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Dawn Radio 11 May 2026

Dawn Radio: 11 May, 2026 Dawn Radio: 11 May, 2026, 166.63 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

NZ Music 1965-1975

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina May 11, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina May 11, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina May 11, 2026, 247.81 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Some tunes, another fire alarm, and the worst thing ever played on 95bFM?!

With NZ Music Month and the Comedy Festival in full swing, Crawley and Harry both had packed weekends.

Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham joined us for That's The Spirit. This week’s discussion: Catholic social media influencers.

We had another ripper song suggestion from Lance, and tried out a highly experimental new segment (also courtesy of the legend Lance): 3 Sentence Philosophy.

Ngā mihi The Beer Spot!

This Is How We Brew It w/ Charlie: Rāhina May 11, 2025

This Is How We Brew It w/ Charlie: Rāhina May 11, 2025 This Is How We Brew It w/ Charlie: Rāhina May 11, 2025, 28.76 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Charlie joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about all things extraction! Listen back for some tips on perfecting your brew at home, and text through to 5395 throughout the week for a chance to win a bag of the eighthirty standard blend! Whakarongo mai nei.

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

The Rhythm Selection: 11th May, 2026

Rhythm Selection: May 11, 2026 Rhythm Selection: May 11, 2026, 164.82 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

New Global Asthma Guidelines and NZ’s role w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 11th May, 2026

New Global Asthma Guidelines and NZ’s role w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 11th May, 2026 New Global Asthma Guidelines and NZ’s role w/ Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding: 11th May, 2026, 6.52 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Last week, the Global Initiative for Asthma released an update to the recommended approach for treating asthma in children. The change now advises that children should follow the same treatment approach as adults, using a 2-in-1 anti-inflammatory reliever inhaler rather than the currently commonly used reliever-only inhaler.

The announcement was based in part on findings from a study conducted by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, which found that the change in treatment could reduce asthma attacks in children by an average of 45%.

To discuss the potential impacts of the global treatment update and New Zealand’s role in the change, host Thomas talked to the Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding.

 

Whakataukī o tēnei wiki: Rāhina May 11, 2026

Whakataukī o tēnei wiki: Rāhina May 11, 2026 Whakataukī o tēnei wiki: Rāhina May 11, 2026, 9.04 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Arini brings us another great whakataukī to kick our wiki off the right way!

Ko Papatūānuku te matua o te tangata // Papatūānuku is the parent of the people

The Wire w/ Thomas: 11 May, 2026

The Wire w/ Thomas: 11 May, 2026 The Wire w/ Thomas: 11 May, 2026, 73.64 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

This week on the Monday Wire...

For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News Director Castor asked about the ACT Party’s new health policy focused on increasing the responsibilities of pharmacists, and about the government’s decision to scrap the BSA.

They also spoke to President of Te Aka Tauira the Victoria University of Wellington Student’s Association, Aidan Donoghue, and National Secretary of the Tertiary Education Union, Amy Ross, about the fees free programme in light of proposals to cut it from the next budget.

Host Thomas talked to University of Auckland Professor of nursing Andrew Jull about understaffing in nursing and how it is leading to burnout.

He also spoke to Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand, Letitia Harding, about new global care for children with asthma, based on New Zealand research. 

ACT’s new health policy and scrapping the BSA w/ the ACT party’s Simon Court: 11th May, 2026

ACT’s new health policy and scrapping the BSA w/ the ACT party’s Simon Court: 11th May, 2026 ACT’s new health policy and scrapping the BSA w/ the ACT party’s Simon Court: 11th May, 2026, 12.64 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Last week the ACT Party announced a new health policy that would see the responsibilities of pharmacists expanded to move pressure away from GPs. The idea of the policy is that for less significant health issues, people could see their local pharmacist instead of their GP, reducing wait times and costs for the public.

Also last week, the government announced plans to scrap the broadcasting standards authority. The announcement follows a period of complaints from the government over the BSA, which had ruled on online broadcaster The Platform. The government (and The Platform) say that the BSA shouldn’t be able to make rulings on online broadcasters, but some others disagree.

Without the BSA, many of the restrictions and rules that broadcasters are held to could disappear. In addition, the BSA offers a vehicle for members of the public to hold said organisations to account. Without the BSA, avenues for public feedback on poor conduct are minimal.

For this week’s catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News Director Castor asked about each of these issues, beginning with the party’s new health policy.

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: Rāhina May 11, 2026

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: Rāhina May 11, 2026 Loose Reads w/ Jenna: Rāhina May 11, 2026, 16.85 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

Jenna is back up in the studio to chat with Rosetta about an exciting and important new NZ Non Fiction read from Asher EmanuelThe Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Timeout!

Nursing burnout and understaffing w/ University of Auckland Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull: 11th May, 2026

Nursing burnout and understaffing w/ University of Auckland Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull: 11th May, 2026 Nursing burnout and understaffing w/ University of Auckland Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull: 11th May, 2026 , 8.33 MB
Mon 11 May 2026

After years of hiring freezes, underfunding, and now cancelled pay equity claims, nurses' working conditions have continued to worsen, and many are now facing burnout, impacting their and their patients' well-being.

Despite a clear need for more nurses, with THIRTY SEVEN per cent of all nursing shifts in public hospitals being understaffed, many newly graduated nurses are still struggling to find work, and those who do are more commonly being put on part-time contracts.

With poverty and economic hardship increasing, emergency departments find themselves increasingly burdened and struggling to deliver quality care while being under-resourced.

To discuss the state of nursing in New Zealand and why it's leading to burnout, host Thomas talked to University of Auckland Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull.