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Happy Wednesday e hoa mā! E whai ake nei on your Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly: What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rosetta chats with Hatchie about her new album Liquorice, and Hayden talks about 'space vapes' on What's The Buzz! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Rosetta has a kōrero with Australian artist Hatchie, to talk all things her new album Liquorice - out everywhere now! Whakarongo mai nei!

Disabilities come in myriad forms, but it is often how institutions and society engage with them that shapes the limitations they pose. For this week's Get Action, I spoke to JT from Touch Compass on their petition ‘Say YES to “Access” #YesToAccessNZ | Words Shape World', aiming to encourage a rethink of the way we conceptualise disability as a society by changing how we talk about it. If you would like to learn more about this petition or sign your name to it, you can find its Action Station page here.  

Rosetta and Milly catch up with leader of the Labour Party Chris Hipkins to chat about some recent policy announcements, including their newly announced Capital Gains Tax and the New Zealand Future Fund. Whakarongo mai nei!

Hayden is back up in the studio to chat with Rosetta and Milly for What's The Buzz! Today, they talk all things etomidate - aka 'space vapes'. Whakarongo mai nei!

During an interview with the ‘Morning Report', Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed that orders for the homeless in Auckland's CBD to move on were “definitely a consideration”. He later stated, that “Aucklanders don't feel safe going into the central city”, and both Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer.  This follows previous reports that the Government was considering a rough sleeping ban for central Auckland. This news comes as Stats NZ released their annual unemployment figures this week. The results show that national unemployment has risen to a nine-year high at 5.3%, with the New Zealand youth taking most of the damage. For our weekly catchup with The Green Party, Wednesday Wire Max spoke to MP Ricardo Menendez March, to discuss the new unemployment figures released last week. They also spoke about the Government's new action plan to combat methamphetamine use. But first, they discussed what The Green Party thought about the Government's plan to decrease homelessness in the Auckland CBD

Recent tensions within Te Pāti Māori, which exploded into the light last month, have culminated in the expulsion of two rogue MPs: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi of Te Tai Tokerau and Tākuta Ferris of Te Tai Tonga. Despite this, much remains unresolved, and controversy lingers over the preceding actions, the manner in which they were communicated online, and how the expulsion was handled by the party leadership.  Wednesday Wire Producer Manny spoke with Jason Mika, Professor of Māori Management at the University of Auckland, to get his perspective on the expulsions.

In an article on Newsroom, John Morgan, Head of the School Critical Studies and Education at the University of Auckland, discusses his belief that we are seeing a collapse in the country's curriculum accord. This comes as the government has announced a plethora of changes to the country's curriculum heading forward. News and Editorial Director Joel spoke to Morgan about the history of the curriculum accords in the country and why we are seeing changes in this space.

This week on the Wednesday Wire: For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about government ministers announcing they are considering banning rough sleeping in Auckland's CBD, recent unemployment figures, and the government's action plan to combat meth usage. For this week's Get Action, Producer Manny spoke to JT from Touch Compass on their petition to Say YES to “Access” #YesToAccessNZ | Words shape world on their petition to replace inclusion with access. Manny spoke with Jason Mika, Professor of Māori Management at the University of Auckland, about the ructions within Te Pāti Māori. And News and Editorial Director Joel spoke with Professor John Morgan, The Head of the School Critical Studies and Education at the University of Auckland, about his article on Newsroom his belief that the country is seeing a collapse of the second curriculum accord. Whakarongo mai!

Honestly a pretty relaxed/unremarkable mix of progressive house which is a nice genre and a bit new to me

Concerns have been raised that rough sleepers will be pushed into unfamiliar suburbs outside of Auckland CBD, following government ministers' consideration of new measures. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says he had been tasked with making sure police were equipped to halt public disorder. When questioned explicitly about the ban, he said, "We're working our way through those issues... when we've got something to announce, we'll announce that." As well as this, the Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament, having seen a few changes made to the bill in the select committee process. The bill, having received 156,000 public submissions, almost 99% in opposition to the bill, is controversial. Constitutional experts and critics of the bill have expressed concerns that the amendments do not address its failings, and the “ideological” way it has been written means that if passed, the bill will have a lasting impact. The bill also lacks references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. For our weekly catch-up with ACT Party's Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to him about both these topics.

This week on the Monday Wire: For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about government ministers announcing they are considering banning rough sleeping in Auckland's CBD and the Regulatory Standards Bill passing its second reading. Producer Alex spoke to  Dr Iresh Jayawardena, a lecturer in Architecture and Urban Planning and lead researcher for the Future Cities Research Centre about Earth Science New Zealand's new Flood Risk Map, and what it says about our infrastructure's exposure to climate based harms. And Joel spoke to Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, an Associate Law Professor at the University of Auckland, about NZ First's members bill proposed a ban on the private sale and use of fireworks, touching on why we are seeing so many members bills from the party. Whakarongo mai!

It's time for our weekly catch up with the good folk at eighthirty coffee roasters - and today, Christian joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about his favourite brew methods, and their wonderful organic blend! Text in all week to get your hands on some of this gorgeous blend, or use the code '95bFM' to get 10% off your order of beans. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

It's Rāhina breakfast with Rosetta and Milly! Today on the show: Whakataukī o tēnei wiki with Arini, Fashun with Penelope Noir, This Is How We Brew It with Christian, Loose Reads with Suri, and bosom selecta with Goldtooth! Plus, tune in all week to win copies of Dick Move's new album on vinyl! Whakarongo mai nei. Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Pennie is back and we're chatting about an exciting avant-garde label for Fashun today: Matieres Fecales! Whakarongo mai nei!

In light of Guy Fawkes Day last week, the NZ First Party has launched a member's bill that aims to ban the public sale and use of fireworks in the country.  Party Leader, Winston Peters, in announcing the member's bill, says the reason for this proposed move stems from its possibility to cause fires, and its harm to pets. News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, an Associate Law Professor at the University of Auckland, about the member's bill, and the impact fireworks season has on animals, both companion and non-companion. They also touched on why we have seen so many member's bills come from the party, in light of an opinion piece by Spinoff journalist Joel MacManus.

Suri is up for another bangin' Loose Reads with Rosetta and Milly! Today, she chats about Thomas Pynchon's new novel Shadow Ticket. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Dr Arini Loader joins us for a whakataukī to guide us through the week! Whakarongo mai nei! Taku hei piripiri, taku hei mokimoki, taku hei tāwhiri, taku kati taramea // My necklace of scented moss, my necklace of fragrant fern, my necklace of odorous gum, my sweet-smelling locket of sharp-pointed Taramea.

This week's show featured new music from Gorillaz, Danny Brown, De La Soul, Troy Kingi and more.

Radio Mother co-host, Joel spoke with co-creater, Perrin Hastings on the upcoming season of The Gender Agenda! All things queer, trans, love, and identity. Whakarongo mai!

Mōrena Radio Mother lisenters! Tune back into this weeks show where you can listen to epic beats and an awesome interview with Perrin Hastings, the co-creater the hit doco-series The Gender Agenda about the upcoming second season! Whakarongo mai.

Nato from Beastwars sits down with Hunter to discuss all things 'The Ship /// The Sea' for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air.

The greatest latest tunes for 3 hours, Totally Wired with Hunter, Thanks to Flying Out.

On Aneeka's second to last show the team make contact with the mighty bFM bus on its journey to the Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2025. 

This week we had the wonderful Theia, celebrating the release of her debut album, she plays us a few songs. Thanks to McLeods Brewery!

The National Grid is a graphic design journal based in Aotearoa. Having started publishing in 2006 with the editorship of Jonty Valentine and Luke Wood, The National Grid became recognised for its dedication to graphic design research, practices, and features from local and international practitioners and theorists, having a unique, expansive view of graphic design that embraced its social and cultural impact as a whole.  After the project came to a halt in 2012, Luke Wood, Matthew Galloway, and Katie Kerr have now revived the journal for 2025, with issue 9 set to launch on Monday. Not quite a ‘magazine' and not quite an ‘academic journal', The National Grid seeks to walk the line between professional practice and academia, and art and design, with its 9th issue taking on the current climate of design education, looking back to Pasifika publishing histories, and sketching out diagrams for possible futures.  Sofia had a kōrero with co-editor and co-founder, Luke Wood, about its beginnings and where The National Grid is now.

Welcome welcome welcome!!! it's phys ed freaking radio straight to your earskulls!  playing some lovely silly little tunes, jersey, uk club, footwork, the whole nine yards!! Thanks to Lovestash!  

A busy show today with visits from Melodownz, who played his new single (a day early!) for us and discussed fashion with Thursday host Emma Gleason. She was also joined by 'Bloke Of The Apocalypse' creator Charlie Faulks and voice actor Jack Marlin, who talked about their new web series, which won $500,000 in funding from NZ on Air. Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Happy Thursday e te whānau! E whai ake nei: Political Commentary with Lara Greaves, a kōrero with Ekho Laliah about her new album, and Greening Out with Jim! Plus, a chance to with Bar Italia's 'Some Like It Hot' and tickets to Kate Bollinger. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Plan change 120, a new plan that seeks to allow for up to 2 million new dwellings in high density zones across mass rapid corridors throughout the city is currently up for public consultation.  Although hotly contested during the election period, it seems as if the city is on its way to unlocking high density development and a strengthening of its urban landscape against natural hazards.  Thursday Wire Producer Sanat talked to councilor Julie Fairey today about the consultation process, how people can get involved and what they should know about the plan change. Sanat also talked to her about the process of going from being a candidate to actually starting a role in council, what the inauguration looks like and how the Auckland Council building feels as new Councillors settle in for their term.

Earlier this week the government announced changes to climate change policy, with a controversial response to the choice to delay the Carbon Neutral Government Programme benchmark from 2025 to 2050.   The move also shifts dynamics of decision-making and consultation. The government has removed the requirement of advisory from the Climate Change Commission when developing emissions budgets, significantly altering the influence of the cross-partisan collective established through the Zero Carbon Act in 2019.   Producer Jasmine Gray spoke with Adam Currie, Campaigner and Movement Support Manager for climate organisation 350 Aotearoa, about these changes.  

Jim is back up in the bFM studios for another epic Greening Out! Today, he chats with Rosetta and Milly about the Plants For Palestine seedling fundraiser happening on Sunday November 16, and the latest news on Sanctuary Mahi Whenua gardens fight against developers. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Pōneke based artist Ekho Laliah, about her new album Pentimento! Whakarongo mai nei!

Next week is the start of COP30, the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This year it's taking place in Brazil. Earlier this week, the Trump Administration confirmed that no high-level Government representatives would be attending the climate talks. Trump has previously called the climate crisis a “hoax” and “con job”. For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Matt McDonald, Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies, at the University of Queensland, about the lack of United States presence at COP30.

Melodownz drops by the studio to play a preview of his new single, Same As Before (out Friday) and talk fashion with Thursday host Emma Gleason. Thanks to The Tuning Fork

'Bloke Of The Apocalypse' creator Charlie Faulks and voice actor Jack Marlin join Emma Gleason in the studio to talk about their new animated series, a father-son tale (with zombies) set in small-town New Zealand. The animated web series won $500,000 in funding from NZ on Air, and it's screening on Youtube now. (You can also see it on the big screen tonight at The Capitol Cinema.) Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Today on Political Commentary, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara Greaves to chat about the Government's decision to axe Treaty obligations from schools, and the latest updates on conflicts amongst Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!

Kaitlyn is back this week for Totally Wired! Running you through the hottest tracks released over the last couple of weeks. She speaks to Georgia Knight about her debut record 'Beanpole' for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air.  Thanks to Flying Out! 

Mōrena! Some spooky tunes, and some new tunes from a variety of genres! Whakarongo mai!

Kaitlyn speaks to Georgia Knight about her debut recovrd 'Beanpole'. Thanks to NZ On Air! 

FWIW: a fifteen minute SebastiAn track would have been too much. Maybe.