air. However, Amnesty International claims that digital verification of images and videos show this is not the case. Monday Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson speaks with Executive Director of Amnesty International about the briefing. 

This Week's Bits: Sunday, 14th of May, 2017

 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 14th of May, 2017 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 14th of May, 2017, 30.22 MB
Sun 14 May 2017

Hannah Ross gives you the low down of this weeks best bFM news bits.

Should the government shift to a variable subsidies model for tertiary education funding?

 Should the government shift to a variable subsidies model for tertiary education funding? Should the government shift to a variable subsidies model for tertiary education funding?, 31.11 MB
Fri 12 May 2017

The Productivity Commission has proposed that the government should shift to variable subsidies for tertiary education funding.
95bFM reporter, Kelly Enright spoke to Productivity Commission chief Advisor Kevin Moar about the report. She started by asking what the proposal actually recommends.

bFM’s Joel Thomas also spoke to Jonathan Gee, the president of the New Zealand Union of Students Association, about the problems he has with the proposal. Gee believes variable subsidies will disadvantage lower-income students and imply the sole purpose of tertiary education is to get students into the workplace.

Does the Government’s proposed water standards actually improve swimability?

 Does the Government’s proposed water standards actually improve swimability? Does the Government’s proposed water standards actually improve swimability?, 20.61 MB
Fri 12 May 2017

NIWA released a report about whether the Government's proposed water standards actually improve swimability, and how it compares to overseas standards.
The report came after some confusion and public debate about what the swimmable rivers component related to E. coli actually meant. NIWA prepared a technical background paper to inform us, and people in the science community so fact-based conclusions could be made.

bFM's Tess Barnett spoke to Marnie Prickett from the freshwater campaign group, Choose Clean Water, about the report and where their organisation stands on the issue.

 

The Wire with Tess: Friday 12th May, 2017

 The Wire with Tess: Friday 12th May, 2017 The Wire with Tess: Friday 12th May, 2017, 78.37 MB
Fri 12 May 2017

This week, we chat to Kevin Moar from the productivity commission about a proposed plan for tertiary subsidies, Joel also chats to Jonathon Gee from the New Zealand Union of Students Associations about the issue. Joel and Tess have their weekly chat with National MP Jami-Lee Ross, this week we discuss Maori run prisons and the DOC funding. Joel spoke to Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding for all the latest in Australian news. Lastly, Tess spoke to Marnie Prickett from freshwater campaign group Choose Clean Water about a report released by NIWA about New Zealand's water standards. 

Government rejects Equal Pay Bill

 Government rejects Equal Pay Bill Government rejects Equal Pay Bill, 9.77 MB
Thu 11 May 2017

Last night the government voted against a Green Party Bill that was proposed to help reduce the gender pay gap in Aotearoa, which currently stands between 12 and 14 per cent. Wire producer Harry Willis spoke with Green Party Women's Spokesperson Jan Logie about the Bill, beginning with the question of what it actually is and what it hopes to achieve.