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The Wire with Amanda: Friday February 24, 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Friday February 24, 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Friday February 24, 2017, 94.05 MB
Fri 24 Feb 2017

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.  

Is Duncan Greive-ing the changing landscape of journalism?

 Is Duncan Greive-ing the changing landscape of journalism? Is Duncan Greive-ing the changing landscape of journalism?, 11.53 MB
Thu 23 Feb 2017

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.

 

Local artist's work aiming to tackle media coverage of transgender hate crime

 Local artist's work aiming to tackle media coverage of transgender hate crime Local artist's work aiming to tackle media coverage of transgender hate crime, 8.52 MB
Thu 23 Feb 2017

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.

 

Ports of Auckland's new sustainable focus

 Ports of Auckland's new sustainable focus Ports of Auckland's new sustainable focus, 4 MB
Thu 23 Feb 2017

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. 

Transphobic Herald article sparks outrage

 Transphobic Herald article sparks outrage Transphobic Herald article sparks outrage, 4.72 MB
Thu 23 Feb 2017

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. 

The Wire with Pearl: Thursday February 23, 2017

 The Wire with Pearl: Thursday February 23, 2017 The Wire with Pearl: Thursday February 23, 2017, 91.79 MB
Thu 23 Feb 2017

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. 

12,000 kiwis call for swimmable rivers

 12,000 kiwis call for swimmable rivers 12,000 kiwis call for swimmable rivers, 5.53 MB
Wed 22 Feb 2017

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. 

The fight for the future of the internet that you (probably) don't know about

 The fight for the future of the internet that you (probably) don't know about The fight for the future of the internet that you (probably) don't know about, 11.2 MB
Wed 22 Feb 2017

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has an upcoming announcement in March around digital rights management (DRM). The W3C, led by Tim Berners-Lee, looks set to standardise DRM-enabling Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) in browsers. This all sounds a bit jargony and esoteric, but some are saying this threatens the fundamental free and open principles of the web, and opens users up to security threats. Ximena speaks to Internet NZ CEO Jordan Carter to find out more.

Junior doctors and DHBs settle on an agreement

 Junior doctors and DHBs settle on an agreement Junior doctors and DHBs settle on an agreement, 2.84 MB
Wed 22 Feb 2017

Yesterday the Resident Doctor’s Association announced that they'd come to an agreement with the District Health Boards over safer rosters. The deal guarantees doctors safe working hours with no more than 10 consecutive rostered days, and also they will not be rostered on for more than 4 consecutive night shifts of up to 10 hours. 95bFM's Dylan Kelly speaks to resident doctor Catherine Foster about her interpretation of the deal and whether the changes are adequate.

The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 22, 2017

 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 22, 2017 The Wire with Ximena: Wednesday February 22, 2017, 101.4 MB
Wed 22 Feb 2017

This week on the Wednesday show, Ximena and Dylan talk about the new agreement DHBs and junior doctors have come to around safer hours, a proposal to build a new water-treatment plant out in Oratia, an upcoming decision in March by the World Wide Web Consortium that might affect the safety and security of the internet and more. AUT's Allan Blackman also makes a welcome return this week for Dear Science.