The bFM WIRE Today: 12 - 2pm weekdays
HOST: Sarah P - PRODUCER: Jeane Mowatt - EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Renee Mundy
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Today on The Wire
bNews with Aroha
That big bright star sitting near the moon most nights for the last couple of weeks is not a star at all. Its actually
Mars getting ready for its closest encounter with Earth for 60 thousand years! Andrew Buckingham joins us to talk about
just how cool this fleeting visit will be.
We focus somwhat on the pacific forum which is rounding out today. Mike Treen from Global Peace and Justice joins us to
discuss his groups protest last Saturday. And Josie Harpert from NZAID discusses the goverments proposal at the forum
last week for better aid governance in the pacific.
Looking to the arts... CUBE is an initiatove set up to develop and grow arts and culture around the country. Gisella
Carr discusses the programme with us.
Alastair Thompson 'In the House' our weekly look at NZ politics.
Mark Easterbrooks Book review.
Aucklanders can tune in at 95 on the FM dial.
From the desk of Renee Mundy, 95bFM Radio, News and Editorial Director