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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 United States as a 'Rogue State' w/ The...

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2025/08/31

As we venture deeper into the second half of President Donald Trump’s first year of his second term, his actions continue to sow chaos and undermine stability across the globe.Under this Trump Administration, the US has increasingly acted as a ‘rogue state’ - a term used to denote both uncertainty in international politics, and oppressive domestic policies. Producer Alex spoke to Associate Professor and Programme Director for Global Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris Ogden, about how

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International Desk: The Failure to Negotiate a Global...

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2025/08/20

Last week's United Nations talks to negotiate a global plastics treaty failed after a consensus couldn’t be reached.This led to major disappointment from several countries, as well NGOs, who called the failure a “blow to multilateralism.” For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Olga Pantos, a research scientist at PHF Science with a PhD from Newcastle University, about the failure to negotiate.

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 21 August, 2025

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2025/08/20

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about yesterday’s teacher strike, Indian Independence Day celebrations in Tāmaki Makaurau, and concerns about safety and rehabilitation in Mt Eden Prison. For International Desk, they spoke to Olga Pantos, a research scientist at PHF Science with a PhD from Newcastle University, about the failure to negotiate a global plastics treaty at the United Nations last week. And they spoke to University of Auckland PhD

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The Teachers Strike, Indian Independence...

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2025/08/20

Yesterday, secondary teachers took part in a one-day strike due to stalled pay talks. Teachers have rejected the government’s offer for a 1% pay increase per year for three years, and a doubling of the number of days teachers can be called to work when schools are closed. The 15th of August marked India's Independence Day, and celebrations across Indian communities in Tāmaki Makaurau took place over the weekend. And a new watchdog report has revealed 62% of Mt Eden prisoners are in voluntary

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Gig Postering in the CBD w/ gig promoter and founder...

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2025/08/20

Promoters in Auckland’s independent music scene have been “shocked” after Auckland Council has started taking enforcement action against gig posters in the CBD. These posters are often self designed and self printed by promoters in order to ensure that there is a high level of engagement in Auckland’s independent music scene which has often been described as the “lifeblood” of the CBD. However, the council has been receiving an increased amount of complaints about posters and has cited the signs

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Polio Outbreak in Papua New Guinea with Associate...

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2025/08/20

Last week the World Health Organisation declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea. The Papua New Guinea government has activated its emergency response supported by the Australian Government, the WHO and UNICEF. The government has modified it’s response after a similar outbreak in 2018. The new response involves mass vaccination campaigns, enhanced surveillance of transmission and better localised community engagement. I spoke to the University of Auckland’s Associate Dean Pacific Sir Colin

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Gig Postering and Auckland’s Economic Recovery w/...

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2025/08/20

There have been reports recently that indie promoters across the city have been told to immediately cease postering in the city by Auckland Council. Auckland Council has cited a higher number of complaints and their signs bylaw which technically makes these posters promoting indie gigs illegal. However, an informal arrangement between both parties meant that enforcement action was rarely taken At the same time Auckland is a UNESCO city of music with the city’s independent music scene being

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The Wire w/ Oto: 20 August, 2025

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2025/08/19

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the party's support for the five unions taking the Government to the High Court over their pay equity law changes, The final cost of the iRex ferry project’s cancellation and The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill passing in Parliament. And he spoke to Stephen Hoadley, a retired professor in Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland about the

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The Aftermath of the Trump-Putin Summit w/ Former UOA...

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2025/08/19

Over the weekend, the highly discussed summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was held in Anchorage, Alaska to discuss the terms for an end to the war in Ukraine. The summit, lasting of total of less than three hours, resulted in no ceasefire terms or any formal deals being achieved. Putin’s conditions for an end to the war remained unchanged, with Trump walking away from the summit ruling out Ukraine’s NATO membership or reacquisition of Crimea. Ukraine,

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Why Aren’t We Walking More? w/ Dr. I-Ting Chuang:...

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2025/08/19

Wherever you’re listening to this, it’s quite unlikely that you arrived at that location by walking there. How do we know this? Because, according to a 2018 census, 82.8% of trips made in Auckland were by car. And that’s despite most New Zealanders understanding that walking has many benefits. It keeps us healthy, reduces stress, and produces zero carbon emissions. So why don’t we walk more? Well, Dr. I-Ting Chuang, a Senior lecturer at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of

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What’s Happening in Bougainville? w/ Gordon Nanau:...

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2025/08/19

In November 2019, the autonomous region and island of Bougainville held a referendum to decide whether they should express a desire for independence, instead of continued autonomy as a part of Papua New Guinea. The result of the vote saw a landslide 97.7% majority vote for independence and would see Bougainville seek to replace South Sudan as the newest country in the world. Yet, despite this, Bougainville remains an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea six years later. The difficult transition

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New GP Funding Formula Neglects Ethnicity w The...

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2025/08/13

The government has recently announced changes to the national GP funding formula which aims to better resource GP offices across the country with funding that is more reflective of the communities they serve. This formula had previously not been changed for the last 20 years and has faced calls for substantial reform. A recent report found that the introduction of morbidity, social deprivation and ethnicity data into this formula would lead to more equitable health outcomes. The government has

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 14 August, 2025

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2025/08/13

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s comments on Israel obstructing aid to Gaza, the recent Taxpayers Union-Curia poll and changes to electorate boundaries and names for the next election. For International Desk, they spoke to Assistant Professor in Journalism at Mount Royal University, Gabriela Perdomo Páez, about Israel’s targeted attacks on Palestinian journalists. For City Counselling this week,

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DentalforAll roadshow w/ Campaigner Hana...

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2025/08/13

This week the DentalforAll campaign set out on a national roadshow to build public support over communities across the country. The campaign team stands for universal, free and te-tiriti consistent dental healthcare that is delivered through our public health care system. Under the current system individuals above the age of 18 have to access dental healthcare privately and those in need can apply for a WINZ grant of $1000, which is strictly means tested. This often means that those who do not

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City Rail Link and building infrastructure in...

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2025/08/13

Last week, several politicians including the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Auckland attended Auckland's City Rail Link test run. As the project nears completion, the CRL team is busy running tests to ensure this new upgraded rail system is ready for use on the day it launches on an unspecified date in 2026. Several political leaders were invited to a test last week where they went through the three new stations that are a part of New Zealand’s first underground rail system. This comes at a time

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Trump-Putin peace talks ‘a sad picture’ - w/ Former...

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2025/08/12

In the lead up to the US Presidential elections, one of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises was to broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours, dubbing himself the “President of Peace.” Almost 7 months into Trump’s presidency and more than 3 years since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the war has only continued to escalate and no peace or ceasefire deals have been achieved yet. However, hopes for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have been reignited for some following the

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The Aftermath of Abandoning NCEA w/ John Morgan:...

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2025/08/12

Many questions have come up in recent weeks due to the government’s proposal to ditch the NCEA curriculum by 2030. Most people are wondering what the future of education will look like in Aotearoa, given that NCEA has been used throughout most of New Zealand since the start of the millennium. Professor John Morgan is the head of the School of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland. Morgan published an article earlier this week to look at what caused NCEA to be introduced in the

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E tū journalists condemn killing of five more...

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2025/08/12

Last Sunday, Israeli Defence Forces fired an airstrike on a media tent outside the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city. The Israeli airstrike killed 7 of Al-Jazeera’s Gaza correspondents, who were: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Momen Aliwa, Mohammed al-Khalidi. This airstrike would bring the total number of journalists in Gaza killed by Israel to 238. E tū union’s National Journalist Committee recently put out a statement condemning the killing of those Al Jazeera

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The Wire w/ Oto: 13 August, 2025

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2025/08/12

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the government's plan to consider recognising a Palestinian state, The Green's petition to restore Te Reo names of Wellington electorates and the most recent taxpayers union-curia poll. He spoke to Tom Hunt from E Tu union’s national media delegate’s committee about the killing of 5 Al Jazeera journalists by Israel in Gaza. And he spoke to Stephen Hoadely, a retired Associate Professor of International

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Flaws in New Zealand’s heart healthcare system w/...

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2025/08/11

A report commissioned by Kia Manawanui Trust has found that there are deep flaws in the healthcare system when it comes to heart health and disease. According to chief executive Letitia Harding "Heart care in New Zealand isn’t just stretched - it’s on the verge of collapse. We are failing in all aspects, and it's costing New Zealanders their lives." From serious delays for patients, a workforce shortage, a so-called ‘post-code lottery’ relating to the availability of heart specialists, and

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