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NZ's Next Top PM(odel)

 NZ's next top PM(odel) NZ's next top PM(odel), 4.15 MB
Wed 7 Dec 2016

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced his decision to run for Prime Minister. Jonathan Coleman is one of many National members willing to lead New Zealand after John Key's resignation on Monday. During his resignation announcement, he endorsed Bill English as the next leader of the National Party. Other party members such as Judith Collins have also shown interest in running for the role of Prime Minister.

Media commentator Russell Brown spoke on this issue with bFM reporter Adel Abed.

What Key's resignation means for National

 What Key's resignation means for National What Key's resignation means for National, 9.94 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

With Key’s resignation comes a number of impacts on the National party, especially in terms of his replacement and next year’s election. Bfm reporter Jess Smith speaks to Dr Jon Johansson, a senior politics lecturer at Victoria University about what the news means for National.

Key's impact on tertiary education

 Key's impact on tertiary education Key's impact on tertiary education, 5.16 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

John Key has made a number of controversial changes to tertiary education during his time as Prime Minister. Reporter Jess Smith speaks to spokesperson Sandra Grey from the Tertiary Education Union about Key’s impact on tertiary education.

Key's effects on NZ's social welfare

 Key's effects on NZ's social welfare Key's effects on NZ's social welfare, 4.05 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

John Key has heavily impacted the state of the country’s social welfare during his time as Prime Minister. Bfm reporter Jess Smith spoke to the Head of Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit at the Salvation Army, Ian Hutson about this.

The political implications of John Key's resignation

The political implications of John Key's resignation The political implications of John Key's resignation , 8 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

Auckland University public policy lecturer gives her thoughts on John Key's resignation and what this means for the election next year.

What next for Labour?

What next for Labour? What next for Labour? , 4.81 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

Wire host Sam Smith spoke to former Labour party President Mike Williams about what John Key's resignation means for the Labour party heading into the election next year.

John Key: The man without a legacy?

John Key: The man without a legacy? John Key: The man without a legacy? , 8.68 MB
Tue 6 Dec 2016

Political blogger Giovanni Tiso discusses John Key's legacy as prime minister and whether in fact he will be remembered as a leader who got things done policy-wise.

Pornography and intimacy

Pornography and intimacy Pornography and intimacy , 6.11 MB
Mon 5 Dec 2016

University of Otago Master’s student Anne Martin conducted new research looking into the use of pornography and its effects on intimacy levels between partners. 95bFM producer Hannah Ross spoke to Martin about what the research found and how this affects relationships.

Hobson's Pledge: I call bullshit

 Hobson's Pledge: I call bullshit Hobson's Pledge: I call bullshit, 18.32 MB
Mon 5 Dec 2016

Hobson's Pledge are a trust that believe New Zealand should have one law for all. Don Brash is one of the founding members and it follows closely to the policy he attempted to initiate in 2004. Very recently they had their first public meeting, so 95bFM reporter Lillian Hanly went along to find out if they were for real. Lillian and guest Anna Bracewell-Worrall give us an insight to the meeting and the ideas behind it.

 

Photo credit: The Spinoff

Introducing Michael Wood

 Introducing Michael Wood Introducing Michael Wood, 9.67 MB
Mon 5 Dec 2016

Over the weekend, Labour’s Michael Wood won the Mt Roskill election by a huge margin, gaining more than 6,000 votes over his nearest competitor. 96bFM The Wire host Angus Craig spoke to Wood who expressed not only his plans for Parliamentary input but also the grassroots representation he plans to use.