Yacht Rock. The songs speak for yourself, Steely Dan's Peg, Players Baby Come Back and Daryl Hall & John Oates Kiss on My List. Dr. Kirsten Zemke has given Travelling Tunes life again as we dive into the weird and wonderful world of genre.
The Working Tax Group released their final report on Thursday, examining the structure, fairness and balance of New Zealand’s tax system. The report lays out a clear plan for the future of tax reforms, as well as recommendations ensure taxation in Aotearoa is fair and enhances the wellbeing of all New Zealanders. For the next few months, we should expect to see the government commence in discussion and have numerous consultations between each party alike. Louis spoke with Stuart Nash, Minister of Revenue, on the report, as well as the pressing issues facing tax reforms in the country.
Climate change is real, and if we don’t act now then we’re going to be in a lot of trouble. With the earths surface temperature getting hotter, the global sea levels rising, the issue is simply being accelerated day by day. So what are we going to do about it?
The school strike for climate is a movement solely supported by high school students & university students alike, looking to tackle this issue in Aotearoa head on.
Already the group has been campaigning for recognition from the government, with the strikes happening nationwide on the 15th of March. Raven Maeder, one of the organisers of the group, talked to me about how the movement started, and the impact that it is having across the country...
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey reckons this mornings Breakfast will full you up with tunes; Fabian's talking Oscars and horror films from magical Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is getting wavey on Travelling Tunes; and Johanna is living it up in Fringe Town with Hayley. A gloriously rainy morning.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey reckons this mornings Breakfast will full you up with tunes; Fabian's talking Oscars and horror films from magical Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is getting wavey on Travelling Tunes; and Johanna is living it up in Fringe Town with Hayley. A gloriously rainy morning.
IMPORTANT - When You Cry
(Sandy) Alex G - Sarah
Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - New York Is Killing Me
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
UNKLE feat. Mark Lanegan - Looking for the Rain
Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
Lucy Dacus - Next of Kin
The Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
Sleaford Mods - Kebab Spider
Swidt - Ric Flair (Wooo!)
The Stranglers - Grip '89 [(Get a) Grip (On Yourself) 1989
Fabian and Mikey are brewing excitment for the Oscars (this Sunday), but it's gonna be a little bit different this year, eh? Fabian's also talking his top picks for new releases this week, including a horror about escape rooms. Thrilling.