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This Week's Bits: Sunday, 25th of June, 2017

 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 25th of June, 2017 This Week's Bits: Sunday, 25th of June, 2017, 24.05 MB
Sun 25 Jun 2017

Hannah Ross gives you the low down of this weeks best bFM news bits.

The Wire with Tess: Friday 23rd June, 2017

 The Wire with Tess: Friday 23rd June, 2017 The Wire with Tess: Friday 23rd June, 2017, 101.62 MB
Fri 23 Jun 2017

This week, Tess, Katie and Kelly chat National MP Brett Hudson instead of Jami Lee Ross this week about Todd Barclay, Kelly chats to Sandra Murry from NZPSC about the new tyre initiative. Katie chats to Tania Papal'i from the DHB and Rebecca Hooker from RAID about the event in Kataia to ignite conversations around mental health. 95bFM reporter Krisite Waugh chats to Marama Fox about #outintheopen, another initiative targeting mental health and suicide prevention. And of course we have our weekly chat with Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding for all the latest in Australia news. All this on the Friday Wire - check out the podcast here.

The DHB and RAID get people seriously talking about mental health

 The DHB and RAID get people seriously talking about mental health The DHB and RAID get people seriously talking about mental health, 9.21 MB
Fri 23 Jun 2017

Saturday 24th of June marks the beginning of The Hīnātore / Light of Hope hui, a Kaitaia event which aims to promote conversation about mental health struggles in Northland youth. The hui is organised by the Muriwhenua branch of Ngāti Hine Health Trust youth suicide prevention group named Responding to All In Distress in conjunction with Northland DHB. 95bFM reporter Katie Doyle spoke to co-facilitators of the event Tania Papal'i and Rebecca Hooker about te Hinatore.

#outintheopen giving a voice to those struggling with mental health

 #outintheopen giving a voice to those struggling with mental health #outintheopen giving a voice to those struggling with mental health, 13.4 MB
Fri 23 Jun 2017

The Ministry of Maori Development in conjunction with suicide prevention groups have released their last round of videos called #outintheopen. The videos urge young Maori to speak openly about their struggles with mental health and reinforce the importance of taking suicidal feelings seriously. 95bFM reporter Kristie Waugh speaks to Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox about where the programme started and what she hopes will be achieved.

Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable?

 Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable? Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable?, 17.87 MB
Fri 23 Jun 2017

Environment Minister Nick Smith’s tyre recycling initiative invests $19 million to Golden Bay Cement in Northland for equipment to incinerate tyres for fuel, and $6.4 million to create a nationwide tyre collection service and shredding facilities. 95bFM reporter Kelly Enright talks to Sandra Murray from the New Zealand Product Stewardship Council about whether this really is a positive initiative.

The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 22nd June, 2017

 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 22nd June, 2017 The Wire with Jogai: Thursday 22nd June, 2017, 99.15 MB
Thu 22 Jun 2017

This week, Jogai and Harry chat to Dr James Cheeseman of the UoA's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences to learn more about a big scientific insight into Piha's little critters, and Harry has a report on a new not-for-profit public health model that suggests the legal sale of recreational cannabis will greatly benefit Aotearoa. 95bFM reporter Will Parsonson chats to Fossil Free UoA's Rhys Jones about divesting from fossil fuels, and our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned! This week, Harry chats to Nick about North Korea/US relations, and the attention-grabbing election in the state of Georgia. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.

Little critters make for big scientific insight

 Little critters make for big scientific insight Little critters make for big scientific insight, 7.5 MB
Thu 22 Jun 2017

While we've yet to see them howl at the moon, tiny insects scuttling around Piha may have a stronger relationship to the moon than wolves, as their biological clocks are strongly affected by lunar and tidal cycles. Wire host Jogai Bhatt spoke to Dr James Cheeseman of the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences for more.

What can we learn from gambling laws in the debate for legalising cannabis?

 What can we learn from gambling laws in the debate for legalising cannabis? What can we learn from gambling laws in the debate for legalising cannabis?, 8.18 MB
Thu 22 Jun 2017

A new not-for-profit public health model is advocating for the legal sale of recreational cannabis in New Zealand, drawing inspiration from elements of the Gambling Act of 2003. Wire producer Harry Willis reports.

Fossil fuel divestment letter to be presented this week

 Fossil fuel divestment letter to be presented this week Fossil fuel divestment letter to be presented this week, 8.93 MB
Thu 22 Jun 2017

240 University of Auckland staff have signed a letter to the university’s foundation, requesting that they divest from fossil fuels. The letter will be tabled this Friday at a University of Auckland Foundation meeting. 95bFM reporter Will Parsonson talked to spokesperson for the group of staff advocating divestment, Rhys Jones, first asking him why it’s so important that the university divests from fossil fuels.

Barclay Debacle: An exclusive interview

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Wed 21 Jun 2017

A Newsroom investigation has revealed a young Clutha-Southland National MP secretly recorded a long-standing member of staff amid an employment dispute. Todd Barclay, the MP in question, initially denied allegations of the recordings and speaking to Prime Minister Bill English about it. However, Bill English has contradicted this in a statement released last night detailing how the PM had in fact been told about the recordings almost a year ago. In an exclusive interview, 95bFM reporter Adam Jacobson speaks with Newsroom investigative journalist Melanie Reid regarding the investigation.