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Karl Fisher, DoC ranger on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about all the wonderful walks, sites, and things to do on the island! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat with Kirikiriroa based creative Brandon De La Cruz about his new album Blue Irises in Hologram - out tomorrow! We also get a first listen of the album's new single 'Every Little Boy In Auckland'. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

On this week's show, Thursday host Emma Gleason interviewed Jay Ryan (a long-time bFM listener) about his thrilling new show, The Ridge, and why he wears a kilt in it. They talked music (The Pixies and Troy Kingi) and the episode also includes tracks from Dartz, The Clash, Pearly*, Garageland and more.

Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Local elections wrapped up this Saturday across the country with Auckland recording the lowest turnout in decades. However, as councilors and local board members settle in for the next term, Thursday Wire Producer Sanat talked to Shane Henderson about how leaders from across our city step up and campaign for these elections, what his community is looking forward to over the next term and what sort of reforms he wants to pursue to stem this decline in local democracy.

Only 32.6% of eligible voters voted in local elections, the worst turnout in 36 years. 

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza.

And politicians across the house have criticised Te Pāti Māori for the confusing infighting between members that has played out over the past few days.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.

Earlier this month, the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture visited Aotearoa for the first time since 2013. The delegation made a range of unannounced visits to facilities such as prisons, police stations, and youth justice and protection residencies.  

The end of visit observations included a repeated emphasis on strengthening investment in and utility of our National Preventative Mechanism - the collective of Aotearoa’s independent statutory organisations tasked with advancing the kaupapa to keep detained people safe.

The subcommittee’s final report will be delivered to Aotearoa’s government, which is then up to government discretion whether the document is made public. 

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Meg de Ronde, CEO of Te Kāhui Tika Tangata (Human Rights Commission) - the coordinating body of the National Preventative Mechanism - about the subcommittee's statements.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke with Shanan Halbert about the local elections turn-out, the ceasefire in Gaza, and the infighting in Te Pāti Māori.

On City Counselling this week, Producer Sanat spoke to freshly elected councilor Shane Henderson about his campaign and what he’s most looking forward to over the next three years. 

He also spoke to Justine Smythe, chair of the Breast Cancer Foundation about the extension of free mammogram screenings to women up to 74 year olds. 

Lastly, he had a conversation with Te Punaha Matatini’s Co-Director Markus Luczak-Roesch about the Science System Advisory Group’s latest report and changes to New Zealand’s science research funding regime.

And Producer Jasmine spoke with Meg de Ronde, CEO of Te Kāhui Tika Tangata (Human Rights Commission), on the mahi and obligations of Aotearoa as signatories to the UN Subcommitee on the Prevention of Torture, in light of their visit earlier this month.

The Science System Advisory Group headed by Sir Peter Gluckman, released its second report yesterday detailing new proposals for New Zealand’s science and innovation eco system. 

As a part of this report and the Government’s response, a massive shakeup of the funding regime has been announced with the establishment of “Research funding New Zealand’ a new independent board that will replace most existing decision makers across science.

At the same time, this report outlines a clear lack of investment, funding and strategic leadership in terms of how New Zealand’s science ecosystem can solve problems that benefit all New Zealanders beyond short term economic growth. 

Te Punaha Matatini is a research institute trying to solve the complex and wicked problems of the 21st century in Aotearoa. Thursday Wire Producer Sanat spoke with their co-director Markus Luckas-Roeshe about these announcements and what the future of New Zealand’s science eco-system needs to look like.

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Iranian-born, Ōtautahi raised director and filmmaker Shamin Yazdani about her new short film 'Frozen: My Eggs and Me' which premiered at Show Me Shorts over the weekend and is now available to watch on Day One Films. Whakarongo mai nei!