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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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Congestion Charges w/ Senior lecturer in Urban...

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2024/08/19

Last week, the Government announced a bill which they say will enable the development of time of use schemes, also known as congestion charges. Generally, time of use schemes charge motorists to use roads depending on time and location. This encourages motorists to adjust their travel time, and method of transport to reduce road congestion. Under the planned legislation, councils propose their own time of use schemes to the central government. Waka Kotahi, the New Zealand Transport Agency then

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The Restructure of Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled...

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2024/08/19

Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, is set to be restructured, losing its responsibility to deliver support services, which will be moved to the Ministry of Social Development. This has faced backlash by multiple political parties, such as Labour and the Green Party, as well as from disability activists. News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the CEO of the New Zealand Disability Support Network, Peter Reynolds, about the reshuffling, and what will change about Whaikaha. They started

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New commissioner controversy and funding for drunk...

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2024/08/19

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith recently confirmed the new Human Rights and Race Relations Commissioners: Dr Stephen Rainbow and Dr Melissa Derby. Following the announcement, the two were met with controversy for previous discriminatory comments. Dr Rainbow had previously criticised the platforming of transgender activist Shaneel Lal, and expressed anti-Palestine views. Dr Melissa Derby has similarly expressed anti-transgender views at events. In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Katie

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Regenerative Agriculture and greenwashing at Fonterra...

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2024/08/19

Fonterra’s recently revealed ‘regenerative agriculture’ practices have been criticised for greenwashing. The announcement indicates that Fonterra believes existing practices, such as cows eating outside, constitute regenerative agriculture. Greenpeace disagrees, pointing out Fonterra’s position as Aotearoa’s biggest climate and freshwater polluter. They accuse Fonterra of greenwashing - performatively claiming environmental friendliness while continuing to pollute or harm the environment. Wire

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The Abuse in Care Inquiry and this week in Parliament...

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2024/07/24

Yesterday the Abuse in Care Inquiry was released to the public. It came with a set of formal recommendations, including a suggestion for a formal apology from the government, compensation, and new legislation to do with mandatory reporting. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins also acknowledged Labour’s role in beginning the inquiry and their response to the 2021 interim report, stating, “We didn't do enough and the ball now falls to you and your government.” He added that “this must be bigger than

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Kamala Harris and why Biden’s pulled out of the US...

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2024/07/24

United States President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race. This came after repeated calls from supporters, who were worried that they would lose the election if Biden was the Democratic nominee. The presumed replacement for Biden has been current Vice President Kamala Harris, and supporters have rallied to support her this week. Wire Host spoke to Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Dr Timothy Fagden about Biden stepping down and the support shown to Kamala Harris

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The ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid w/ Justice For...

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2024/07/24

Last Friday 19 July the International Court of Justice found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories to be illegal under international law. For the first time it amounted what Israel is doing to apartheid against the Palestinian People. The Court’s opinion is non-binding but can carry immense weight in the international community. It has added to pressure for Israel to end their siege on Gaza. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Kate Stone from Justice For Palestine about the ruling and New

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Fonterra’s role in preventing international Climate...

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2024/07/24

Greenpeace says they “are raising the alarm” on Fonterra’s role in derailing international Climate Action. This comes after the Netherlands-based Changing Markets Foundations released a report last week outlining the actions of 22 of the biggest meat and dairy companies across four continents. The report highlights Fonterra and the New Zealand livestock industry as key players in a strategy to delay regulation of agriculture emissions. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Greenpeace spokesperson Sinead

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 25 July, 2024

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2024/07/24

Host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni on the Abuse in Care Inquiry and the increase in benefit sanctions. They speak to Justice for Palestine’s Kate Stone on the ICJ decision on Israeli Apartheid. Timothy Fagden from the University of Auckland on why Biden pulled out of the United States presidential race. And Greenpeace’s Sinead O’Flynn on Fonterra’s role in delaying international climate action. Producer Sofia speaks to Councillor Shane Henderson about privatising pools and leisure

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Executive Summary of the Investigation into Darleen...

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2024/07/23

Former Green Party MP Darleen Tana has been under investigation and public scrutiny after allegations of migrant worker exploitation emerged at E Cycles, a business owned by Tana’s husband. After the allegations surfaced, Tana was dismissed from the Green Party, but maintained her innocence, saying she had limited involvement in her husband’s business and that the allegations made against her were false. In response, an independent investigation into the allegations and Tana’s involvement in her

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Dark Oxygen Discovery w/ Juressa Lee July 24, 2024

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2024/07/23

A recent study has discovered that there is production of oxygen on the bottom of the ocean. Almost eight-hundred marine scientists have signed a petition highlighting the importance of the discovery and for a pause on seafloor mining. The oxygen is produced by metallic nodes underneath the ocean, containing metals which are commonly mined for batteries. This oxygen could potentially support fragile aquatic life. Sasha spoke with Juressa Lee, a deep sea mining campaigner from Greenpeace about the

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ICJ Ruling on Israeli Settlements w/ The PSNA’s John...

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2024/07/23

The United Nations' highest court, the International Court of Justice, recently issued an advisory opinion saying that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories was illegal, that Israel needed to dismantle its settlements and pay reparations to the Palestinians and that all ICJ member states should cooperate to bring an end to Israel’s occupation. Oto spoke to John Minto, chairman of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, to discuss the ICJ ruling, as well as New Zealand’s

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Data Sovereignty Implications w/ Gehan Gunasekara 24...

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2024/07/23

Following last week’s major IT outage which caused major disruptions for flights, banking and trading, questions were raised about whether cybersecurity should be concentrated in a few companies’ hands. The power outage highlighted governments’ overreliance on tech companies and concerns surrounding personal online information. Sasha spoke with Gehan Gunasekara, an associate professor of commercial law from the University of Auckland, to discuss the legal and liability implications that come from

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Party Branding in the US Elections w/ Dr Edward...

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2024/07/23

Just this week, US President Joe Biden announced his exit from the US general elections and abandoned his candidacy, amidst concerns from his own party regarding his age and cognitive abilities and a disastrous debate performance against his political adversary, republican nominee Donald J Trump. After making the announcement, Biden announced his support for Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the democratic candidate and urged his contemporaries within the party to do the same. But

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The situation two years on from the overturning of...

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2024/07/18

It has been two years since the Supreme Court of the United States decision to overturn Roe v Wade. This effectively reversed a recognised constitutional right for Abortion in the United States, paving the way for states to set up bans.Wire Host Caeden spoke to the University of Auckland’s Liz Beddoe about what the impact in the United States has been, and if there still could be potential ramifications here in Aotearoa.

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 18 July, 2024

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2024/07/17

Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime about the beginning of boot camps for youth offenders at the end of this month and funding cuts at Oranga Tamariki. They speak to Dr Simone Watkins from the University of Auckland about the importance of equitable approaches for Māori, Pacific, and Indian communities in our health system. And they speak to the University of Auckland’s Liz Beddoe about the state of reproductive justice in the United States two years on from the overturning of

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The Age of Solar w Professor Emeritus Ralph Cooney:...

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2024/07/16

Along with wind energy and electric vehicles, the growth of solar power is expected to have one of the largest contributions to reducing global carbon emissions. According to statistics from Climate Analytics, 2024 is likely to be the year that carbon dioxide emissions peak and start to fall, in part thanks to innovations that have allowed the growth of renewable energy sources. Sasha spoke to Professor Emeritus Ralph Cooney in the department of chemical sciences at the university of Auckland to

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The Lancet Report, RIMPAC and Aid to Ukraine w/ John...

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2024/07/16

A recent report by the UK medical journal - The Lancet, estimated that the actual number of casualties in the Gaza strip is above 186,000. This number was estimated based on the percentage of infrastructure in Gaza destroyed by Israeli missiles, as well as the impacts of famine and communicable disease caused by Israel’s war on the Gaza strip. Oto spoke to John Minto from Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa to discuss the figures published in the Lancet and what it means for the war in

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The Wire w/ Oto: 17th July, 2024

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2024/07/16

For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the new climate strategy announced by Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. He spoke to John Minto from Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa about the updated death toll in Gaza published by UK Medical Journal - The Lancet, as well as New Zealand’s participation in RIMPAC and the government’s increased support for Ukraine. For this week’s Get Action! He spoke to Ayah Kayed from Students for Justice in

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Simon Watts’s Climate Strategy w/ the Green Party’s...

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2024/07/16

Last week, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts outlined the government's latest climate strategy; a three-page document narrowing the government’s pathway to reducing emissions and decarbonising our industries into five core strategic pillars. For their weekly catch-up, Oto spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez-March to discuss the climate strategy, and went through the plan by addressing each of the strategy's core pillars.

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