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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.

Kirsten Zemke is talking all things vintage halloween music on Breakfast today! Whakarongo mai nei! Song selections: Nightmare - Jack Turner  I Was a Teenage Monster - The Keytones  Transylvania Twist - Baron Daemon and the Vampires

Eva During is a multidisciplinary artist, and recipient of the arts house trust and Dunedin School of Art graduate exhibition scholarship 2025. Eva works within spaces of sculpture, ceramics, audio and installation, in which she navigates the complexities of personal identity through her experience as a first-generation immigrant.  Her current exhibition at the Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead, Under the Bridge, follows Eva's journey as she retraces the path of Aotearoa's first Chinese immigrants. Visiting these historic sites of the goldmining settlements of Lawrence and Arrowtown, through tracing the path of the Clutha river.  Throughout the journey, Eva collected these organic materials of the land's temporal memory, bringing them back into the studio in which the organic materials were transferred onto pieces of material that Eva then hand stitched into 100s of shā bāo that form a river bed along the gallery floor. Bringing together a beautiful display of collective memory and dialogue that speaks to the quiet strength that is passed down through generations of Chinese immigrants.  Maya caught up with Eva about the show and overall practice.

What we choose to remember is a group show bringing together artists Hiria Anderson-Mita, Köken Ergun, Tada Hengsapkul, and Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka, currently showing at Gus Fisher Gallery.  Together, through their respective practices and materiality, the artists question and inquire into ideas of nation building and national identities – each contemplating different histories of the respective geographical and political landscapes they connect to, questioning the way we remember these pivotal moments. With a plurality in voices, the space invites a reflection on the multiplicity of experience, but also the closeness of these respective accounts. As a whole, the exhibition asks us to reflect on these narratives and connect them back to our present – if this is how these moments in history have been remembered, how will we remember our present when it too becomes history?  Sof had a kōrero with Director and Curator of Contemporary Art at Gus Fisher Gallery, Lisa Beauchamp, about the show, the artists' works, and the thematic conceptions that bind them.

Happy Rāmere, and Happy Halloweeeeeeen e te whānau! Rosetta and Milly, AKA Newsboy (Jeremy Wells) and Mikey Havoc, are ramped up and chatting all things spooky szn today. There might even be a freedom call or two in there... e whai ake nei: Travelling Tunes with Kirsten Zemke, From The Crate with Charlotte from Southbound, and your last chance to win Yurt Party's '200' on vinyl! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Charlotte joins Rosetta and Milly to chat about the latest releases, out on the shelves today! Whakarongo mai nei! Song selections: Belair Lip Bombs - Hey You Ritual howls - Follow The Sun  Chelsea Wolfe - Iron Moon Thanks to Southbound Records!

Sof had a kōrero with Director and Curator of Contemporary Art at Gus Fisher Gallery Lisa Beauchamp about their current group exhibition, What we choose to remember. And Maya caught up with artist Eva During about her current show on at The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead, Under The Bridge. 

Thousands of households across the country are currently in rates arrears, struggling to pay their rates for the 2024/2025 financial year.  Auckland Council's head of rates, valuations and data management, Rhonwen Heath, said 6.6 percent of rates, or 42,902 households were outstanding at the start of the 2025/2026 year. As cost of living pressures continue to grow on households, with rising food, electricity and rents, Thursday Wire Producer Sanat wanted to chat to Auckland Councilor Shane Henderson about how Auckland Council plays a role in making life more affordable for everyday Aucklanders. They also had a discussion about the role of fireworks in our community, with major festivals like Diwali prompting some communities to express concern about the disruption that fireworks are causing to their families, animals and the natural environment.

  International research to understand the relationship between degenerative brain diseases and head knocks that occur in contact sports continues to develop, with New Zealand researchers calling for a delay for children's involvement in contact sports until they are older. Risk factors are not exclusive to concussions, or to professional players. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Dr. Helen Murray, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Brain Injury & Neurodegeneration Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, about the recommendation to delay contact sports to reduce the risk of degenerative brain diseases later in life.

This episode of bLine, heads to Te Whanganui a Tara for Tu Māia ki Te Ao: The Future of Democracy Forum, run by MakeIt16 and the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies. Aimed at discussing the various challenges that democracy has faced and what potential solutions could look like, the event featured a range of panels and workshops with various experts, politicians, and activists. This week we discuss the various struggles that democracy is facing in Aotearoa and what we can do to build a better system for the future.  Thanks to all of our guests, MakeIt16 national coordinators Sanat and Caeden, research director at the Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis, Max Rashbrooke, general manager of YouthLaw Aotearoa, Darryn Aitchison, and Associate Professor of Politics at Te Herenga a Waka Victoria University of Wellington, Lara Greaves. Thank you also to the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies and MakeIt16 for organising the forum. Happy listening!

Sara covers the Brekkie show for Labour Day with a wide variety of groovy tunes

Vintage 70's Roots 45s

Thanks to Flying Nun Record Stores!

This week's showcomes to you courtesy of 1/3rd of tuneful triumverate Campbell, broadcasting from his Tairāwhiti bolt hole on the East Coast. Cambo delivers three hours of soul, funk, jazz, and assorted grooves, drawing on his well-stocked collection to put together a mix that spans decades and styles. Campbell covers plenty of ground across the episode, moving between jazz-funk, soul ballads, disco, and international sounds from Brazil, Africa, and beyond. Dig this!

THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING right over for a HUGEBABY of a show on 95bFM Jazz Show on 95bFM with LilParsnip (aka DJ Sassy) and Mr F (aka LonelyBuffalo)! Mr F played THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GAME with a GLORY BOX of acid jazz, trip hop and Burt Bacharach. I said what I said! It was smooth, it was pointy, it was groovy and it was hot!!! He really was THE JACKAL of the airwaves today!

Border Radio: Thanks to Studio 1 Vintage Guitars   Brand new Todd Snider, Wednesday. Our new best friend, Lachie Hayes, Billy Bragg 'cos it's Labour weekend, Bruce and Neil and a whole bunch more.     

This week's show featured new music from Miles Kane, Daniel Caesar, and more.

Radio Mother co-host, Joel, spoke to the director and co-writer of D.R.A.G (Dressed as a God), Daniel Williams, about the production, which is happening between the 13th of November until the 6th of December in Tāmaki Makaurau! Whakarongo mai!

Mōrena! A variety of new tracks from a variety of different genres with a chat with Daniel Williams about D.R.A.G! Whakarongo mai!

Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Only 32.6% of eligible voters voted in local elections, the worst turnout in 36 years.  Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza. And politicians across the house have criticised Te Pāti Māori for the confusing infighting between members that has played out over the past few days. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these issues.

Rosetta and Milly chat with Kirikiriroa based creative Brandon De La Cruz about his new album Blue Irises in Hologram - out tomorrow! We also get a first listen of the album's new single 'Every Little Boy In Auckland'. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason talks to Kiwi actor (and long-time bFM listener) Jay Ryan about his new show, The Ridge, screening on Sky Open, SkyGo and Neon from October 21. A Scotland-New Zealand co-production, the six-part series is a gothic mystery set in rural Aotearoa. The pair discuss the mysterious quality of small towns, why he still loves working here, and how he got his big break right downstairs from the studio by the quad. Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Earlier this month, the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture visited Aotearoa for the first time since 2013. The delegation made a range of unannounced visits to facilities such as prisons, police stations, and youth justice and protection residencies.     The end of visit observations included a repeated emphasis on strengthening investment in and utility of our National Preventative Mechanism - the collective of Aotearoa's independent statutory organisations tasked with advancing the kaupapa to keep detained people safe.   The subcommittee's final report will be delivered to Aotearoa's government, which is then up to government discretion whether the document is made public.    Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Meg de Ronde, CEO of Te Kāhui Tika Tangata (Human Rights Commission) - the coordinating body of the National Preventative Mechanism - about the subcommittee's statements.  

On this week's show, Thursday host Emma Gleason interviewed Jay Ryan (a long-time bFM listener) about his thrilling new show, The Ridge, and why he wears a kilt in it. They talked music (The Pixies and Troy Kingi) and the episode also includes tracks from Dartz, The Clash, Pearly*, Garageland and more. Thanks to The Tuning Fork

Karl Fisher, DoC ranger on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about all the wonderful walks, sites, and things to do on the island! Whakarongo mai nei!

It's Thursday Brekkie with Rosetta and Milly on 95bFM Breakfast! E whai ake nei: a kōrero with Brandon De La Cruz about his new album out tomorrow, and Just What the DoC Ordered. Plus, a chance to win tickets to Wheatus and the Exploding Rainbow Orchestra! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!