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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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International Desk: The Magnitude of Food Waste...

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2025/12/03

The Trump administration has caused issues of significant food waste due to a range of its policies, including immigration raids, tariffs, cuts to food assistance programmes, and the destruction of food for programmes like USAID. This has had huge consequences, including environmental impacts, as well as impacts on the estimated more than 47 million people in the US who don’t have enough food to eat, and those who have relied on US foreign aid that has been cut. For International Desk, Wire Host

Labour’s AGM, Scrutiny Week, and the Shortfalls of a...

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2025/12/03

Last weekend, the Labour Party hosted their annual general meeting in Auckland. This week is the second scrutiny week of the year in Parliament, focused on scrutinising Government spending throughout this year. And the Government has announced a 4% council rates rise cap. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wie Host Caeden asked Shanan Halber about all of these topics.

Weekly Catchup w/ The Green Party's Ricardo Menendez...

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2025/12/02

On Monday, the government announced that they’d be introducing a rates rises cap, which is expected to be legislated by the end of 2026. The cap would be a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 4% nationwide. When talking about the reasoning for the introduction of a rates cap, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that ratepayers in New Zealand were “fed up”. Along with this, The Labour Party announced that if they were to be elected in next year’s election, they would offer doctors and

Nitrate in water supplies and removal methods w/...

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2025/12/02

High levels of nitrate have been found in water supplies in New Zealand, especially in rural regions such as Canterbury, these levels of nitrate can pose significant dangers, especially to children. Traditional nitrate removal methods produce carbon dioxide and other waste material, Producer Flo spoke to University of Auckland Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Wei-Qin Zhuang about the dangers of nitrate, his newly developed methodology and its potential usage in Aotearoa New

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts amidst the...

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2025/12/02

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts have been utilised since 2012 to treat offences fueled by drug use or committed by people in active addiction. Offenders who would have otherwise faced up to three years in prison can instead commit to rehabilitation programs and community work to aim to address the core issues of these offenders. Amidst rising levels of methamphetamine use in New Zealand, the courts have shown success at rehabilitating offenders in the community and stopping

How Gene Therapy Could Help a Type of Heart Failure...

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2025/11/26

New research shows the potential of gene therapy to rescue heart function in a type of heart failure that people with diabetes are more likely to experience. The type of heat failure that diabetes increases the risk of is currently difficult to treat, but the latest research offers new hope. Wire Host Caeden spoke to University of Auckland Associate Professor Dr Kim Mellor about her work on this research and what the next steps are for it to turn into a viable treatment.

What One Love’s Cancellation Means for Aotearoa’s...

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2025/11/26

Bay of Plenty Reggae festival One Love have announced their 2026 cancellation earlier this week, citing the ongoing cost of living crisis and unforeseen behind-the-scenes developments as the reason why. Speculation around the cancellation continues to tie the festival's legacy to its previous promoter and founder, Pato Alvarez, following his sex offending conviction in 2023. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to musician and sound engineer Lora Thomson, about what the cancellation of the festival

The Local Government Restructure, Duncan Webb’s...

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2025/11/26

The Government has proposed to abolish regional councils, with city and district councils taking over these duties instead. Labour Party MP Duncan Webb has introduced a member's bill to repeal the Regulatory Standards Act. And the Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate, bringing it to its lowest level in three years in an effort to support economic renewal. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.

The Biggest Source of Microplastic Pollution - Car...

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2025/11/26

Wire Host Caeden spoke to marine microplastics researcher at the University of Auckland, Dr Samantha Ladewig, about the impact of car tyres on microplastic pollution in marine environments and what the potential solutions are.

Open letter regarding government's proposed rough...

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2025/11/25

ActionStation Aotearoa, KickBack, and over 40 opposition leaders, community leaders, and organisations, launched an open letter on Monday regarding the government’s potential policy to ban rough sleeping in Auckland’s CBD. The proposed ban, despite the proposal being in its early stages of discussions, has been heavily condemned across the sector, and has raised the question of where those rough sleeping would go? News and Editorial Director Joel spoke to Aaron Hendry, the General Manager and

National’s New Kiwisaver Policy is Disturbing w/...

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2025/11/25

Following our previous discussion with The Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez March, Wednesday Wire Host Max decided to further break down The National Party’s new Kiwisaver Policy with Robert MacCulloch, the Matthew S. Abel Chair of Macroeconomics, and Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Auckland. Here’s what he thought about the newly announced policy by National, and why he's disturbed by it.

Feral cats added to the Predator Free 2050 list w/...

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2025/11/25

Last week, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced plans to add feral cats to the government’s list of pests to be eradicated by 2050. The decision follows a campaign promise from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made in a debate in 2023. Feral cats pose numerous wildlife risks when compared to other predators such as rats or stoats. In addition, their larger size makes trapping more difficult, meaning new techniques will need to be developed. To discuss the change, why it’s important, and how

The Wire w/ Max: 26 November, 2025

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2025/11/25

This week on the Wednesday Wire: For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max, spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about The National Party’s newly announced Kiwisaver policy, The Green Party’s reaction to the COP30 Climate Summit, as well as their reaction to the Government choosing to halt new prescriptions for puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria. Following this, Max also spoke with Robert MacCulloch, the Matthew S. Abel Chair of Macroeconomics, and

Weekly Catchup w/ The Green Party's Ricardo Menendez...

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2025/11/25

On Monday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced a new National Party Kiwisaver policy, where they’re looking to further increase the default Kiwisaver contribution rate. Luxon said, if re-elected, National would continue to gradually increase the default contribution rates by 0.5% per year until 2032, when both employees and employers would pay 6% each. The Government also announced that New Zealand would become the latest country to halt new prescriptions for puberty blockers for young

New Zealand not signing onto a global plan to phase...

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2025/11/24

At COP30, New Zealand has not joined over 80 countries in signing a global plan to phase out fossil fuels. Climate Minister Mark Mitchell has defended this move, saying that the government was already committed to “transition away” from fossil fuels, as of two years ago. News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Sebastian Gehreke, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Climate and Energy Finance Group at the University of Otago, about COP30 and whether New Zealand’s climate policies are enough to

Charter school developments, amendments to Education...

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2025/11/16

A few weeks ago, Kelston Boys High School in West Auckland said they were at the front of an unsupported, attempted takeover to turn the school into a charter school. As well as this, more recently, the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, a charter school set to be established next year, was signed with a trust that did not exist. Amendments have also been made to the Education and Training Act, removing a clause requiring school boards give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The move has

The Wire w/ Joel: 17 November, 2025

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2025/11/16

This week on the Monday Wire: For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about charter schools, changes to the Education and Training Act, removing school boards’ responsibilities to adhere to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Regulatory Standards Bill passing into law. Producer Alex spoke to Greenpeace Campaigner Gen Toop about the passing of the Regulatory Standards Bill into an Act last week, and what it means for

Tongariro Wildfire’s impact on region’s ecosystem w/...

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2025/11/16

On the 8th of November, a wildfire tore through 3000 hectares of Tongariro National Park, before being extinguished four days later.The fire resulted in multiple walks in the region to be closed, including the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. However, as of today, many of these tracks have reopened. However, the full extent of the fire on the region’s ecosystem is yet to be fully investigated. On Friday, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to George Perry, a Professor in the

Regulatory Standards Bill Passing and the Environment...

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2025/11/16

Last Week, the government passed the regulatory standards bill into the regulatory standards act. Long controversial, failing to pass in its first three readings and subject to enormous opposition in submissions during the process, the law is the child of David Seymour’s ACT party. But now that this law has passed, these serious concerns are of urgency. Particularly there are loud concerns and criticisms of the primacy granted to corporate interests, in the face of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the

Aotearoa's drop on the Global Tobacco Industry...

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2025/11/16

Last week saw the release of the Global Tobacco Interference Index. In it, Aotearoa ranked 53rd in the world - a whopping 52 places down from two years ago. This ranking two years ago was reflective of our robust anti-smoking laws - since the current coalition government has repealed them, however, that reputation has come seriously into question. These rankings now serve as a warning about the role that the tobacco industry plays in health policy, and New Zealand’s failure to manage smoking and

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