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Another Saturday Spring, with Fables for Demogods, and Your Gig is Showing with Scott and Rob from Matakanarama.

The government has recently rejected all of the Climate Change Commission's recommendations regarding strengthening the country's methane targets recommendations. The commission's recommendations include strengthening the county's 2050 methane emission targets, continuing lowering emissions after 2050, and that international shipping and aviation, which represents 9% of the county's total emissions, should be included within targets. Despite the commission saying that there would be upfront costs, many of the changes would result in cost savings over time, however, the government rejected this claim. For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about the government rejecting these recommendations.

Unfortunately Arini can't join us today, but e pai ana! Rosetta has chosen a whakataukī to keep our spirits high as raumati rolls in, and the kirihimete busy-ness kicks in.  Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, Haere whakamua // Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.  

For a very special This Is How We Brew It, Christian is in the studio making cold brew for the girls to try tomorrow! He's using our delicious bean of the week: Ethiopian Koke Shalaye - which you can text in all week to win a bag of. Plus, we've got a special eighthirty tee shirt in our prize bundle this week, to mark the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Max, host of the 95bFM True School Hip Hop Show, joins Rosetta and Milly to select some tunes and chat about the longest running hip hop show in the country! Tune in Thursday 9-11pm, or anytime via the bCasts. Whakarongo mai nei.

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 the government choosing not to go ahead with the Climate Change Commission's recommendations on how to reduce methane emissions. Producer Alex spoke to Lisa Ellis, a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Otago, about the government's decision to reject the climate change commission's recommendation to include shipping and aviation emissions from our national emissions targets, and what that means for our Paris Agreement commitments. Joel spoke to Boyd Swinburn, a Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health at the University of Auckland and Co-Chair of Health Coalition Aotearoa about San Francisco's lawsuit against companies producing highly-processed food, and what we could see as a result here in New Zealand. And Alex spoke to Chief Advisor at Forest & Bird, Richard Capie, about the Fast Track Amendment bill, the lack of engagement with feedback in the Environment Select Committee's report recommending any changes, and what it means for our environment. Whakarongo mai!

E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāhina Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly: Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki, This Is How We Brew It with Christian from eighthirty, Loose Reads with Jenna, and bosom selecta with the True School Hip Hop Show. Plus, tune in all week to win tickets to the bFM Christmas party! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Jenna is up in the studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about all things books for Loose Reads! Today, they cover some recommendations for your Christmas shopping needs - whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Last week, the government announced that they would not be making changes to the way we calculate our emissions targets according to the advice of the Climate Change Commission. One change that was rejected was the inclusion of international shipping and aviation emissions; the flying and shipping that is so key to New Zealand's economy, through tourism and elsewhere, is excluded from our emissions targets, despite being a significant chunk of our emissions. This means, however, that in the face of our Paris Agreement commitments, the Government has opted to keep working with an incomplete picture of our economies emissions. Monday Wire Producer Alex spoke to Professor of Philosophy at the University of Otago, Lisa Ellis, about these emissions, and what this rejection means for how we present ourselves and neighbours and a member of the international community.

This Rāmere (Friday), the Grom is joined by the true Green Bay grommet, Helena. Helena's hour of power is full of mean sounds and dials into a cinematic musical landscape. Get amongst it, ya frothers!  

Rosetta and Milly catch up with local legend Peter McLennan of Hallelujah Picassos, to chat about the Rewind: Re-Versioned remixes - which are out via CD, cassette, and Bandcamp today! 30 years on from the iconic track's original release, the collection features remixes from Killjoy, Christoph El Truento, Amamelia, and more! Whakarongo mai nei!

Cam from Southbound is back up and chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the latest releases on the shelves at Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei! Song selections: Anna Von Hausswolff - Aging Young Woman  Happy Mondays - Step On - Twisting My Melon Mix Loaded Honey - In Your Arms Thanks to Southbound Records!

Maya caught up with artist Michael Proseé about his solo exhibition Scallop Immersion at Sanc Gallery which opened this week And Sof had a kōrero with artist Brunelle Dias about her practice and work in A Moment to Hold, a group show currently on at the Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead.  Whakarongo mai!

This Morning glory was a packed one ! Huia started the show off with some pretty tunes that later blended into sounds of jazz, indie, and rock. On the agenda of this morning was Fancy New Band with Greer Castle who came up to play from Poneke! Later on we had Play It Strange Finalist Betty Shen who came in for a guest interview! Brought to you by Nz On Air Thanks to The Tuning Fork!

Today for Fancy New Band we welcomed wellington soul/jazz/pop artist Greer Castle who played an array of beautiful melodys mixed with relatable and encouraging lyrics!  Brought to you by Nz On Air !

Happy Rāmere! Rosetta and Milly have an epic show lined up for you this morning. E whai ake nei: Travelling Tunes with Kirsten Zemke, a chat with Peter McLennan of Hallelujah Picassos about Rewind Re-versioned, and From the Crate with Cam! Whakarongo mai nei.  Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Guest Interview with Play It Strange peace compotition finalist Betty Shen !  In this interview we talked about Bettys experience with Play It Strange aswell as recording her new song 'At Least I'll Try' which we were lucky to listen to before its release early next year !  

Last weekend, the Labour Party hosted their annual general meeting in Auckland. This week is the second scrutiny week of the year in Parliament, focused on scrutinising Government spending throughout this year.  And the Government has announced a 4% council rates rise cap. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wie Host Caeden asked Shanan Halber about all of these topics.

WIPCE, or the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education, is a triennial conference that “celebrates the sharing, promoting of, and advocacy for Indigenous-based initiatives through holistic educational efforts.” WIPCE 2025 took place here in Tāmaki Makaurau. Wire Host Caeden spoke to WIPCE 2025 Co-Chair, Professor Meihana Durie (Ranitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, and Kāi Tahu) about his reflections on the conference.

Happy Thursday e te whānau! Rosetta and Milly have a show jam packed full of tunes, plus a very special announcement and a kōrero with Tom Sainsbury! Also, chances to win Troy Kingi vinyl and tickets to Nadia Reid! Whakarongo mai nei.  Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Tāmaki Makaurau's council budget is among those impacted by the proposal of a rates cap, considering Tāmaki's average 5.8% annual rates increase across the 25/26 financial year.  Youth homelessness is a growing concern as discussions continue around “move on” orders for those without housing in Auckland's CBD. And the Skycity Convention Centre is set to open in 2026, with high hopes for what it may bring for Tāmaki Makaurau after its prolonged development. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Counsellor Fairey about these topics.

The Trump administration has caused issues of significant food waste due to a range of its policies, including immigration raids, tariffs, cuts to food assistance programmes, and the destruction of food for programmes like USAID.  This has had huge consequences, including environmental impacts, as well as impacts on the estimated more than 47 million people in the US who don't have enough food to eat, and those who have relied on US foreign aid that has been cut. For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Provost Associate Professor in Environment, Development & Health at American University, about these issues. 

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Tom Sainsbury about his forthcoming shows with Dynamotion - A Christmas Crisis! The shows are running from December 10 - 20 at Q Theatre, and are not to be missed! Whakarongo mai nei!

This week, Thursday host Emma Gleason was joined by Gisborne teen Salem Māhia, who won first place in the Play It Strange 2025 National Songwriting Competition with ‘A Girl Named Abigail'. He tells Emma how he got into music and what it was like being part of the Play It Strange programme (you can donate to the charitable trust's mahi here.) Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Nikita from KITA, about their forthcoming summer tour and performance at Twisted Frequency! Whakarongo mai nei!

i tried to focus on house, but I just couldn't, you'll find some dubstep and NZ alternate sneaking into this strictly electronic mix. 

Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Alicja Nowacka, PhD student at the Cognitive Psychophysiology Lab at The School of Psychology, UoA. Her research is in grief “sense of presence” experiences: moments when people feel someone close to them who has passed away is still nearby. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to UoA!

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara Greaves for Political Commentary, and today they're chatting the latest policy announcement from The Labour Party - low-interest loans for family GP practices. Whakarongo mai nei!

Christian is up in the studio again for another This Is How We Brew It! This week, he chats with Rosetta and Milly about all things sustainability in coffee - and our bean of the week is the eighthirty Organic Blend! Text in to 5395 throughout the week to go in the draw for a free bag! Whakarongo mai nei.  Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

The government has recently announced some major reforms to how regional councils operate, with regional councillors proposed to be replaced by boards made up of city and regional mayors, and potentially even Crown-appointed representatives, called combined territories boards, or CTBs. The ‘shake-up' of regional councils has left concerns that the move would water down environmental regulations at a local level, reduce Māori and iwi voices in decision making, and would result in central government overreaching into local politics. As well as this, Parliament's Justice Committee has recommended passing the Electoral Amendment Bill, albeit with some amendments For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about both of these topics, starting with the changes to regional councils.

This week on the Monday Wire: For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Host, Joel, spoke to MP Simon Court about the shake-up to regional councils, and the Justice Committee recommending the Electoral Amendment Bill pass. Producer Alex spoke with Research Fellow at the department of primary healthcare and rural health at the Dunedin School of Medicine, Dr Geoffrey Noller, about the roll out of roadside drug testing for substances such as Marijuana beginning in wellington, and what it means for road safety and legal Marijuana users. And Alex spoke with Professor in pediatric endocrinology at the Liggins Insititute at the University of Auckland, Paul Hofman, about the governments ban on puberty blockers, and what it means for the mental health of young trans people. Whakarongo mai!

Tweak w/ a side of Wales. Thanks to Decibel Wines.

Flo speaks with Dick Move to discuss their new Full-Length album 'Dream, Believe, Achieve' for this week's Long Player. Thanks to NZ on Air!

Mōrena! Just Joel today. Tune in to two hours of queer music from a variety of different genres, from shoegaze to synth! Whakarongo mai!

Oto took over Totally Wired while Hunter was away and played 3 hours of the latest and greatest choonz 

This week we had Echomatica! They were really cool and have released a debut album. Thanks to McLeods Brewery and NZ on Air

Maya caught up with Sara Hughes about her current exhibition at Gow Langsford Onehunga, Colour Memories. And Sof had a kōrero with Heidi Brickell about her current exhibition at the Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead, Wā Dividends.  Whakarongo mai x

Today on Travelling Tunes, Rosetta and Milly are discussing all things UK Drill with Kirsten Zemke! Whakarongo mai nei! Song selections: Dave & AJ Tracey  - Thiago Silva Stormzi - Vossi Bop Karma K - Vision