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The Wire with Kelly: Friday 20 October

 The Wire with Kelly: Friday 20 October The Wire with Kelly: Friday 20 October, 119.04 MB
Fri 20 Oct 2017

Producer Conor speaks with Jon Johanson, senior lecturer in the politics department at Victoria University. They discuss the implications of Winston Peter’s coalition decision and what change we can expect in the coming term. 

Jami-Lee Ross from the National Party joins us to chat about the coalition results that were announced yesterday, and what the future holds for the new opposition party.

This week on Neighbourhood Watch with Nicole Wedding from Radio Adelaide: The UN Human Rights Committee has criticised Australia's past record. Breakfast show host Lisa Wilkinson has left the Today show for another channel under speculation of sexism from the station, and the Greens are saying drug dogs are ineffective and expensive. 

Kelly spoke to renowned columnist David Slack about the prejudice Jacinda Ardern has been facing from some journalism personalities, and the role the media needs to take in the coming weeks.

Producer Laura Kvigstad, spoke with People Against Prison Aotearoa Political Parliamentary Advocacy Coordinator, Kate McIntyre on the recent petition to end solitary confinement in New Zealand.

Students in fee-tal position over price hike

 Students in fee-tal position over price hike Students in fee-tal position over price hike, 16.95 MB
Thu 19 Oct 2017

Lachlan speaks with with Universities NZ Director Chris Whelan about the 2% increase in fees across Aotearoa. Then, Ben spoke with AUSA President WIll Matthews about the recent vote by the University of Auckland to increase their fees.

New Zealand's drunkest bird?

 New Zealand's drunkest bird? New Zealand's drunkest bird?, 3.82 MB
Thu 19 Oct 2017

Forest and Bird’s annual bird of the year competition has got heated this year with the Kea and the Kereru fighting it out for top spot. Harry spoke with David Mills from Kereru Brewing Company about how theyre getting behind the kereru campaign.

 

Thirsty for knowledge, hungry for food

 Thirsty for knowledge, hungry for food Thirsty for knowledge, hungry for food, 13.34 MB
Thu 19 Oct 2017

Lachlan spoke with KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman about the organisation's work and the recent announcement that twice as many children in low decile schools needed their assistance than 6 years ago.

The Wire with Harry: Thursday 19th October

 The Wire with Harry: Thursday 19th October The Wire with Harry: Thursday 19th October, 131.35 MB
Thu 19 Oct 2017

On today's Wire we talked with Chris Whelan from Universities NZ and Will Matthews from the AUSA about a vote to raise student fees.

Host Harry spoke to Labour MP Phil Twyford about the ongoing coalition negotiations.

We also had David Mills from the Kereru Brewing Company as well as Kim Collins from Forest and Bird to talk about who's going to win the Bird of the Year competition.

For our regular State of the States feature Harry spoke to Nick Sawhney about the latest Donald Trump controversy.

Finally, Lachlan talked to Julie Chapman from KidsCan about schoolchildren going hungry, and Ben takes us back to 1987 for This Day in History.

The NZ election that matters

 The NZ election that matters The NZ election that matters, 10.58 MB
Thu 19 Oct 2017

This year's forest and bird bird of the year competition is getting heated. The race is on and the dirty politics have been played. Will the kereru fly across the finish line ahead of the Kea? Harry spoke to campaign coordinator Kim Collins to find out more.

Council of Trade Unions: NZ more expensive if you are poor

 Council of Trade Unions: NZ more expensive if you are poor.mp3 mp3, 24.63 MB
Wed 18 Oct 2017

A new quarterly Consumer price index report has been released by Statistics New Zealand.

The consumer price index, or CPI,  measures the rate of price change of goods and services purchased by New Zealand households. For the September year housing and household utilities increased 3.0 percent. Food prices increased 2.8 percent and vegetables were up 9.0 percent.

In a press release, Council of Trade Unions Secretary, Sam Huggard said that "Prices are rising faster than wages, and some of the biggest price rises are basic necessities for the lowest paid."  He added that  "In the year to June, the average hourly wage rose only 1.6 percent and the Labour Cost Index rose only 1.7 percent"

Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Sam earlier and asked him about the new CPI findings.

The song of the Kingmaker (or Queenmaker)

 The song of the Kingmaker (or Queenmaker) The song of the Kingmaker (or Queenmaker), 11.29 MB
Wed 18 Oct 2017

bFM news director Lillian Hanly talks to Nathan Judd, one of the musicians who created the song 'The Kingmaker'. Nathan talks us through his thought process and artistic goals in the creation of the song.
If you are interested in the music video you can find it here.

The Wire with India: Tuesday 17th October

 The Wire with India: Tuesday 17th October The Wire with India: Tuesday 17th October, 108.27 MB
Tue 17 Oct 2017

On today's show, we speak to drug testing group KnowYourStuff about their latest research. Journalist Gia Garrick takes us through the highs and lows of working in the parliamentary press gallery, and covering her first election.

On The Green Desk, Jack Marshall has a chat with Dr Alexander Taylor about one of the great mysteries of intellect in animals

Lillian speaks with Valerie Morse who was arrested in the 2007 Urewera terror raids, and we hear from Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara who is seeking a pardon. And we speak to ABC journalist Hagar Cohen about revelations New Zealand’s high commissioner to Fiji was threatened with expulsion from the country last year.

They know what you took last summer

 They know what you took last summer They know what you took last summer, 7.96 MB
Tue 17 Oct 2017

Independent drug testing group KnowYourStuff is warning Kiwis heading into the festival season to be wary of what they’re really taking.

The latest results from last summer show 30 percent of drugs tested weren’t what people thought they were.