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Reducing carbon footprints this summer

 Reducing carbon footprints this summer Reducing carbon footprints this summer, 7.26 MB
Tue 13 Dec 2016

New Zealand’s total emission rate has increased 23.2 percent since 1990, and makes up 0.2 percent of global emissions. A new online tool has been created that helps New Zealand households track and reduce their carbon footprint. Reporter Jess Smith speaks to secretary for the environment, Vicky Robertson, about this tool and what New Zealanders can do to reduce their carbon footprints.

Inmates grow produce for charities

 Inmates grow produce for charities Inmates grow produce for charities, 5.29 MB
Tue 13 Dec 2016

The Te Piriti Special Treatment unit at Auckland prison at Paremoremo is home to a large horticultural garden that inmates work on to then give back to the community by giving all produce grown to charities such as Salvation Army. 95bFM producer Hannah Ross spoke to the horticultural instructor at the Te Piriti unit, Bill Bean, about what this garden project is and how it has progressed over the years.

The Greens want it green

 The Greens want it green The Greens want it green, 13.58 MB
Mon 12 Dec 2016

95bFM reporter Mack Smith speaks to Green MP Julie Anne Genter and media commentator Russell Brown about the new Green policy regarding marijuana.

Sugary drinks and why we don't need them

 Sugary drinks and why we don't need them Sugary drinks and why we don't need them, 10.66 MB
Mon 12 Dec 2016

The New Zealand Dental Association have released a consensus statement regarding sugary drinks and the changes that need to be made to reduce the amount of sugary drinks being consumed. 95bFM producer Hannah Ross speaks to Chief Executive Officer at the Public Health Association, Warren Lindberg, about the consensus statement and the associations thoughts towards it.

Jennifer Curtin on the future of NZ politics

 Jennifer Curtin on the future of NZ politics Jennifer Curtin on the future of NZ politics, 10.81 MB
Mon 12 Dec 2016

Prime Minister to-be Bill English steps into the spotlight for real this afternoon. The Wire host Angus Craig speaks to political commentator Jennifer Curtin about what we can expect as a result of the change.

"Māori models of care aren't being recognised"

"Māori models of care aren't being recognised" "Māori models of care aren't being recognised" , 5.05 MB
Fri 9 Dec 2016

The Māori Women's Welfare League has filed a claim in the Waitangi Tribunal challenging the policy changes proposed for the care and protection of children and young persons. 95bFM reporter Amanda Robinson spoke with Labour’s Whānau Ora spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta about the claim.

"It seems like a little bit of a kick in the teeth"

"It seems like a little bit of a kick in the teeth" "It seems like a little bit of a kick in the teeth" , 12.4 MB
Fri 9 Dec 2016

95bFM reporter Caitlin McIlhagga spoke with Sonja Cooper from Cooper Legal, a specialist firm in Wellington which deals with historic abuse and human rights cases. They spoke about the impact compensation payments received by the Crown have on means-tested benefits. This has come up in the news because a previously unused regulation which defines a Crown compensation payment as an income asset has started being used by WINZ.

Youth Court age set to change to 18

 Youth Court age set to change to 18 Youth Court age set to change to 18, 6.5 MB
Thu 8 Dec 2016

The youth justice age was raised earlier this week to 18, meaning that all people aged 17 and under who commit minor crimes will go through the youth justice court. To find out more, bFM reporter John-Michael Swannix spoke to Justice Minister Amy Adams and Pearl Little spoke to Katie Bruce from the justice advocacy group, Just Speak.

Ihumātao: New archaeological findings

 Ihumātao: New archaeological findings Ihumātao: New archaeological findings, 4.62 MB
Thu 8 Dec 2016

A new review by senior a Auckland archaeologist, Ian Lawlor, challenges draft archaeological work, commissioned by Fletcher, for its application to Heritage New Zealand for an authority to modify and destroy archaeological sites located within the proposed development at Ihumātao. Lawlor’s report states that there is physical and documentary evidence to indicate that major stone wall structures on land at Ihumātao were created by local Māori prior to European settlement of the area, contrary to the report commissioned by Fletcher. bFM reporter Michael Garelja speaks to Brendan Corbett from Save Our Unique Landscape about the findings.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: the 16-year-old rapping climate activist

 Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: the 16-year-old rapping climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: the 16-year-old rapping climate activist, 10.44 MB
Thu 8 Dec 2016

Most of us probably weren’t climate activists at 16 years old. We also probably weren’t capable of suing the US government at this age either. But Ximena recently spoke to someone who is both these things - his name is Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, and he is coming to New Zealand next February to give a talk about his experiences as a climate activist. Ximena had a chat to him about his lawsuit against the Obama administration, and about how he uniquely communicates his climate activism through hip-hop.