Four our monthly catch up with the Green Party, Rosetta has a kōrero with Steve Abel about the party's State of the Planet speech and the government's relationship with the US. Whakarongo mai nei!

This week on the Wednesday Wire...

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Green Party’s bill to protect people placing emergency calls for drug overdoses and the tensions between National and NZ First over our stance on the Iran war.

Producer Toby spoke to Auckland University emeritus professor Dr. Ralph Cooney about the uptake of renewable energy in the United States.

Producer Theo spoke to Lo Aleen, campaigner calling for New Zealand to officially recognise the Armenian Genocide.

For decades now, scientists have been raising the alarm about climate change, and urging those in power to move towards the adoption of greener, more renewable sources of energy production. These calls have often been met with fierce resistance from the political right in the United States, with republican president Donald Trump repeatedly describing climate change as a hoax and reversing efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.

At the same time, however, the sun-drenched regions of the Southern United States have immense potential for solar power. Many states in this region are now switching to renewable energy sources for simple economic reasons, despite being Republican strongholds.

Producer Toby spoke to chemistry expert Dr. Ralph Cooney about this growing trend.

this week piet and liv are talking karoro! the southern black backed gull! and liv also explains girl dinner to piet! this show has it all!

whakarongo mai nei :-))

link to piet's notes here! xoxo

Ata mārie! Rosetta takes you through your Wednesday morning with What's Up? with Steve Abel and What's The Buzz with Hayden Eastmond-Mein, thanks to The Level!

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

This week's show focuses on the 3Ds' first two EPs Fish Tales and Swarthy Songs for Swabs, which were released together as a compilation in 1991. Features tracks from associated artists such as Goblin Mix and Look Blue Go Purple, as well as contemporary Flying Nun artists such as Tall Dwarfs and Straitjacket Fits. Also includes tracks from major overseas bands that the 3Ds played with on tours, such as Nirvana and Pavement!

Happy NZ Music Month! This week's 95bFM Top Ten is 100% LOCAL! You have such good taste. 

Check out this week's 95bFM Top Ten here. 

Last week, the Green Party's bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks received cross-party support, passing its first reading, keeping it on track to potentially become law. Minor infractions, such as minor possession and paraphernalia, would be overlooked when calling for emergency services to obtain help for someone overdosing. 

And an Official Information Request by the Herald into Winston Peter’s Foreign Minister’s office revealed disagreements between the NZ First Leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over the Coalition government's stance on the war with Iran, with the prime minister pushing for greater support for the United States bombings.

So for our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Green Party’s overdose emergency callers bill and the revelations over the US war with Iran.

This week on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta is joined by Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine & Pathology at Waipapa Taumatarau, Priscila Dauros Singorenko, about her research into whether lower quality menstrual cups harbor more bacteria.

Thanks to The University of Auckland! 

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