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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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The Government’s Climate Strategy 2024 w/ the...

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2024/07/15

The government recently announced its climate strategy for 2024, including five pillars in the different areas they plan to focus on. This government has been criticised previously for its inaction or ignorance of climate issues, particularly through policies such as agriculture’s removal from the Emissions Trading Scheme, the scrapped clean car discount, and the Fast Track Approvals Bill. In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about the

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Societal impact of Trump’s attempted assassination w/...

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2024/07/15

This weekend during a rally in Philadelphia, former president of the United States, Donald Trump, was injured in an attempted assassination. This morning, Trump was confirmed as the Republican party’s presidential nominee in this year’s US Presidential election. In recent years, the United States has seen extreme levels of political polarisation, leading to increased tensions and activism across the political spectrum. Wire host Castor spoke to senior history lecturer at the University of

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Artificial Intelligence usage in education w/ Doctor...

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2024/07/15

Artificial intelligence and generative AI have seen a major uptick in usage over the past two years, with impacts across society. Of particular note is the impact on education, with students using artificial intelligence to brainstorm, write, or edit their assignments. Wire host Castor spoke to the Doctor Sarah Bickerton from the University of Auckland about issues with generative AI in education and what educators can do about it.

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The Wire w/ Castor: 16th July, 2024

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2024/07/15

This Tuesday on The Wire... For Dear Science this week, we chatted to Doctor Cushla McGoverin about giving an old antibiotic a makeover, frozen woolly mammoth DNA, and a mummified crocodile’s final snack . In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about the government’s climate strategy 2024. He also spoke to Senior history lecturer at the University of Auckland Paul Taillon, about the attempted assassination of former President and Republican

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The Mistranslation of Te Tiriti in the Treaty...

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2024/07/11

The ACT party is introducing a bill which, in their words, will “ensure our nation’s founding document delivers on its promise of equal rights for all New Zealanders.” They claim they are only clarifying the Treaty and not rewriting it. However, academics are saying their interpretation distorts the language and meaning of the text and the bill could significantly alter the practical application of Te Tiriti. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Margaret Mutu from the University of Auckland about the

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The Wire w/ Caeden: Thursday 11 July, 2024

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2024/07/11

Wire host Caeden speaks to Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the Government’s new climate change strategy and former Green MP Darleen Tana. They speak to Chris Ogden from the University of Auckland about the UK election result. They speak to Sam Morgan from the Disability Persons Assembly about Disability Pride Month. University of Auckland’s Margaret Mutu about the mistranslation of Te Tiriti and in the Treaty Principles Bill Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson on increasing speed

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What the UK election result means w/ University of...

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2024/07/10

Last week the UK Labour Party won their election in a landslide result, giving the Tories their lowest election result ever. Wire Host Caeden spoke to University of Auckland Global Studies Lecturer Chris Ogden about these results, including what led to them and what is expected to change in the UK.

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Disability Pride Month w/ Disability Persons...

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2024/07/10

This month is Disability Pride Month, a month-long event celebrating disabled communities. It began in the United States to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990, and now celebrates people with disabilities, their identities, their culture, and contributions to society across the world. The months aims to end the stigma of disability and ultimately change the way we think about and define the term. Wire Host spoke to Sam Morgan from the Disability Persons

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The National-led Government’s Climate Change Strategy...

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2024/07/10

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced a new climate strategy. The strategy is based on five core pillars including: Infrastructure is resilient and communities are well prepared Credible markets support the climate transition Clean energy is abundant and affordable World-leading climate innovation boosts the economy And nature-based solutions address climate change. This strategy has been met with strong opposition from Environmental organisations such as Greenpeace, and

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Cyclone Risks for Pacific Island Hospitals w/...

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2024/07/09

Pacific island nations, such as Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and Tonga are facing some of the worst impacts of the global climate crisis. With a landmass close to sea level, coastal population centres and limited economic development, many pacific island nations face frequent extreme weather events that they often struggle to recover from. A group of researchers at the University of Auckland started a project to map out cyclone and extreme weather risks for hospitals and medical centres in

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Darleen Tana and New Housing Policy w/ the Green...

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2024/07/09

Former Green Party MP Darleen Tana was suspended from the party after claims of migrant exploitation surfaced at a business owned by her husband Christian Hoff-Nielsen, leading to subsequent allegations of Darleen’s involvement in, or awareness of the situation. Tana announced her official resignation from the Greens last weekend, a move which Chloe Swarbrick and her contemporaries in the party had been urging since the allegations surfaced, however Tana still maintains both her and her husband’s

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The Wire w/ Oto: 10th July, 2024

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2024/07/09

For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about the party’s calls to former MP Darleen Tana to resign and housing minister Chris Bishop’s new legislation to boost housing development. He spoke to Dr Michelle McCrystal from the University of Auckland to discuss a project she led assessing the impacts of extreme weather events on hospitals in the Pacific Islands. And He spoke to Professor Sue Crengle, from the University of Otago, to discuss a project she was

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Te Oranga Pūkahukahu and Cancer Disparities w/...

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2024/07/09

Lung cancer is the largest cancer contributor to the life expectancy gaps between Māori and non-māori, being the leading cause of death for Māori women and the second leading cause of death for Māori and non-māori men. In spite of this, Aotearoa has no national lung cancer screening program at all, even though similar programs exist for Breast, cervical and bowel cancer. To address this, a team of researchers at the University of Otago started a series of projects in collaboration with Te Whatu

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Aotearoa’s indigenous rights obligations w/ Te Kāhui...

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2024/07/08

The United Nations hosted Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 2024 is taking place in Geneva this week, with Aotearoa’s Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission in attendance. Particularly, the commission will be commenting on Aotearoa’s historical approach to indigenous rights in Aotearoa as well as the approach of the current government. Wire host Castor spoke to Te Kāhui Tika Tangata’s indigenous rights governance partner, Dayle Takitimu, about the EMRIP

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Fundraising to get to the World Suicide Prevention...

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2024/07/03

The World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference is taking place in New York later this month, hosted by Seneca Nation.The conference was started by Ngāti Pikiao in 2016 and invites community organisations, advocates, and leaders to come together to discuss the challenges and solutions of suicide prevention for indigenous communities. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Quack Pirihi (Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai), founder of Mana Āniwaniwa, about why they’re fundraising to go to the

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An analysis of the increasingly controversial SCOTUS...

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2024/07/03

The Supreme Court of the United States has reached international news for recent, controversial judgements. This includes for granting Trump immunity for his role in the January 6th insurrection, and the overturning of Chevron which could have huge consequences for things like environmental protection laws. These decisions are part of a recent series of Supreme Court decisions that overturn decades of judicial and legislative progress from the 20th Century, infamously including Roe v Wade in

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 4 June, 2024

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2024/07/03

Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the government’s quarter three action and plan and Labour’s renewed Auckland strategy. They speak to Quack Pirihi from Mana Āniwaniwa about the upcoming World Suicide Prevention conference. And they speak to Councillor Shane Henderson about Long Term Plan passing and the end of the Auckland regional fuel tax. And for The Wire's special 4th of July edition... Caeden speaks to the University of Auckland Professor of History Jennifer

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Why the Government isn’t listening to voters on Fresh...

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2024/07/02

A new poll has highlighted that 82% of National voters said it was important to them to protect lakes, rivers, and drinking water. 54% cited specific concerns for nitrate contamination in water. This is despite proposed Government rollbacks on fresh water protection, which Greenpeace claims will lead to “more polluted lakes, more unswimmable rivers, more contaminated drinking water, and more extinction.” Caeden spoke with Greenpeace’s Will Applebe about why there is such a disconnect between what

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The future of the interislander ferry and increases...

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2024/07/01

On the night of the 21st of June, the Aratere Interislander ferry was grounded due to a steering issue. The interislander currently operates as an informal part of State Highway One, and as such is crucial to freight deliveries in the South Island. The previous Labour government had planned investments in a further two ferries and terminals, which were cancelled under the current government, with finance minister Nicola Willis calling the proposal a search for “Ferraris” instead of using the trusty

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The Wire w/ Castor: 2nd July, 2024

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2024/07/01

For the Tuesday Wire this week... For Dear Science this week, we chatted with Doctor Cushla McGoverin about rifleman making new noises, Antarctic ice melting, and news in quantum computing. For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Hamish Campbell about the future of the Interislander ferry following the crash of the Aratere and the recently increased alcohol levy. And producer Elle spoke to Senior Lecturer of Urban Planning Dr Timothy Welch about the long term

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