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Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Castor Chacko, Alex Fox, Emmanuel Orange, and Caeden Tipler focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Monday-Thursday 12-1pm on 95bFM.

  1. 18h ago

    Budget 2026 w/ the Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez March: 3rd June, 2026

    IT'S BUDGET WEEK and despite the modesty of this budget, the news cycle has been rolling in.  Key to the budget is the gutting of the public service, with an additional  9000 thousand Kiwi’s working in government services set to be gone by 2029 on top of the thousands the government let go earlier this term.  Seemingly as a part of this, The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill will enable automated or ‘robo’ decision making within the Ministry of Social Development. Taking humans out of benefits and disability payment decisions, a practice that came to a dark end in Australia with many recipients wrongfully lumped with debt that the government eventually had to foot. Here in New Zealand it is made even more alarming by being sped through parliament under urgency, removing the oversight and guardrails that reforms would normally face. And if they will have to foot the bill in the long run, is the government really making the savings they claim? The Green Party wants to ask this question in regards to our climate commitments. They say that poor caretaking of our Emissions Trading Scheme has led to the failure of recent auctions of credits, leading the government to be over a billion dollars behind and failing to meet our international commitments, which will cost the country even more. So for our weekly catch-up w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the budget, do the numbers add up? And what are the consequences to cutting people out of the hard choices.

  2. 18h ago

    The Budget 2026 Child Poverty Report w/ the University of Auckland's Honorary Associate Professor Susan St John: 3rd June, 2026

    Under the Public Finance Act, the government is required to release a report on child poverty as part of the budget process. The report for 2026, released last week, shows that New Zealand is far from on-track to meet its goal of reducing child poverty to 6% by 2028. One of the key measures of this - material hardship - was not even able to be estimated by the Treasury, but was calculated to be sitting at 14.3% in the financial year 2024/25. With community providers, such as foodbanks, reporting increased hardship in the community, it seems highly unlikely that the government will meet previous targets for reductions in child poverty. So, to speak on the government’s approach so far, and what the recent Child Poverty report tells us, Producer Theo was joined by Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, Susan St John.

  3. 18h ago

    The Wire w/ Manny: 3rd June, 2026

    This week on the Wednesday Wire... For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, our host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the budget, a controversial government law that empowers MSD to automate decision-making, and how the government's failing climate policies are creating more costs. Then Producer Toby spoke to youth development worker Aardon Hendry about the growing issue of youth homelessness and what he argues is an inadequate level of support provided by the government in the recent budget. Following this Producer Theo spoke to Victoria Coleman, whose petition is calling for the scrapping of the Disability Support Services Bill currently making its way through Parliament. Finally, Theo spoke to Honorary Professor Susan St John on the recent Child Poverty Report.

  4. 18h ago

    Youth Homelessness w/ Aaron Hendry: June 3 2026

    According to a recent report by Community Housing Aotearoa, homelessness in this country has reached its highest level in history, with more than 50% of people experiencing homelessness being under the age of 24. People continue to die on the streets every year, and as we enter the winter months, the risks to people without a roof over their heads grow even more serious. To discuss the issue of youth homelessness in the context of the government’s recent budget announcement, producer Toby spoke to Aaron Hendry—a youth development worker and advocate based in Auckland. Hendry works with the organisation Kick Back, which runs an open space on Karangahape Road called “the Front Door,” providing shelter and essential services for young people in vulnerable situations.

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    The Wire w/ Alex: 2 June, 2026

    This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, speaks with us about Tardigrades, Nanofibre drug delivery Implants, and Lengui the one handed gorilla. For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Host Alex spoke with MP Ryan Hamilton about the Government’s Budget, and what it means for Health, Students, and other parts of government spending For Green World this week, producer Liam spoke to Richard Capie from Forest and Bird, about the effects that the government’s latest budget, which includes $38 million dollars of cuts to the department of conservation, will have on the environment.  And Liam also spoke to Andrew Deutschle from Watercare, about the phasing of Puketutu Island and its biosolids project.

  6. 6d ago

    Auckland's first electric ferry w/ Auckland Transport, Fullers360, and Mayor Wayne Brown: 28th May, 2026

    Yesterday, Auckland Transport launched the city’s first electric hybrid ferry, set to be operated by Fullers360. The ferry is one of four electric ferries, which are set to begin service this year on the downtown to Devonport service. News Director Castor and Tuesday Wire producer Liam attended the event, where they spoke to a range of people about what the new development means for Auckland.

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    City Counselling w/ Julie Fairey: 28 May, 2026

    Auckland rates will increase by 7.9% for the next year, as included in Council’s annual budget, which passed earlier this week.  And bus passenger numbers in Auckland are back to pre-Covid levels, with a record number of bus trips in March. Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about both of these topics.

  8. 6d ago

    Move-On Orders and Homelessness w/ Dr Tim Welch: May 28th 2026

    The Government’s move-on order legislation has given police greater powers to remove people from public spaces, including those begging or rough sleeping. Critics argue the bill risks criminalising homelessness rather than addressing its causes. Producer Pranuja spoke with Dr Tim Welch about why he believes move-on orders punish poverty and what a more effective response to homelessness could look like.

  9. 6d ago

    New Anti-Stalking Law w/ Dr Alison Towns: May 28th 2026

    After years of campaigning from advocates and victim-survivors, New Zealand has introduced a new anti-stalking law criminalising repeated behaviour intended to cause fear or distress.  Producer Pranuja spoke with domestic violence researcher Dr Alison Towns from The Coalition for the Safety of Women & Children about the new law and what meaningful protection for victim-survivors should look like.

  10. 6d ago

    The Wire w/ Caeden: 28 May, 2026

    For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about the 7.9% rates increase and bus passenger numbers reaching a record high.  For Politics with Māni Dunlop from Te Ao Māori News, they caught up with her ahead of today’s Budget announcement.  And News Director Castor attended the launch of Auckland Transport’s new hybrid-electric ferry.  For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about the retirement age debate and NZ First’s proposed gender bill. And she spoke with Dr Tim Welch about New Zealand’s move-on orders and I also spoke with Dr Alison Towns about New Zealand’s new anti-stalking law.

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Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Castor Chacko, Alex Fox, Emmanuel Orange, 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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