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95bFM: The Wire

Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Joel Armstrong, Sara Mckoy, Max Micheel, and Caeden Tipler focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Monday-Thursday 12-1pm on 95bFM.

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Healthy Homes Standards Have Arrived w/ Bill McKay:...

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2025/07/01

As of the 1st of July 2025, the Healthy Homes standards have kicked in. This requires all rental properties to meet the regulations, designed to improve renters’ health, by preventing damp, mouldy and cold conditions. Now that the final deadline has passed, landlords who fail to comply with the standards could face fines of up to $7200. The only problem is who might be regulating them… To break down what this means for renters, landlords and the wider housing sector, Producer Max spoke to Bill

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New report highlights poor state of New Zealand...

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2025/07/01

Recently, the Water Services Authority published their Taumata Arowai report analysing the state of drinking water safety. The report found that seven registered water supplies exceeded levels of nitrate contamination, carrying possible risks of increased risk of preterm birth and other health conditions for a number of rural communities in the North Island. Oto spoke with Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Freshwater Spokesperson - Will Applebe who says that the contamination of water supplies, largely caused

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How Does The Weight-Loss Drug, Wegovy, Impact Obesity...

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2025/07/01

Wegovy, also known as Ozempic when marketed in lower doses, is a weight-loss drug that is already making headlines globally, and now as of the 1st of July, it’s available for prescription in Aotearoa. Given that New Zealand is currently ranked 31st in the world for obesity rates, according to The World Obesity Federation, some experts believe Wegovy could have a major impact on obesity levels nationwide. Especially if it were to become publicly funded. To talk about why the drug isn’t publicly

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New Research shows that Stable public housing boosts...

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2025/07/01

A study was recently conducted by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research comparing outcomes for children living in public housing with their peers living in privately owned homes. The study found that children aged between 0-9 who lived in public housing faced a number of disadvantages, exhibiting higher levels of behavioural difficulties in early childhood. Oto spoke to Dr Jaimie Monk, a research fellow at Motu, about the study and the links between public housing and children’s wellbeing

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Shane Jones’s Ngāpuhi Settlement Claim w/ the...

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2025/06/25

NZ First MP Shane Jones recently announced that he’d be drafting a member's bill to force Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement. Under the proposal, hapū would be prevented from negotiating separate commercial redresses, and any reference to hapū sovereignty would be removed from the settlement terms. Professor of Māori studies at the University of Auckland, Margaret Mutu, said that, while the bill’s announcement wasn’t uncharacteristic of the Crown or Shane Jones’s approach to treaty

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The Zoh-mentum behind Zohran Mamdani’s New York City...

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2025/06/25

Zohran Mamdani has all but won the Democratic Primary in New York City after key competitor Andrew Cuomo conceded the race. Mamdani will now be the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor. His campaign was built on cost-of-living, where Mamdani presented himself as an authentic, Democratic Socialist, grassroots campaign leader. Wire Host Caeden spoke to 95bFM reporter and South Asia correspondent Sanat Singh about Momdani’s win, what this means for the communities he represents, and where

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Destiny Church protest demonstrates hostile...

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2025/06/25

On Saturday, Destiny Church held a protest in the Auckland CBD under the slogan “no immigration without assimilation”, denouncing non-Christian religions and other groups in Aotearoa. The demonstration, which Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki described as a “lawful, peaceful protest”, involved the destruction and burning of flags including the Palestinian flag and the Rainbow Pride flag. Leaders from a collection of ethnic community groups have called for the toughening of hate speech laws in

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Nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in the...

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2025/06/25

In light of recent tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as the involvement of global superpower the United States, academics have raised concerns about nuclear proliferation and its consequences in the Middle East as well as on a global stage. As the need for nuclear deterrence is critical, the latest exchange of attacks between involved parties risks escalating conflict in the region and presents an urgent challenge for diplomatic relationships to diffuse the situation. Producer Sara spoke

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 26 June, 2025

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2025/06/25

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the Regulatory Standards Bill, last weekend's Destiny Church protest, and the Taxpayers Union-Curia Poll on Cook Islands Citizenship. For International Desk, they spoke to 95bFM reporter Sanat Singh about Zohran Mamdani’s all-but-confirmed primary win that has made him the Democratic nominee for the New York City mayoral race. For this week’s City Counselling, Producer Sara spoke with

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Regulatory Standards Bill, Destiny Church, and the...

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2025/06/25

A reported 131,000 submissions were made on the Regulatory Standards Bill. The Bill, proposed by the ACT party, includes a set of principles outlining “responsible regulation.” Notably, it does not include any mention of either version of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Last weekend, hundreds of Destiny Church members marched on Queen Street in a rally that they called “in defence of faith, flag, and family.” And the Labour Party has criticised the framing of a poll question by the Taxpayers Union/Curia on

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Oil prices likely to soar if Iran closes Hormuz...

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2025/06/24

Earlier this week, the United States struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites, marking the first time that the United States had directly struck Iranian soil. Although a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was recently achieved, the monumental change in the US's approach to the fighting between Iran and Israel, leading to speculations about regional tensions that almost instantaneously affected fuel prices and the stock market. Oto spoke with Stephen Hoadley, a retired associate professor from the

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The Wire w/ Oto: 25 June, 2025

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2025/06/24

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Oto spoke with MP Hūhana Lyndon about how the government's $200 million dollar gas exploration investment fund breaches the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability, Shane Jones drafting a member's bill forcing Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement and The Greens call to the government to condemn the recent US strikes on Iran. He spoke to retired Politics and International Relations professor at the University of Auckland Stephen

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New Groundwater Figures Reveal A Growing Drinking...

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2025/06/24

Newly released data from StatsNZ, taken between 2019 and 2024, has revealed a growing crisis. Almost half of New Zealand’s monitored groundwater sites have shown contamination levels that exceed national health standards. The findings raise several concerns about the safety of New Zealand’s drinking water, particularly in rural communities. StatsNZ's data shows particularly high levels of both, E. coli and Nitrate, both have been linked to serious health risks, with Nitrate contamination being

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GP’s to Diagnose and Treat ADHD w/ the Psychology...

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2025/06/24

From February 2026, GP’s and nurse practitioners in Aotearoa will be able to start medical treatments, for adults with ADHD. It’s a move that could drastically reduce long wait times, while improving access to care. Mental health experts, say the change is a big step forward for adults in New Zealand, who are particularly vulnerable to falling through administration gaps. Anna Elders, is a mental health nurse practitioner and a specialist in ADHD. Producer Max spoke with Anna to talk about what

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The Accessibility of Psilocybin for...

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2025/06/22

With Psilocybin set to be more available for those with treatment-resistant depression comes the question of accessibility. Currently only one specialist will be able to provide psilocybin to patients, with concerns over how much the treatment will cost. News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, a Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland, about psilocybin, and what should be expected with allowing psilocybin to treat

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Government plans to raise age cap for cycles on the...

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2025/06/22

The government is considering changes to the rules surrounding who can ride bikes on the sidewalk and e-scooters in the bike lane. Currently e-scooters are not allowed in the bike line, despite many riders using it, and bikes can only be ridden on the sidewalk by young children. The government is planning to change this, allowing e-scooters in the bike line legally, and raising the age cap for bike riding on the sidewalk. Producer Samantha spoke to Tim Jones, President of Living Streets Aotearoa

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Concerns regarding moving away from Census to collect...

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2025/06/22

Recently, Statistics Minister, Shane Reti, has announced that Stats NZ will be moving away from the Census to collect data, cancelling the next scheduled Census in 2028.The move will result in data already collected by government agencies to be used as the primary source of population data. To ensure minority communities are accurately portrayed in national data, Stats NZ say they will be working with these communities, with plans to implement smaller surveys and targeted data

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The National Business Review’s Rich List in a Cost of...

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2025/06/11

Earlier this week, the National Business Review released its annual “rich list”, which contains information about who the wealthiest people in Aotearoa are. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Mike McRoberts, Te Ao Māori editor at the NBR, about the list, including its timing in a cost-of-living crisis and what it means for Māori.

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 12 June: 2025

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2025/06/11

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, sanctions placed on two ‘extremist’ Israeli politicians, and the NBR rich list. For International Desk, they spoke to Andre Fa’aoso about the protests against ICE in Los Angeles. And they spoke to the National Business Review’s Mike McRoberts about their recently published rich list. For this week’s City Counselling, Producer Sara spoke with Councillor Shane

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International Desk: The Los Angeles protests against...

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2025/06/11

Los Angeles is approaching a week of protests against ICE, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Over 200 protestors have been arrested since the protests began, and restrictions have been placed on protestors, including a curfew. The White House has sent 2,000 members of the National Guard to the city already, and another 2,000 are expected to be deployed. This is despite California Governor Gavin Newsom attempting to stop their deployment. For International Desk, I

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