The biannual Scrutiny Week took place in Parliament last week, with meetings across select committees and government departments focussed on scrutinising the outcomes of government work.

These include hearings on ministries like Health, Housing, Environment and Justice.

Wire Host Sara spoke to National MP Carl Bates about Scrutiny Week, firstly by asking him to talk about the meetings he was involved in

Happy Rātu e hoa mā! E whai ake nei, coming up on your 95bFM Breakfast with Rosetta and Milly: Political Commentary with Lara Greaves, Rosetta chats with Julia Jacklin from Phantastic Ferniture, and Ready Steady Learn with Dr Katherine Moolin. Plus a whole bunch of epic tunes! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Senior lecturer at the Auckland Law School Dr Katherine Doolin joins Rosetta and Milly for Ready Steady Learn today. They chat about Katherine's mahi at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts Conference, which took place last week. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to the University of Auckland.

With the rise of fast fashion outlets like Shein and Temu alongside the wider mainstream options available that contribute substantial amounts of clothing waste to landfill, experts are calling for an urgent response on a governance, business, and individual level.

Wire Host Sara spoke to Mindful Fashion Chief Executive Jacinta Fitzgerald about the problem, and the industry response to sustainability, as well as University of Auckland Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the importance of ethical consumption.for individuals.

First, is the interview with Fitzgerald, where she begins by talking about the organisation Mindful Fashion.

Following this, Sara spoke to Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the research he has undertaken around consumerism.

Rosetta has a kōrero with Julia Jacklin of Phantastic Ferniture about their forthcoming shows in Aotearoa this week! You can catch them at Double Whammy this Thursday December 11 - tickets from Under The Radar. Whakarongo mai nei!

It's time for another Political Commentary with Lara - today we're covering Scrutiny Week, the latest in the McSkimming scandals and liability, and what's happening with Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!

With the rise of fast fashion outlets like Shein and Temu alongside the wider mainstream options available that contribute substantial amounts of clothing waste to landfill, experts are calling for an urgent response on a governance, business, and individual level.

Wire Host Sara spoke to Mindful Fashion Chief Executive Jacinta Fitzgerald about the problem, and the industry response to sustainability, as well as University of Auckland Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the importance of ethical consumption.for individuals.

First, is the interview with Fitzgerald, where she begins by talking about the organisation Mindful Fashion.

Following this, Sara spoke to Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the research he has undertaken around consumerism.

Nurses have been at the forefront of most crises, yet they work in under-resourced environments and have been prevented from speaking about their working conditions. 

Even though this year saw over 36,000 nurses take strike action, the profession has been riddled with challenges such as being understaffed.  

Producer Vihan spoke to the University of Auckland’s Professor of Nursing, Andrew Jull, about the issues around a lack of representation of nurses.

A meandering miasma of melodic malice

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about what may have triggered the Black Death, a new chameleon-like nanomaterial, and how microbes could help protect underground nuclear waste

For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about Scrutiny Week

For Green World, Sara spoke to Mindful Fashion Chief Executive Jacinta Fitzgerald and University of Auckland Marketing Professor Mike Lee about the problem of fast fashion in Aotearoa.

Producer Vihan spoke to Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull at the University of Auckland about his concerns over the undervaluing of the profession.