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Mōrena e te whānau! This morning on Breakfast, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Carmel Sepuloni from The Labour Party, and Rosetta spoke with Nai Palm from Hiatus Kaiyote ahead of their show at The Powerstation this Friday. Plus heaps of music, chats, and more! Whakarongo mai nei. Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Ange is back up in the studio, sharing secrets on the key to getting a good nights sleep, and answering your questions about itchy throats, lingering coughs, sore joints, and more. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Natural Ange!

Tāmaki-based electronic pop artist Ardon England drops by the 95bFM studio to tell Emma about last week's Going Global Music Summit, what it was like receiving the Waiata Takitahi Grant from NZ On Air, and what's next for him— including a new remix, new club night and an upcoming tour.  

Legislation to cap council rates has passed its first reading through Parliament.  And allegations of electoral fraud during last year's local election have emerged in Auckland for the second time, this time focused on voting papers being tampered with in the Manurewa Local Board. For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden caught up with Councillor Julie Fairey about these issues.

Ata mārie e hoa mā! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today: Isthmus'n That with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, and Natural Ange guides us all to good sleep and better living! Whakarongo mai nei.  Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Lots of chats today: Emma caught up with electro-pop artist Ardon England as well as producer and bassist Navakatoa Tekela-Pule, who dropped by for Sound Looks. We also had music from Coco Solid, Cindy, Roy Irwin and more. Oh, and don't forget, you can help bFM with our big move by signing up for a bCard or donating to our Givealittle. Thanks to The Tuning Fork

This week on Sound Looks, our recurring fashion segment that unpicks style on stage and off, Emma's joined by Navakatoa Tekela-Pule. He's a producer, bassist for Leao and part of the Noa Records crew. He's also consistently well dressed. Nava turned up at the bFM studio in a great fit (including his signature-at-the-moment trench coat) and told us all about it, his evolving wardrobe and some of the special family pieces in his wardrobe. Thanks to Dirty Dog  

Rosetta catches up with Desley Simpson to ask about the Auckland Council's stance on National's proposed rates cap, and the $2.2 million investment in the Te Kawerau ā Maki marae. Whakarongo mai nei!

The government announced on September 1st that cervical screening will become free to all women from March 1st, 2027. While there has been some dispute between National and Labour as to who the credit for this policy should be attributed to, it is a positive step towards making screening for one of the most preventable types of cancer for people with a cervix more accessible. Producer Eloise spoke with Associate Professor Michelle Wise from the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences about the potential impact of this policy and what people should know about cervical cancer.

Ata mārie e te whānau! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Tuesday Breakfast with Rosetta and Milly: Political Commentary with Lara Greaves, a kōrero with Luke Buda about Hunt For The Wilderpeople turning 10, and Ready Steady Learn. Plus, a chance to win a copy of the new Reb Fountain album on CD! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Last month National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, or NAWAC, member Sandra Faulkner confirmed that despite being elected as Vice President of the Federated Farmers she would continue her role on the committee. This has raised serious concerns of conflict of interest, NAWAC is meant to provide independent advice to the minister responsible for animal welfare while Federated Farmers is a lobby and advisory group which often pushes for policies which try impact the commercial use of animals. To discuss the decision to allow Faulkner to remain on the committee and what impacts the conflict of interest could have producer Thomas talked to SAFE Campaign Manager Emily Hall.  

Last week saw protests around the country by the Stop Data Centres NZ movement. Protesters in Auckland gathered outside the Data Centre Leaders Summit held on Symonds Street against the creation of Data Centres in New Zealand, which many worry will lead to negative environmental, health and economic impacts.  I spoke to protesters including Shane McCoy, Alby Barr and Daymond Goulder-Horobin, about why these protests have been organised, what their concerns about data centres are, and what impact they hope this action will have. 

Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by Dr Hossein Jahedi, who is leading a project that aims to create New Zealand's first lung cancer organoid collection. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to UoA!

Kia ora listeners, Thanks so much for tuning in to Tuesday Morning Glory!  The mood for this morning's show is meditative and uplifting, featuring new releases from: Kirin J Callinan, L'Rain and Nirosta Steel. Made possible by The Tuning Fork!  

Last Saturday over 30 protests against the conservation amendment bill were held across the country.  While the government has already made changes to the bill due to public lash back, removing a clause which would allow for the sale of large amounts of conservation land, protestors believe the bill still places an unnecessary prioritisation of economic development on conservation land. With protests continuing next month with the Auckland march on nature, pressure on the government looks set to continue until significant changes are made To discuss the protests against the conservation amendment bill, producer Thomas spoke to Greenpeace policy advisor Gen Toop.  

Lara catches up with Rosetta and Milly to chat about what happened with the National Party last week, how TOP is doing in the polls, and Te Pāti Māori's new strategy. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat with Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation and Moniker - who created the soundtrack to Taika Waititi's kiwi classic Hunt For The Wilderpeople, which turns 10 this year! To celebrate, the score has been pressed to vinyl for the first time. Whakarongo mai nei!

An RNZ analysis of election-year Facebook and Instagram advertising has found a clear gender divide in who is seeing different parties' ads, with National and ACT reaching more men and the Greens reaching more women. But political parties do not have complete control over those audiences, with Meta's algorithms also deciding who is most likely to see and engage with particular messages. Producer Pranuja spoke to University of Auckland marketing lecturer Katherine Jensen about how AI and platform algorithms are shaping political advertising, whether voters are being shown increasingly different versions of the same campaign, and whether New Zealand's election rules are keeping up.

The ACT Party has announced plans to campaign on a policy of making student service fees voluntary. These fees contribute to student events, student media, and various other services across campus. The ACT Party believes it is unfair to charge students for services they may not use, instead offering a tickbox system so that people can opt to pay for the services they prefer. The policy is one ACT says would benefit students, though multiple student organisations across the country have pushed back.  To discuss their concerns, News Director Castor spoke to President of VUWSA, Aidan Donoghue, about how making these fees voluntary could impact student life on campus.

The government's COVID-19 inquiry recently returned a series of recommendations around New Zealand's preparations for future pandemics. While the government accepted the vast majority of these recommendations, there are concerns about the implementation, especially as the pandemic and its management have become a topic of significant political polarisation.  To discuss the inquiry and how politics is influencing our disease management, News Director Castor spoke to Professor of Public Health Michael Baker.

Last week, NZ First leader Winston Peters made derogatory comments towards Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan. The comments echoed racist stereotypes about immigrants and led to strong backlash from members of the public and politicians across parliament. This is not the first example of discriminatory comments from NZ First politicians this year. Candidate Stuart Nash spouted misogynistic rhetoric about National MP Katie Nimon earlier this year, and Deputy Leader Shane Jones made some derogatory comments about Indian migrants even earlier in the year. While MPs continue to call out these comments, little is being done to actually respond to them, especially as ACT and National continue to support NZ First in power. Also this past week saw the Ministry for Regulation advising that legalising plug-in solar could provide significant benefits. While plug-in solar rarely generates enough electricity to power a home, it can alleviate power costs especially in sunny months, reducing the burden on households and the electrical grid.  For this week's catchup with ACT's Simon Court, News Director Castor asked about each of these issues, beginning with NZ First leader Winston Peters' comments.

Jenna chats with Rosetta and Milly about Daisy Johnson's new book, Long Wave. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Ata mārie e te whānau! Rosetta is back and the girls are reunited at last, in the new Karangahape studio no less! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today: Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki with Arini Loader, This Is How We Brew It with Charlie, and Loose Reads with Jenna. Plus prizes, tunes, chats, and more! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Arini brings us a bit of mātauranga to take us throughout the wiki! Whakarongo mai nei! He taru tawhiti // A weed from far away

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about discriminatory comments from NZ First MPs and candidates, and about the possibilities of plug in solar in Aotearoa.  They also spoke to Professor of Public Health Michael Baker about the recommendations from the latest COVID-19 Inquiry and how politics is influencing pandemic management.  And Producer Pranuja spoke to Associate Professor of Social Sciences, Carisa Showden, about proposed changes to New Zealand's sexual consent laws.

Charlie fills us in on all the latest kawhe news, and some exciting happenings from the world of eighthirty! Whakarongo mai nei. Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

The first Monday Morning Glory in the new Karangahape Road studio!!! A Special Thanks to The Tuning Fork

This week we are broadcasting for the first time from the new 95bFM studio on Karangahape Road. This week's show featured new tracks from Romi Wrights and Anthonie Tonnon. 

The Retreat is now embedded in the new studio on K Road, with Kris and Rob drawing inspiration from the new studio space, and Rob opening the show with a poem. In sport, Rob discusses his chance to see Spurs live in action, and Kris quickly abandons his plan to play Cure-adjacent music in favour of a set full of danceable bangers. All made possible with the generous support of Hallertau!

No one really knows what the future holds / But we know nothing's gonna last forever. Thanks Decibel Wines. (Get a discount on your order with code 95BFM.)

Erica Van Zon is a Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice employs craft-based materials spanning across embroidery, ceramics, beading, tapestry, photography, and steel. Drawing inspiration from personal fascination and memory, Van Zon embraces the playfulness or humour of depicting everyday moments of encounter, enjoying the slippage between reality and the imperfect outcome of the handmade, in a process of translating one medium to another.   Her current exhibition at Melanie Roger Gallery, Various Aquaria, presents a wonderful body of work bringing together embroidery, beading, and photography. Largely working thematically from exhibition to exhibition, here, Van Zon turns to the aquarium as both a subject and a constructed system of display, performance, and controlled life. Depictions of fish, swamps, coral, and water are placed in conversation with acts of human encounter – the touch of a hand, an aeroplane flying above, or through the camera lens.  Sof caught up with Erica about Various Aquaria and her overall practice. 

Maya catches up with Marie Le Lievre about Salt (House) on at Two Rooms Gallery. And Sof speaks with Erica Van Zon about her current solo exhibition at Melanie Roger Gallery, Various Aquaria. Whakarongo mai

Leon Aoki & Dylan Biscuit break in the new studio. Special guest selections from Matt Hunter aka Kenny Sterling.

This week's show, the final show ever in the old campus studio, focuses on Marvin Gaye's classic album What's Going On, celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. Featuring various hits from Motown's back catalogue from artists including The Supremes, The Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder. Also includes songs from contemporary soul musicians including Gil Scott-Heron, Sly and the Family Stone and Curtis Mayfield, as well as some artists inspiring and inspired by Marvin Gaye!

Lara dials in for a chat with Rosetta and Milly about the latest NZ First conference, proposed changes to sick leave, and Paul Henry joining the ACT Party. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat with Litong Chen, who is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Engineering, looking at tackling water insecurity by turning salty seawater into safe drinking water. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to UoA!

Mōrena! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Tuesday Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly: Political Commentary with Lara Greaves, Ready Steady Learn with Litong Chen, Short Player, Prizes, and more! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

This week on the Monday Wire...  For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about newly announced ACT candidate Paul Henry, default union membership, and scrutiny over the ban on puberty blockers. They also spoke to Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad about problems with the proposed move-on orders bill and particularly how it can impact young people in Aotearoa.  Wednesday Wire producer Theo spoke to University of Canterbury Associate Professor Tim Chambers about the impacts of nitrate levels on pre-term births.  And Monday Wire producer spoke with Dr Terryann Clark, the Cure Kids Professorial Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Auckland, about banning social media for under 16-year-olds in Aotearoa.