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The Wire with Mack: Tuesday 14th March, 2017

 The Wire with Mack: Tuesday 14th March, 2017 The Wire with Mack: Tuesday 14th March, 2017, 109.87 MB
Tue 14 Mar 2017

Check out the full podcast for this week's Tuesday show, which includes an investigation into New Zealand's reprimand of Tokelau, a look at political developments across the world, an interview with a law professor on what Uber's law dodging means in a New Zealand context, a report on covering Māori politics in election year, and more. 

The future of the NZ SuperFund

 The Future of the NZ SuperFund The Future of the NZ SuperFund, 2.59 MB
Mon 13 Mar 2017

Prime Minister Bill English's surprise announcement that National will drop a key policy of the last election drew criticism from across party lines. English claimed increasing life expectancy means, by 2040, retirement at 65 is an luxury New Zealand can no longer afford. bfm producer Ben Goldson speaks to NZ SuperFund's Chief Investment Officer to gain a better understanding of how it all works.

Is Auckland prepared for more extreme weather?

 Is Auckland prepared for more extreme weather? Is Auckland prepared for more extreme weather?, 4.47 MB
Mon 13 Mar 2017

Heavy rain last week caused flooding across Auckland, as well as a build-up in sediment at the Ardmore Water Treatment Plant. This led to call by Watercare for Aucklanders to cut back by 20 litres a day or else face untreated water in the grid. Producer Ben Goldson speaks to Watercare Chief Executive Raveem Jaduram.

Taranaki's first suicide prevention refuge

 Taranaki's first suicide prevention refuge Taranaki's first suicide prevention refuge, 14.32 MB
Mon 13 Mar 2017

This past Saturday was the official opening of Taranaki Retreat. This service is Taranaki’s first suicide prevention refuge. bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson spoke to one of the retreat's founders, Jamie Allen, about the opening.

Not the nanny: unconscious bias and that viral BBC video

 Not the nanny: unconscious bias and that viral BBC video Not the nanny: unconscious bias and that viral BBC video, 7.49 MB
Mon 13 Mar 2017

International Relations professor Robert Kelly's BBC interview about South Korea was interrupted when his two small children showed up. His wife rushed in and ushered the children out of the room. However, many people and some media outlets assumed that Professor Kelly's wife, Jung-a Kim, was the nanny. The assumption has sparked a wider discussion about interracial couples and media representation of Asian women. bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson spoke to author MiMi Aye, who tweeted about some of these assumptions and is part of an interracial family. 

The Wire with Amanda: 13th March 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: 13th March 2017 The Wire with Amanda: 13th March 2017, 101.61 MB
Mon 13 Mar 2017

95bFM reporter Amanda Jane Robinson and producer Ben Goldson look at the aftermath of this weekend's wild weather and the New Zealand SuperFund. We have our weekly chat with the Green Party, this week talking to co-leader James Shaw about abortion law reform and the possibility of shortening prison sentences if people in prison pass literacy tests. We also bring back our long-lost Pacific news segment, Southern Cross. We also look at the opening of new suicide prevention support refuge, Taranaki Retreat. And finally, we look at the racial bias behind assumptions in a viral BBC video. 

The battle against rape culture using education

 The battle against rape culture using education The battle against rape culture using education, 20.15 MB
Fri 10 Mar 2017

A group of students organising a protest against rape culture received online threats of violence forcing them to change their protest location.  The protests follow an incident involving facebook comments from students about having sex with drunk and unconscious girls.  The protests are focused on the broader issue of normalisation of rape culture in New Zealand, and will take place on Monday where the students will march through Civic Square in Wellington.  95bFM reporter, Tess Barnett, spoke to Korowai Tumanako clinician, Russell Smith, who helped start a high school programme that teaches sex and consent, about the situation.

Poetry Collective 'Waxed Poetic Revival': Mohamed Hassan

 Poetry Collective 'Waxed Poetic Revival': Mohamed Hassan Poetry Collective 'Waxed Poetic Revival': Mohamed Hassan, 6.48 MB
Fri 10 Mar 2017

Poetry Collective ‘Waxed Poetic Revival’ is holding a music and poetry show this Saturday night.  The show is called ‘LIGHT’, 95bFM host, Amanda, spoke to poet and co-founder of ‘Waxed Poetic Revival’, Mohamed Hassan, about what’s in store.

The Wire with Amanda: Friday March 10th, 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Friday March 10th, 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Friday March 10th, 2017, 15.41 MB
Fri 10 Mar 2017

Check out the full podcast for this week's Friday show, where we take a look at rape culture and the situation Wellington, we talk to National MP Jami-Lee Ross about superannuation and the domestice violence leave bill, we have Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding for the latest in Australian news, poet Mohamed Hassan talking about his upcoming poetry collective's show, and lastly Labour leader Andrew Little is live in the studio talking about superannuation, the Working Futures Plan, housing and getting more young people to vote.

Challenging the Minister of Education's alternative facts

 Challenging the Minister of Education's alternative facts Challenging the Minister of Education's alternative facts, 14.84 MB
Thu 9 Mar 2017

Teachers from primary and secondary schools are calling out the Education Minister for massively overstating school funding increases and playing Trump-style politics with children's education. The NZEI and PPTA called a press conference yesterday to challenge the outgoing minister to explain herself. Parata has claimed that school funding has increased by 35 per cent under a National government, when it's only really increased by 2.3 per cent. Producer Jess Smith speaks to the President of NZEI Lynda Stuart to learn more, starting with the question of what claims were actually made.