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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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The Wire w/ Oto: 28 May, 2025

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2025/05/27

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March, Oto speak to him about the recent Budget 2025 announcement, specifically related to the: Environment, Māori outcomes and housing. He spoke to Rodger Tiedemann, a hematologist at Auckland City Hospital and Associate Professor of Cancer Research at the University of Auckland, about the lack of additional funding for blood cancer treatments in Budget 2025. And he spoke to Professor Patria Hume a Professor Human Performance AUT about

How Does Daylight Boost Our Immunity? W/ Chris Hall:...

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2025/05/27

Chris Hall, an Associate Professor at the department of molecular medicine and pathology at the University of Auckland, has led a study that looked into the impact that daylight has on our immune system. The research identifies that many people could be experiencing what is scientifically described as “social jet lag”. The term describes the misalignment between our internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, and our social schedule. Chris Hall led the study to look into how important our circadian

The Wire w/ Castor: 27th May, 2025

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2025/05/26

This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, our expert, Doctor Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about night vision contact lenses, giant sloths, and how to best break down biofilms. In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Wire host Castor asked about Kiwisaver and the Jobseeker benefit in light of the Budget announcements last week. Producer Faith spoke to the University of Auckland’s Dr. Brian Don about the links between economic hardship and

The Wire w/ Joel: 26 May, 2025

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2025/05/25

This week on the Monday Wire: For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to her about Budget 2025 and its impacts on Māori initiatives, and the deferral of the debate into the suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs. For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, Joel speaks to him also about Budget 2025, specifically around spending on education and how the Budget will impact young people. They speak to Brian Roper —

Budget 2025 and how this will impact the National...

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2025/05/25

With the announcement of how the government is planning to spend money over the next year comes the question of how this will impact the National Party’s chances of being re-elected into power in next year’s General Election. When presenting her work to Parliament, Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, said that “every Kiwi knows this government has their back”. However, elements of the Budget have been criticised by opposition parties and various activist groups, with opposition leader, Chris Hipkins,

Budget 2025’s lack of addressing youth homelessness...

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2025/05/25

Concerns have been raised about how little youth homelessness has been addressed in Budget 2025, as well as how funding is being allocated, that will impact vulnerable rangatahi and tamariki.Boot camps have received a $33 million boost over four years to create more camps, $1 billion has been stripped from emergency accommodations, and 18 and 19 year olds are set to have their Jobseeker and emergency benefits tested against their parents. News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel,

Global Pandemic Treaty & New Zealand's pandemic...

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2025/05/21

Since Covid-19 shocked the global health system with the impacts of lack of pandemic preparedness, the World Health Assembly has undertaken intense negotiations to help develop a stronger and more equitable response to future pandemics. Producer Sara spoke with the Chief Scientist at Toha, and founder of Te Pūnaha Matatini about the pandemic treaty adopted by the World Health Organisation, and how New Zealand should be preparing for future health crises.

The Social Impact of Budget 2025 w/ University of...

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2025/05/21

Today is Budget Day 2025, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis is calling it a “no BS” budget that will create growth for New Zealand. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Susan St John, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Faculty of Business, about the potential social impact of the Budget. They also spoke to Isaac Gunson from the Child Poverty Action Group about the particular impact of the Budget on child poverty.

The Wire w/ Caeden: 22 May, 2025

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2025/05/21

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about Budget Day today and the suspensions of three Te Paati Māori MPs over the Treaty Principles Bill haka. For International Desk, they spoke to Professor of International Law at Australian National University, Donald Rothwell, about the ongoing famine in Gaza due to Israeli blockades and the response under international law. And ahead of Budget 2025 being announced, they spoke to University

International Desk: Israel’s Blockade on Aid into...

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2025/05/21

International pressure is mounting against Israel for the 11-week-long and ongoing blockade of aid into Gaza. The few aid trucks that have been let into Gaza have not been distributed, according to the United Nations. It comes as cases against Israel in the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court (ICC) for existing violations of international law remain ongoing. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Donald Rothwell from the Australian National University Law School about

Pre-budget Announcements and the Suspensions of Te...

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2025/05/21

Today is Budget Day, the day the government releases their spending plans for the next year. The embargo on the budget lifts at 2pm, however, there have already been several pre-budget spending announcements. Earlier this week, the debate on the Privileges Committee report into the Treaty Principles Bill haka, led by Te Paati Māori, was deferred. Opposition MPs have raised concerns that because the debate has been deferred, the Te Paati Māori co-leaders may not be back in time to vote on the

UNICEF's Child Wellbeing Report and why it's worrying...

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2025/05/20

Last week, UNICEF published their latest child wellbeing report, comparing childhood experiences, child poverty rates and mental wellbeing in OECD countries. In the report, Aotearoa New Zealand was ranked 32 out of 36 OECD countries for child wellbeing and at the very bottom of this list for child mental health. The report also showed that New Zealand had the highest suicide rate amongst rangatahi in the developed world and the second highest rate of children experiencing bullying. Chief

A Chance For New Zealand to Shine in Space W/ Dr....

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2025/05/20

Is it time for New Zealand to shine in the space economy? Dr. Denis Odlin, of the Management and International Business Department at the University of Auckland, as well as other co-authors, have published an analysis that looks into how the space race is being reshaped due to current ongoing geopolitical tensions. They analyse how Aotearoa New Zealand has found itself in an ideal position to take advantage of the situation, because of its historically neutral position in the space economy. To

The Wire w/ Joel: 19 May, 2025

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2025/05/18

This week on the Monday Wire:For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to her about the Privileges Committee’s recommendations to suspend co-leader’s Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for 21-days and MP Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for their haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill, and the Waitangi Tribunals recommendations regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill. For our weekly catch up with

Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea w/ the University...

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2025/05/18

Recently, the World Health Organisation has declared an outbreak of Polio in Papua New Guinea. Previously, the nation had been declared polio-free in 2000. However, Papua New Guinea faced an outbreak in 2018. This was eradicated in the same year. Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, said that New Zealand is ready anytime to assist Papua New Guinea if needed, however, he says he has not received a formal request for help as of this morning. News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel,

Young people, social media, and politics w/ Global...

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2025/05/04

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, and Producer Evie, in studio, to discuss young people, social media, and politics.

Legislation aimed to change New Zealand's imports of...

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2025/05/04

Currently, a lot of animal products imported into the country are coming from countries with animal welfare standards behind those of Aotearoa, such as in the US and China. In a report released earlier this year by Animal Policy International, findings show that 60% of all pork eaten in the country comes from overseas. In light of these concerns, a petition will be delivered to Parliament tomorrow, aiming to better regulate imports of animal products into the country to fit our standards. News

New Zealand, and Trump's Russia/Ukraine peace deal w/...

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2025/05/04

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon recently met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London. Starmer thanked Aotearoa for its “support” for its “coalition of the willing” regarding the potential peace deal being put forward by the Trump Administration.However, concerns have been raised about what the administration is proposing, which could result in original Ukraine land annexed by Russia, such as Crimea in 2014, belonging to Moscow, and ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine. News and

Calls for Cross-Party Support for Anti-Trafficking...

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2025/04/27

National MP, Greg Flemming, is pushing for cross-party support for anti-trafficking legislation to expand on his members’ bill.This comes as recent court documents and child welfare agencies have shown cases of adoptive parents with criminal histories abusing children who have been adopted from overseas. News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a board member of ECPAT Child Alert; an organisation aimed at ending child sexual exploitation, Rebecca Kingi, about current

How the use of AI has evolved over a year w/ Global...

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2025/04/27

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, and Producer Evie to discuss who the use of AI has durastically evolved over the past year!

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