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Professor Innes Asher, Child Poverty Action Group health spokesperson

 Professor Innes Asher, Child Poverty Action Group health spokesperson Professor Innes Asher, Child Poverty Action Group health spokesperson, 10.35 MB
Fri 5 May 2017

Child Poverty Action Group commends the Government’s new Better Public Services health targets which it says has improving child well-being at the heart.
95bFM reporter, Kelly, began by asking about the better public service targets, and why 2012 was so successful in that regard.

 

Report: Where does Savemart get its clothes from?

 Report: Where does Savemart get its clothes from? Report: Where does Savemart get its clothes from?, 11.7 MB
Fri 5 May 2017

Have you ever wondered what happens to the clothes in the big blue bins marked with the Child Cancer Foundation logo? Would it surprise you to learn that the clothes get collected by Savemart, sold for profit, and a slice of those profits then go to charity? Well, it seems you're not the only one. Joel Thomas reports.

The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 4th May, 2017

 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 4th May, 2017 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 4th May, 2017, 117.99 MB
Thu 4 May 2017

This week, Jogai and Ximena chat to an Associate Professor of Auckland University's Department of Computer Science, Ian Watson, about his upcoming talk on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence, and Jogai catches up with one of the creator's of Equalise My Vocals, Trixie Darko. Our weekly feature State of the States is back with all new correspondence, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here

Passing the mic with Equalise My Vocals

 Passing the mic with Equalise My Vocals Passing the mic with Equalise My Vocals, 17.85 MB
Thu 4 May 2017

Equalise My Vocals is a new campaign set to address the New Zealand music scene's gender problems, brought to you by the lovely Coco Solid and Trixie Darko. Through a series of interviews and panel discussions with a diverse range of women, Coco and Trixie hope to shed light on the real issues this NZ Music Month. bFM reporter Jogai Bhatt speaks to Trixie to learn a little more, beginning with the question of how the project initially came about.

The future ahead with artificial intelligence

 The future ahead with artificial intelligence The future ahead with artificial intelligence, 22.99 MB
Thu 4 May 2017

There's growing urgency to have a global conversation about the future we are forging with artificial intelligence - questions about the benefits and the potential costs need to asked. An upcoming University of Auckland lecture series tries to tackle this subject all throughout the month of May. One of the speakers in the series, Associate Professor Ian Watson from the University's Department of Computer Science, is doing a talk on the 25th of May about the ethics of artificial intelligence. News director Ximena caught up with him earlier this morning to learn more about the focus of his talk.

Report: Commerce Commission says no to #StuffME

 Report: Commerce Commission says no to #StuffME Report: Commerce Commission says no to #StuffME, 4.4 MB
Wed 3 May 2017

A delayed court decision this morning has ruled on the largest media merger in New Zealand history. In a public press conference this morning, Commerce Commission chair Dr Mark Berry announced their decision upon the the authorisation for NZME and Fairfax to merge their media operations in New Zealand.

95bFM Reporter Adam Jacobson investigates the commission's decision.

New book looks at what language is and where it came from

 New book looks at what language is and where it came from New book looks at what language is and where it came from, 9.85 MB
Wed 3 May 2017

Language is something we might take for granted, but it’s no secret we have a greater ability to tell stories and offer explanations than any other species. Why is this, and where did language come from? In his new book,’The Truth About Language’, Michael Corballis asks these questions to try unpack the complex subject that is language. Adam Jacobson catches up with the University of Auckland psychology professor to learn more.

 

New publication seeking submissions about mental health experiences

 New publication seeking submissions about mental health experiences New publication seeking submissions about mental health experiences, 7.6 MB
Wed 3 May 2017

It’s become apparent through recent discussions in the media about mental health that there’s public support to do more about the issue and to keep the conversation going about the diversity of kiwi experiences with mental health. Two awesome women wanting to do their bit in stimulating this conversation are Charlotte-Rose Ruddell & Liv Young. They are launching a new publication called Mental, which is seeking submissions from people who are willing to share their personal experiences with mental health. Ximena speaks to them to learn more about project.

Queer open mic night taking place tomorrow night

 Queer open mic night taking place tomorrow night Queer open mic night taking place tomorrow night, 3.22 MB
Wed 3 May 2017

Breaking Boundaries is a grassroots LGBTQI creative arts organisation doing heaps of awesome projects and initiatives for the local queer community. Coming up tomorrow is a queer open mic night down at Grid AKL Tech Cafe - the event is open for everyone, and is about encouraging young queer and trans voices to take the stage and share their experiences with the crowd (with a few performances from special guests in the mix as well!). Ximena caught up with Breaking Boundaries co-founder Joni Nelson to find out more about the event.

 

The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 3, 2017

 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 3, 2017 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday May 3, 2017, 52.48 MB
Wed 3 May 2017

This week, Ximena & Adam unashamedly chat about some pretty nerdy subjects at the front end of the show, namely the Fairfax & NZME merger, the history of language, and a solid twenty minutes of Dear Science dedicated to a misunderstood sea creature. They also chat to some cool Aucklanders doing some awesome projects - they hear from the founders of a new publication about mental health, and then from the co-founder of an arts organisation for queer youth about an open-mic event happening tomorrow night.