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

    National’s Childcare Subsidy and Period Products in Schools w/ Jan Tinetti: 28 March, 2024

    National’s Childcare Subsidy and Period Products in Schools w/ Jan Tinetti: 28 March, 2024

    National has announced the fruits of the childcare policy they campaigned on, which is a rebate paid out once every three months. This is after they campaigned on fortnightly payments, and will disadvantage parents who cannot afford childcare up front.


    They’ve also announced they are continuing Labour’s policy of free period product in schools and kura, although whether or not this includes primary as well as intermediate and high schools is uncertain. 


    For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire host Caeden asked Labour spokesperson for Education and Women Jan Tinetti about both of these announcements. 

    The Role of Te Ao Māori in Aotearoa's Disaster Management Strategies w Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney

    The Role of Te Ao Māori in Aotearoa's Disaster Management Strategies w Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney

    Last month saw the release of an independent review examining the emergency management of Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay last year. Insights revealed the key role marae, iwi and hāpu played in disaster response, heralding calls for strategies more inclusive of te ao Māori.


    Producer Jasmine Gray spoke with Dr. Shaun Awatere, of Ngāti Porou, who is Kaihautū Māori Research Impact Leader and Manaaki Whenua at Landcare Research. He discussed the ways in which national and local bureaucracies can be more formally inclusive of te Ao Māori and mana whenua approaches.


    Jasmine also spoke with Professor Christine Kenney, of Te Ātiawa ki Kāpati, Ngāi Tahu, and Ngāti Toarangatira. Amongst an impressive array of interdisciplinary roles in this area, Christine is the Chair of Disaster Risk Reduction at Massey University, and she provided us more insight about what the report’s findings mean for Aotearoa’s wider emergency management frameworks.

    The Wire w/ Castor/Caeden: 28th March, 2024.

    The Wire w/ Castor/Caeden: 28th March, 2024.

    This week Castor filled in for Thursday Wire's usual host, Caeden. 


    For our weekly catchup with the Labour Party’s Jan Tinetti, Caeden discussed the outcomes of National’s childcare policy and the continuation of Labour’s free menstrual products policy.


    They also spoke to Counsellor Lotu Fuli about the vandalisation of the rainbow crossing on Karangahape Road this morning and the end of Auckland Transport’s half price fares.


    Producer Jasmine spoke with Dr. Shaun Awatere and Professor Christine Kenney about the role of te ao Māori in disaster management following the independent review released last month on the Hawke’s Bay emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle.

    Dunedin Study Enters Mid-Life Era w Professor Moana Theodore

    Dunedin Study Enters Mid-Life Era w Professor Moana Theodore

    The infamous Dunedin Study is preparing for its next phase of life.


    The study, which has followed over 1000 babies since 1973 is now entering it’s ‘mid-life’ period as members reach the ripe age of 52.


    Producer Sofia Kent spoke with Auckland Uni Alumni and Study Director Professor Moana Theodore about the longitudinal study and what mid-life might show us.

    Fast Track Approval Bill and the IMF’s recommendations for our Tax system w/ Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March: March 27, 2024

    Fast Track Approval Bill and the IMF’s recommendations for our Tax system w/ Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March: March 27, 2024

     


    The Fast Track approval legislation would enable the Ministers of transport, Infrastructure and Regional Development to approve consents for projects without going through the current considerations around communities and local and regional government, existing legislation regarding Te Tiriti and community participation.


    Environmental activists have criticised the legislation as a potential avenue to undermine environmental considerations.


    Nicholas spoke to Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March about his Party’s stance on the legislation.  


    They also spoke about the International Monetary Funds’ recommendations regarding reform in our tax system.

    The International Monetary Fund’s recommendations for reform of New Zealand’s tax systems w/ Professor Craig Elliffe: March 27, 2024

    The International Monetary Fund’s recommendations for reform of New Zealand’s tax systems w/ Professor Craig Elliffe: March 27, 2024

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a UN organisation that evaluates and monitors the economic politics and financial situations of member states.


    The IMF’s recent evaluation of New Zealand led to several recommendations.


    Tax reform featured heavily in the recommendations, with the IMF suggesting New Zealand imposes a Capital Gains Tax as well as a Land Value Tax.


    Nicholas spoke to Professor of tax law Craig Elliffe about the IMF’s recommendations.

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