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The Wire with Amanda: Monday 3rd April 2017

 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 3rd April 2017 The Wire with Amanda: Monday 3rd April 2017, 99.36 MB
Mon 3 Apr 2017

This week Amanda and Ben talk to Jon Reeves from the Public Transport Users Association about a planned light rail line to the airport. They talk with Nick Goodall from CoreLogic about new data on the Auckland housing market. They also talk to Haimona Gray about his piece for The Spinoff about New Zealand’s current public health system and how to improve it. They speak with AUT Pacific Media Centre’s Kendall Hutt for Pacific news segment, Southern Cross. They also have a chat with WWF campaigner David Tom talking about a new report regarding Maui dolphins. 

This Weeks Bits: Sunday 2nd of April, 2017

 This Weeks Bits: Sunday 2nd of April, 2017 This Weeks Bits: Sunday 2nd of April, 2017, 14.65 MB
Sun 2 Apr 2017

Hannah Ross gives you the low down of this weeks best bFM news bits. 

The Wire with Tess: Friday 31st March, 2017

 The Wire with Tess: Friday 31st March, 2017 The Wire with Tess: Friday 31st March, 2017, 99.86 MB
Fri 31 Mar 2017

This week Tess and Joel talk to the Labour Party’s Meka Whaitiri about Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill who speaks out against Māori Party Co-Leader Marama Fox’s comments made on Tuesday's show. Tess talks to the National Party's Jami-Lee Ross about the Tertiary Education Union survey, as well as the Ministry for Vulnerable Children. Radio Adelaide’s Nicole Wedding talks to Tess about cyclone Debbie, Julia Gillard joining Beyond Blue, and the thriving Quokka population on Rottnest. Tess interviewed Sarah Claudine UK organisation Safe Gigs for Women raising awareness about sexual harassment, and safety at gigs and festivals for women. Joel also talked to Auckland Writers Festival Director Anne O'Brien about the festival line-up and Diversity in literature. 

Check out the full pocast of Friday's Wire here.

 

Labour's Meka Whaitiri talking about Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill

 Labour's Meka Whaitiri talking about Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill Labour's Meka Whaitiri talking about Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill, 22.05 MB
Fri 31 Mar 2017

Labour Party’s Meka Whaitiri talks about her problems with Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill and speaks out against comments made by Māori Party Co-Leader Marama Fox’s on Tuesday's show.

Sarah Claudine from Safe Gigs for Women on sexual harassment

 Sarah Claudine from Safe Gigs for Women on sexual harassment Sarah Claudine from Safe Gigs for Women on sexual harassment, 17.31 MB
Fri 31 Mar 2017

bFM's Tess Barnett speaks to Sarah Claudine from an organisation in the UK called Safe Gigs for Women which promotes safety at gigs and festivals for women by raising awareness about sexual harassment.

Anne O'Brien on the Auckland Writers Festival and diversity in literature

 Anne O'Brien on the Auckland Writers Festival and diversity in literature Anne O'Brien on the Auckland Writers Festival and diversity in literature, 15.51 MB
Fri 31 Mar 2017

bFM's Joel Thomas talks to Auckland Writers Festival Director Anne O'Brien about the festival lineup, diversity in literature, and the need to actively search for stories that put you in unfamiliar positions.

Jacinda Ardern weighs in on Budget Responsibility Rules

 Jacinda Ardern weighs in on Budget Responsibility Rules Jacinda Ardern weighs in on Budget Responsibility Rules, 7.8 MB
Thu 30 Mar 2017

Jacinda Ardern joins Jogai for a chat this week in place of a fog-bound Andrew Little. Listen to the full podcast here we discuss the new Labour-Greens fiscal framework announced this week. 

The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 30th March, 2017

 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 30th March, 2017 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 30th March, 2017, 14.19 MB
Thu 30 Mar 2017

This week, Jogai and Jess catch up with Health Minister Nicky Wagner to learn more about the government's legislation of e-cigarettes, and Jacinda chats to Jogai about the new Budget Responsibility Rules announced this week. bFM reporter Ambrose O'Meagher speaks to Russel Norman about the upcoming Greenpeace protest of the Amazon Warrior, and Joel Thomas chats to Sandra Grey of the Tertiary Education Union to find out more about the ever-increasing government pressures put on tertiary staff. Jason Leopold is also back for a final State of the States with our news and editorial assistant, Pearl Little. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here. 

Tertiary staff continue to face ever-increasing pressure

 Tertiary staff continue to face ever-increasing pressure Tertiary staff continue to face ever-increasing pressure, 7.55 MB
Thu 30 Mar 2017

A recent survey on the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) members has found that 63% of academics are feeling more pressured to pass students over the past decade, as well as 66% of university staff feeling that there is more pressure to admit students that do not adequately meet pre-requisites. bFM reporter Joel Thomas speaks to Sandra Grey from the TEU about this issue, beginning by asking what it is that's putting pressure on staff and academics. 

State of the States: Obama era repeals, net privacy, Russia & goodbye.

 Final state of the states Final state of the states, 23.65 MB
Thu 30 Mar 2017

Jason Leopold and Pearl speak for the last time today - touching on Trump's Obama era repeals, net privacy changes and links between Trump staff and Russia. Jason has been corresponding for bFM for 10 years now, and this is his final installment of State of the States. Thanks for everything, Jason.