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95bFM: The Wire
Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Castor Chacko, Alex Fox, Emmanuel Orange, and Caeden Tipler focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Monday-Thursday 12-1pm on 95bFM.
Episodes
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The 'Bluenami' United States Midterm Results w/ Yale's Andre Fa'aoso: 6 November, 2026
Democrats have gained control of both the Senate and the House following a historic midterm result for the party. For a special edition of State of the States…
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Fashion “slop” w/ University of Auckland Professor of Marketing, Mike Lee: 4th November 2026
The term fashion slop has recently started being used to refer to fast fashion, which is the cheap, mass production of clothes. This mass production creates a…
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Get Action! Act on Wai 3553 w/ Therese Ford and Jessie Moss: 4th Nov, 2026
Back in 2024, the Government began working on education reforms that would amend the Education and Training Act 2020 to make educational attainment the…
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Microplastics w/ Dr Jack Auty : 3 November, 2026
Microplastics are here, and while there is still much we do not know about them, scientists are gaining an increasing understanding of their chemistry…
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New Zealand IKEA Strikes w/ Workers First Union National Organiser Jas Gir: 3rd November, 2026
Over the weekend workers from Auckland’s IKEA store took industrial action for the second time, with 300 union members walking off the job for 24 hours. The…
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The Wire w/ Castor: 2nd November, 2026
This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about his favourite ACT Party policy…
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The Wire w/ Caeden: 29 October, 2026
For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about Mayor Wayne Brown outlining his expectations for the next government…
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Auckland Central Discussion w/ Candace Kinser: 28th October, 2026
The 95bFM Auckland Central Candidates debate was cancelled, with National candidate Candace Kinser unable to attend due to other commitments. Green Party MP…
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Foreign policy and Aotearoa New Zealand's refugee system w/ Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong: 28th Oct, 2026
Opportunity has brought out detailed policy write-ups on a variety of domestic areas - such as tax reform, our political system, and ocean protections - but…
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National’s proposal to take away the right to silence w/ University of Auckland Professor of Law, Scott Optican: 28th October 2026
The National Party is proposing to make it illegal to remain silent if a child, under 12 years old, was murdered in your presence. If this gets approved, it…
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The Wire w/ Manny: 28th October, 2026
The week on the Wednesday Wire... For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Greens Healthcare plans…
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TVNZ Strikes w/ Etū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh: 27th October, 2026
This Thursday staff from TVNZ across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will go on strike for the first time in 20 years. The industrial action comes after…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 27 October, 2026
This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Dr Syrie Hermans, about coral recovery…
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City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 22 October, 2026
For City Counselling this week, Wire host Caeden caught up with Councillor Shane Henderson about the importance of this election for the future of Tāmaki…
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Politics with Whakaata Māori: 22 October, 2026
Whakaata Māori-Curia polling across Māori electorates in recent weeks has shown interesting, exciting, and unexpected results ahead of voting opening on…
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The Wire w/ Caeden: 22 October, 2026
Today on The Wire we talked all about voter enrolment ahead of the October 25th enrolment deadline. For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to…
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The Youth Debate and Youth Voter Enrolment w/ Make It 16's Malak Tamimi: 22 October, 2026
Make It 16 collaborated with Gen-Z Aotearoa, On A Roll, Tomorrow Together, and Social Change Collective to host The Youth Debate on Tuesday night. The debate…
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Election 2026 w/ Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown: 21st October, 2026
17 days out from the election, what does the elected official with the most votes in the muto think about the issues facing our city, and what will this…
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The 17th United Nations Biodiversity Conference w/ University of Auckland Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng: 20th October, 2026
The 17th United Nations conference for biodiversity has begun this week in Armenia. The meeting brings countries together to review the world’s progress…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 20 October, 2026
This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, we chat with our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin, about the Nobel Prizes for Physics and Chemistry And…
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95bFM Election Night Hosts Manny and Sara kōrero on the 2026 General Election: 19 October 2026
In the last week left before enrolments close for the upcoming general election, 95bFM Election Night Hosts Manny and Sara chat on the election, electorates…
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How to Fix Our Short-Sighted Constitutional Instability w/ University of Auckland Associate Professor and political theory expert Dr Stephen Winter: 19 October 2026
University of Auckland Associate Professor and political theory expert Dr Stephen Winter published an article last week discussing how a pattern of short-term…
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The Wire w/ Sara: Rāhina Monday 19 October 2026
For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to MP Simon Court about Resource Management Act reforms set to impact councils from the end of…
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City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 8 October, 2026
Auckland Council has decided that housing developments outside areas of planned growth will not automatically receive council-funded infrastructure and…
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Dirty Work and the New Zealand Taxpayer's Union w/ Nicky Hager: 7th Oct, 2026
Nicky Hager is a prolific investigative journalist and writer, publishing books on a range of often-shadowy topics such as the military, government spy…
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Get Action! Ethical campaigning w/ the Aotearoa Educators Collective's Claire Amos: 7th Oct, 2026
Although it may feel like we’ve aged years through this campaign cycle, it’s been just over a month since electoral hoardings went up, and only a week and a…
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The Wire w/ Manny: 7th October, 2026
For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Greens transport platform, our national climate…
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Transport, Health NZ Complaint and Paris Climate Agreement Title w/ the Green Party's Ricardo Menéndez March: 10th October, 2026
In the lead up to the last election in 2023, then Labour government Health Minister, Ayesha Verrall, sacked CEO of Health New Zealand, Rob Cambell, over posts…
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RMA Reforms w/ Bill McKay : 6 October, 2026
Recently, the government passed the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill into law to replace the Resource Management Act. RMA Reform has long been…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 6 October, 2026
For Dear Science this week, we chat with our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin about the Spinosaurus, Elephant Communication, and Eggshells in metals. Producer Liam…
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The Wire w/ Castor: 5th October, 2026
This week on the Monday Wire... For our scheduled Auckland Central debate, candidate Candace Kinser was unfortunately unable to attend. It's not a big deal…
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Auckland Central Discussion w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: 5th October, 2026
The 95bFM Auckland Central Candidates debate was cancelled, with National candidate Candace Kinser unable to attend due to other commitments. Instead, we had…
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Lancet Journal Research on Digital Media Harm for Young People w/ experts Dr Samantha Marsh, Dr Alex Beattie and Professor Cheryl Brown: 05 October 2026
A series of papers have been released in the Lancet Journal today illustrating the various levels of harm caused by digital systems on young people. The…
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NZ First, 'Make New Zealand Healthy', and the role of Prevention in Election Health Approaches w/ The University of Auckland's Professor Boyd Swinburn: 29 September, 2026
NZ First has announced a 15-point ‘Make New Zealand Healthy’ plan, placing emphasis on the role of prevention in health approaches, pointing to the cost burden…
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Opportunity's election bottom lines w/ Opportunity Party leader, Qiulae Wong: 30th Sep, 2026
Yesterday, Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong released the party’s five bottom lines heading into the election. The first was to bring prices down by giving…
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The Wire w/ Manny: 30th September, 2026
For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Wire Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Greens call to clean up politics, Labour ruling…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 29 September, 2026
For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and DR Syrie Hermans, talk with us about Sea Cucumbers, and Deep Water…
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Mental Health Hotline Review w/ University of Auckland Professor of Medical & Health Sciences Sarah Hetrick: 23 September 2026
The latest review on youth mental health hotlines has identified a number of issues attributed to an increased demand for services. These include up to 69% of…
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The Wire w/ Castor: 28th September, 2026
This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about the party’s minimum wage policies…
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City Counselling w/ Shane Henderson: 24 September, 2026
The Government has moved to ban voting rights for non-elected members on council committees. For Auckland Council this would apply to members of Houkura, the…
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Get Action! Grief education in schools w/ Lee-Anne Duncan: 23 Sep, 2026
Sooner or later, all of us will be touched with grief in our lives. But talking about death and the loss of a loved one can be an experience we might find…
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The Wire w/ Manny: 23 September, 2026
This week on the Wednesday Wire... For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party, Host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about the Greens City Vibrancy…
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Was the government picking winners as our local event scene suffered? w/ DJ and industry advocate Rob Warner
The economic crunch has hit the local events sector hard. Over this government's term, the festival scene saw many final appearances of world renowned events…
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Why are big tech companies so powerful? w/ University of Auckland Dean of Law, Professor Susan Watson: 23rd September 2026
Big tech corporations have gained a huge amount of power. Allowing them to own pretty much all digital infrastructure. This lets them set their own rules for…
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Changes to Earthquake-prone Building Legislation w Bill McKay : 22 September, 2026
Last week, parliament unanimously passed the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill, which would reduce restrictions on which buildings are…
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Military-style academies w/ Children’s Commissioner Jane Searle: 22nd September, 2026
Last Thursday, the The Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill passed its final reading through urgency. The bill is most…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 22 September, 2026
This week on the Tuesday Wire... For Dear Science this week, we chat with our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin, about the Ig Nobels, and this years winners. Producer…
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Supermarket prices and what to do about them w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 21st September, 2026
With Labour announcing its supermarket policy yesterday, each party in government other than ACT now has some policy to break-up supermarkets and increase…
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The Wire w/ Castor: 21st September, 2026
This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about the party’s supermarket policies…
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What is Dunedin Herald? w/ the editor of Dunedin Herald: 21st September, 2026
Dunedin Herald is a satire news organisation that has recently achieved virality on Instagram. The organisation posts various different 'Onion-esque'…
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Buy now, pay later perceptions and use w/ AUT's Professor Aaron Gilbert: 16th Sep, 2026
Buy now, pay later products such as Afterpay, Klarna, and Zip allow users to pay for a variety of goods and services in - typically four - fortnightly…
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Infrastructure planning and youth voter engagement w/ Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong: 16th Sep, 2026
In the last few days, we’ve seen the long-awaited opening of the City Rail Link, a huge infrastructure project that took years and billions of dollars to…
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New Zealand’s low flu vaccination rate w/ University of Auckland Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris
This year New Zealand has seen a particularly bad flu season, with multiple Emergency Departments across the country being overloaded with sick patients and…
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Review into Ministry of Social Development errors w/ PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons: 15th September, 2026
Last week a review into a number of Ministry of Social Development payment errors over the past few months were released. It found more than 30,000 social…
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The 95bFM City Rail Link Report: 15 September, 2026
Many will likely remember Sunday 13 September as the day that Auckland's city rail link opened. After nearly ten years of planning and construction, Auckland…
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The Wire w/ Alex: 15 September, 2026
For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Dr Syrie Hermans,, about plants and their senses. For our Weekly…
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Impact of Roadside Drug Testing for Medicinal Cannabis Users with Cannabis Clinic CEO Waseem Alzaher: 14 September 2026
New data from the New Zealand Police on the initial rollout of roadside drug tests has found that THC was one of the most commonly detected drugs. The testing…
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Keep Our Bus Drivers Here w/ Max Santiago: September 14th 2026
Migrant bus drivers are rallying in central Auckland this week, calling on the Government to provide greater security for workers who were originally recruited…
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The ACT Party list, CRL opening, and proposals to disestablish the Waitangi Tribunal w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 14th September, 2026
The ACT Party list was announced yesterday, though not without a few surprises. Some people are up, some people are down, but most notable is the presence of…
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The Wire w/ Castor: 14th September, 2026
This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about the party list rankings, the…