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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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Delaying Contact Sports For Kids w Dr. Helen Murray:...

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2025/10/29

International research to understand the relationship between degenerative brain diseases and head knocks that occur in contact sports continues to develop, with New Zealand researchers calling for a delay for children’s involvement in contact sports until they are older. Risk factors are not exclusive to concussions, or to professional players. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Dr. Helen Murray, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Brain Injury & Neurodegeneration Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau,

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City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: Thursday 30th...

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2025/10/29

Thousands of households across the country are currently in rates arrears, struggling to pay their rates for the 2024/2025 financial year. Auckland Council's head of rates, valuations and data management, Rhonwen Heath, said 6.6 percent of rates, or 42,902 households were outstanding at the start of the 2025/2026 year. As cost of living pressures continue to grow on households, with rising food, electricity and rents, Thursday Wire Producer Sanat wanted to chat to Auckland Councilor Shane

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Marwan Barghouti and the Responsibility of Israel for...

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2025/10/29

The future of Palestinian leadership remains unclear as the current Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, remains unpopular and heavily criticised. One candidate for leadership is Marwan Barghouti, who has been described as a Nelson Mandela-like leader for Palestine. However, he has been imprisoned in Israel since 2004, facing ill-treatment and torture. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Amin Saikal, Middle East Analyst at Australian National University, about Marwan Barghouti and the

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Changes to New Zealand's Science Curriculum w/...

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2025/10/29

The Government has finally released its long coveted curriculum rewrite for subjects ranging from Science to Drama. The new curriculum has faced growing criticism from sections of the education sector, with some calling the new curricula old fashioned, criticising it for sidelining Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Maori Knowledge Thursday Wire Producer Sanat spoke to Professor of Maori Education Georgina Stuart about her views on the changes specifically to New Zealand’s Science Curriculum and whether

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 30 October, 2025

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2025/10/29

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke with Willow-Jean Prime about Labour’s capital gains tax policy and the defunding of Te Karere and The Hui. For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Amin Saikal, Middle East Analyst at Australian National University, on Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti and the responsibility of Israel for the leadership vacuum in Gaza and the West Bank. Producer Jasmine spoke to Dr. Helen Murray, Senior

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The Wire w/ Joel: 29 October, 2025

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2025/10/28

This week on the Wednesday Wire: For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about Labour’s new capital gains tax, slashing of funding for the Māori news organisation’s The Hui and Te Karere, and the party’s campaigning plans one year away from the next general election. And Joel spoke with Lisa Darragh, a Senior Curriculum and Pedagogy Researcher at the University of Auckland, about the government’s new maths curriculum of

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Concerns with new maths curriculum w/ the University...

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2025/10/28

The Ministry of Education has recently revealed their new draft math's curriculum for years 0 - 10, making this new curriculum the third in three years. In announcing the move, Education Minister, Erica Stanford, says the new curriculum is another step forward for the country producing a world-leading system for all students. However, the new curriculum has faced criticism, such as around the amount of time educators are expected to have implemented the new curriculum. As a result, multiple open

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Labour's new tax policy, defunding of Māori media,...

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2025/10/28

Recently, the Labour Party have unveiled their capital gains tax (CGT) policy. The policy only targets properties, with the exception of family homes, and farms. The tax policy, according to Labour, will supply all New Zealanders with three free doctor visits yearly. For our weekly catch up with the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke to him about Labour’s CGT policy, and what the Green’s think of it. They also discussed the funding cuts for the Māori news

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Better support required for disabled public servants...

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2025/10/27

The results of this year’s Te Taunaki Public Service Census highlight that almost a third of disabled public servants felt discriminated against at work. The Human Rights Commission’s disability rights commissioner Prudence Walker believes that the results highlight the need for more support towards public sector workers living with disabilities. Producer Faith spoke to Prudence about the discriminations faced, and how we can achieve a shift in attitude, rather than just strengthening laws.

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Blue & Green tech conference w/ key organiser and...

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2025/10/27

The University of Auckland’s Ngā Ara Whetū – the Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society, are hosting a Blue & Green technology conference at the beginning of December looking at how technology can be a part of a climate-resilient future for New Zealand. Host Sara spoke with Professor Jacqueline Beggs, the co-executive director of Ngā Ara Whetū, who is organising the event. She started by asking what the Blue & Green tech conference is all about

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Permanent Fix Needed for School Lunches w Dr. Kelly...

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2025/10/22

Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling for a permanent fix to New Zealand’s School Lunch Programme. The current contract is being delivered by provider ‘The School Lunch Collective’, after National axed the prior Ka Ako, Ka Ora programme model. This latest iteration of the school lunches programme has seen smaller meals, lower nutritional quality, and disengagement from community-based providers. Currently, the funding for the government’s school lunch programme is due to end in late 2026,

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City Counselling w Julie Fairey - October 23, 2025

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2025/10/22

A new term for Tāmaki Makaurau’s city council is rolling out amidst sizeable public transport changes for the city. Namely, the restructuring of responsibility that transfers primary policy and planning powers to council and leaves transport delivery responsibilities to Auckland Transport. It has also been announced that 4162 of the approximately 10,000 special votes in the recent Auckland election were deemed invalid due to outdated enrolment details, or missing and incorrect declarations on

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The Impact of How We Talk About Disasters w/...

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2025/10/22

October 13th is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with the United Nations. The day focuses on the rising cost of disasters, as well as disaster risks, including the impact of climate change and development choices. Fatma Özdoğan, PhD Candidate and Researcher at the University of Montreal, co-wrote an article on this topic, focused on the impact of how we talk about disasters, with Professor Ali Asgary of York University. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Özdoğan for International

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Labour’s ‘New Zealand Future Fund’, new GP funding...

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2025/10/22

Labour has launched its first key election policy, a fund that would invest in New Zealand businesses and infrastructure. Labour’s health spokesperson, Dr Ayesha Verrall, has also released Labour’s policy for a new approach to funding GPs. And thousands of teachers and healthcare workers are going on strike today, with weather-dependent rallies across Aotearoa. For our weekly catch-up with Labour, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

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How the Government Should Respond to Today’s ‘Mega...

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2025/10/22

Today, about 100,000 public sector employees are going on strike.The action has been labelled as a “mega strike”, as it includes teachers, nurses and other public sector workers who are calling for better pay, staffing levels, and working conditions. The government is strong against the strike, with Public Services Minister Judith Collins issuing an open letter, which she called the action “politically motivated.” Rob Campbell, who has a background in trade unionism, business leadership,

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The Mega-Strike w/ PSA's National Secretary Fleur...

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2025/10/21

Tomorrow, we are set to see what could be the largest strike in last 40 years, as seperate unions representing nurses, teachers and many more come together to put pressure on the government to take their negotiations seriously. In total, it'll likely be around 100,000 kiwis pushing for better working conditions. Frequent in their demands are requests for better pay that has been eroded by the inflation of the past few years, as well as safer staffing levels, as many professionals vacate the New

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

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2025/10/21

On Monday this week, the Labour Party announced their first major policy ahead of next year’s general election, which is titled the “Future Fund”. Although Labour didn’t include many specifications about the policy, the aim is to invest in New Zealand businesses that are inventive and resourceful. They also announced the fund would begin with a $200 million investment. In addition to this, the government made a decision to move ahead with its Roads of National Significance programme. The coalition

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The Wire w/ Max: 22 October, 2025

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2025/10/21

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez March about the mega strike happening tomorrow, the Labour Party releasing their first major policy ahead of next year’s general election, and the government moving forward with their Roads of National Significance programme. Max also spoke with Paul Taillon, a senior lecturer in US History from the University of Auckland, to discuss the recent court win by United States President Donald Trump in his

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Concerns regarding changes to eye exams for driver...

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2025/10/21

The government is looking to introduce a raft of reforms to the driver licence system, officially called the Graduated Driver Licensing System. The government aims to make getting a full driver’s licence easier and cheaper for New Zealanders, which is why one of the proposed changes to the system includes scrapping the full licence test. However, the government is also calling for reduced eye exams for class one licence holders, saying repeated eye exams don’t have any significant benefit on

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Te Pāti Māori leadership needing a shift in focus w/...

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2025/10/20

Te Pati Maori have drawn media speculation on the strength of their leadership, which has been described as “internal chaos” and “infighting,” despite the party announcing a reset. Academic and professor of Maori management Jason Mika from the University of Auckland’s business school likens the conflict to “an open divorce court gone bad,” and believes that a shift in focus is needed. Producer Faith spoke to Mika about the party’s conflicts, and how he believes they need to refocus.

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