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We announce a delightful second tier of the Second Guessing prize, and Maria takes the win on today's level! Tessa from Mystery Waitress chats about their new single, Nightbug, out on Flying Nun. For Stage Direction, one of the presenters of The Gaza Dialogues, Rand Hazou, chats about the five-night mini-cultural festival fostering engagement with Palestine that begins tonight. Kendra Cox from the School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work is on Ready Steady Learn in to discuss her masters research, a critical kaupapa Māori analysis of the pre-WWII child care and protection system. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Hominid - Stay With Me (Rework)
T.G. Shand - The Cheese
Hans. & hanbee - Warmer
Chris Knox - Not Given Lightly
Internn - Clammy Heart
Mount Kimbie - A Figure In The Surf
Blonde Redhead - For the Damaged Coda
Church - Fairytale
Mitski - Love Me More
Suede - Animal Nitrate
moktar - Haraka feat. Saad El Soghayar
K M T P - 2:45 (Getting Old)
Kindness - فلسطين
Joanne Robertson & Dean Blunt - SASSY
Dad Jokes - JCVD
clairo - Sexy to Someone
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree
Mystery Waitress - Baby
Mystery Waitress - Nightbug
Marlin's Dreaming - Earnestly feat. Erny Belle
Polaroids of Polarbears - The Day Of Frasers Birthday
Ninajirachi - Things I Never Nu
Samara Alofa - CEASEFIRE
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
We share the behind the scenes goss from the Aotearoa Music Awards last night! Listen back for chats with winners and nominees across the evening's celebration. Dr Kirsten Zemke chats about the lap steel on Travelling Tunes. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about Budget day, and strike action across the motu. Jim chats winter planting on Greening Out. Emily Bateman is in the studio to chat about her new EP, Like I Always Do.
Playlist
Kurawai, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Te Kuru Dewes - Toitū Te Tiriti
Bob Dorough - The Magic Number
Internn - Bob's Bathroom
Reb Fountain - How Bizarre
The Cat's Miaow - It Might Never Happen
Tinariwen - Imidiwan Mahitinam
GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith - Ill Times
Big Sur - Lands
Hans Pucket - My Brain Is A Vacant Space
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
African Head Charge - Heading For Glory
Mystery Waitress - Nightbug
Church - Fairytale
Alec - Another Party
Sarah Mary Chadwick - I Felt Things In New Zealand - Live
Rob Bollix chats about aardwolves and lungless frogs on The Mind Trench. Semisi from Marlin’s Dreaming is in the studio to chat about the band’s new single with Erny Belle, Earnestly, out today with a music video to go along with it. Justine helps the listeners navigate employment and union questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Jessica Pratt - Here In The Pitch
Joe Ghatt - Orange October
Warpaint - Undertow
King Loser - Morning Dew
Troy Kingi - Ocelli
Louisa Nicklin - Thick
Shy One - Gyallis Spiral
Anna Coddington - Kātuarehe
Internn - All The Knots Are Loose
christoph el' truento - Pīwari (Gumboot Joe Version)
Half Hexagon - The Method
Frank Chickens - We Are Ninja - Yasuharu Konishi Mix
Michelle takes out Second Guessing, catching a Dimmer track! Tender Moonlight dials in in to chat about his single release party this Friday 31st May at Whammy Bar w/ Baby Zionov, Magic Factory, Moppy and Roy Irwin. Stage Direction is with Vincent Andrew-Scammell, chat about how Bull Rush, the newest improv group in residency at Basement’s Friday night is going. On Ready Steady Learn, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biology Kristal Cain chats about how the Titipounamu is changing what we thought we knew about bird evolution. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Internn - Cada
Nap Eyes - Feline Wave Race
The Golden Awesome - A Thousand Nights and One Night
Warpaint - Undertow
beet-wix - mindblock
Night Lunch - 1 MILLION PINES
Sababa 5 - Bezani
Hans Pucket - You Must Chill
Alec - Another Party
Mystery Waitress - Night Bug
Lola - Portal
Sarah Mary Chadwick - Shitty Town - Live
Baby Zionov - Jeremy (The Magnetic Fields)
Tender Moonlight - Distant Memory of a Girl
Joe Ghatt - Orange October
The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On!
Mount Kimbie - A Figure In The Surf
Summer Flake - Nothing Lasts Forever
Kraus - Crystal Motors
hanbee - days months years
The Cat's Miaow - Faded (original cassette version)
Penelope Noir chats about the history of umbrellas on Fashun. Rohan Evans from Wine Cellar is in the studio chatting about the 20 year anniversary of the venue and the week of gigs to celebrate, starting this week. Jenna’s in to review All Fours from Miranda July on Loose Reads. HOMINID (Benny Jennings) from Te Whanganui a Tara is chatting about his new project INTROVERT/EXTROVERT. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
The Stereobus - Thank You
Summer Flake - Nothing Lasts Forever
Alex G - Election Night
Liam Finn - Purple Dress (RADIO EDIT)
Toro y Moi - Genius of Love feat. Brijean
moktar - Haraka feat. Saad El Soghayar
Kraus - Crystal Motors
The Lemon Twigs - In The Eyes Of The Girl
Voom - Everyone
Arthur Ahbez - Free as the Wind
FAHU - Get2gether - Gee Lane Remix
Alec - Another Party
JPSE - I Like Rain
Big Sur - Lands
Hans Pucket - You Must Chill
Fake Purr - Bear Wolf
Church - Interview with a Vampire
Louisa Nicklin - Slicing Through [Live at The Wine Cellar 19/12/20]
The Echo Ohs - The Crawl (Live at The Wine Cellar 26/04/19)
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through some old school Aotearoa hip hop on Travelling Tunes. Ringlets are in the studio talking about JUNK FEST and their new single. Our Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews season two of Heartbreak High. Lilly Carron is in to talk about her EP, And The Clouds Came Undone, out today, as well as her performance this evening to celebrate on Drive Live. We share the final episodes of Industry Rider with The Beths, Lee Whall (Phys Ed Religious), and D.C. Maxwell. Whakarongo mai nei!
Max Harris helps us wade through the political goings-on of the nation on Political Commentary. Lucinda Bennett gives inner city food recommendations on Breakfast Food. D.C. Maxwell is in the studio chatting about his NZMM cover of the Skeptics track, Agitator, and what he’s up to before he heads to Naarm. The Hobby Goblins arrive for judgement day on their rave puppets. Billy T nominee Advait Kirtikar is in to talk about his Comedy Festival show, New Show Who Dis. Industry Rider today is with AJA and Louisa Nicklin. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
The Clean - Golden Crown
Voom - Everyone
Alec - Another Party
Carb on Carb - Motuihe
Elliot and Vincent - Doberman [Live at Whammy for Fancy New Band 2023]
SJD - Rising, Falling, Rising
Amamelia - Jump The Moon
Vera Ellen - heartbreak for jetlag
milk - Sugar Glider
Te Huhu - Tūrangawaewae
D.C. Maxwell - Out Stealing Horses
D.C. Maxwell - Agitator (Skeptics cover)
beet-wix - slug level standards
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
On What's Up with Nicola Willis, the Deputy Leader of the National Party speaks to Rachel about the Pre-Budget Speech and MP David MacLeod being stood down. Alec is in the studio to talk about his recent signing to Sunreturn and his new single. Valere is chatting about her latest EP, Gold Dust. Industry Rider continues, with chats from Matthew Crawley and Geneva AM today. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
HUMMUCIDE - The Moon
Family Band - Shib's Disco
Reb Fountain - How Bizarre
Joe Ghatt - Pale Blue Dot
Skeptics - Sensible Shoes
Che Fu - Machine Talk
Repairs - LYLAS
Mokotron - TŪHORONUKU feat. Sam Kiwan
Voom - Everyone
caru - KEEP IT UP
Alec - Another Party
Kolya - Breaking shallows (just breathe)
Beastwars - Dark Child
Dead Famous People - Barlow's House
Valere - Azariah's Lullaby
Valere - Gold Dust
Hans Pucket - No Drama
Vera Ellen - heartbreak for jetlag
The Brunettes - B-A-B-Y (95bFM Live Session at Red Bull Studios)
Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's our last Loose Reads for the year, and Suri's last Loose Reads ever! Rosetta and Milly chat with her about her favourite reads of 2025, whats in her summer reading pile, and her ins and outs for 2026 literature. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian from eighthirty is up for our final kōrero of the year! This week, we're giving away the boujee new black label Colombian - Sebastian Ramirez beans, so make sure you text in throughout the week to win! Whakarongo mai nei.
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