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Whether you're stuck in traffic, on your bike, or just chilling on the couch, 95bFM Drive will get you where you wanna be! Brought to you by The Beer Spot.

95bFM Drive w/ Sof & Elle: Rāapa February 18, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Sofia & Elle: Rāapa February 18, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Sofia & Elle: Rāapa February 18, 2026, 244.44 MB
Wed 18 Feb 2026

This week on Drive, Elle is back on the air with Sof! 

We heard from Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That, about a windfall of his latest recommendations and Issey Jean joins us to talk about some of her favourite music on What's Cooking

Thanks to the Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 17th February, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 17th February, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 17th February, 2026, 247.93 MB
Tue 17 Feb 2026

Vroom vroom! Drivveeeee

On today's show:

Josh Aoraki joins the show today to discuss the impending Annular eclipse and Obama clarifying his comments after saying that aliens are “real”.

Bonus beat: Stardome has a brand new show! Check it out!

Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie joins the show to discuss his upcoming tour!

And, Christoph el Truento joins the show to discuss his upcoming performance at Splore!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 16th, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 16th, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 16th, 2026, 246.53 MB
Mon 16 Feb 2026

Kia ora! 

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of SA - Peter Lineham joins Matthew for a chat about the former Centrepoint commune in Albany and Bert Potter

And an interview with Jim White and Marisa Anderson about their music, and upcoming performances at the International Festival of Secret(e) Sounds and Port Noise! 

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Tuva'a: Rāmere, February 13th, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Tuva'a: Rāmere, February 13th, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Tuva'a: Rāmere, February 13th, 2026, 247.4 MB
Fri 13 Feb 2026

We venture out of the studio and down to The Beer Spot Morningside for Drive Island with CCTV and Grecco Romank

Thanks to The Beer Spot

Friday Live brought to your by NZ on Air Music with support from McLeod's Brewery!

95bFM Drive w/ Molly: Rāpare 12 February, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Molly: Rāpare 12 February, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Molly: Rāpare 12 February, 2026, 248.28 MB
Thu 12 Feb 2026

Chris chats about new findings from a U.S. based study that links legalisation with declining rates of drug-use amongst high school aged students, an update on Aaron Barlow's sentencing, and a potential new supplier of home-grown and made hemp milk on Marijuana Media, thanks to our mates at The Hemp Store. Later on, Nicola and Adam of Basement are in the studio to mix-up a delicious mocktail and chat about their summer season and Pride '26 programming on Cocktail Corner

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Sof: Rāapa 11th February, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Sof: Rāapa 11th February, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Sof: Rāapa 11th February, 2026, 242.21 MB
Wed 11 Feb 2026

Featuring a live set in the bFM lounge from Earth Tongue ahead of releasing their third LP, Dungeon Vision

Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot <3

Live in the Lounge w/ Earth Tongue: 11th February, 2026

Live in the Lounge w/ Earth Tongue: 11th February, 2026 Live in the Lounge w/ Earth Tongue: 11th February, 2026, 48.59 MB
Wed 11 Feb 2026

Gussie Larkin and Ezra Simons of Earth Tongue play a live set in the bFM lounge ahead of releasing their third LP together Dungeon Vision this Friday!

95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 10th February, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 10th February, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Nicholas: Rātū 10th February, 2026, 247.62 MB
Tue 10 Feb 2026

Todayssssss lineup:

David Herkt joins the show for this week's Audio Culture. This week's focus is David's recent piece about Mojo's on Queen. An iconic venue that was home to New Zealand’s first, largest, and longest-running transgender show.

Thanks to Audio Culture!

And, Folk artist Fables chats to Nick about her gorgeous new track 'Eyes Closed'.

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 9th, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 9th, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Crawley: Rāhina, February 9th, 2026, 250.26 MB
Mon 9 Feb 2026

Kia ora! 

Peter Lineham joins Matthew for a chat about US President Donald Trump and the recent Presidential Prayer event for That's The Spirit!

And Stage Direction is back! Matthew speaks to Laika Rountree on what to expect with the segment this year.

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

95bFM Drive w/ Oto and Jaycee: Rāmere 6 February, 2026

95bFM Drive w/ Oto and Jaycee: Rāmere 6 February, 2026 95bFM Drive w/ Oto and Jaycee: Rāmere 6 February, 2026, 248.4 MB
Fri 6 Feb 2026

WALAO! Hosts Oto and Jaycee played 3 hours of of choonz on Waitangi day!

Thanks to The Beer Spot! 

Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 16, 2026

Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 16, 2026 Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 16, 2026, 32.19 MB
Thu 16 Apr 2026

Chris Fowlie joins HALFQUEEN to chat about medicinal cannabis exports getting overseas faster, goverment considering more permanent licences, calls to further reduce restrictions on medicinal cannabis industry, charges against cannabis users on the rise, and award-winning cannabis horror comedy movie The Weed Eaters coming to Whanganui.

Marijuana Media thanks to The Hemp Store!

Guest interview w/ Molina: 15 April, 2026

Guest interview w/ Molina: 15 April, 2026 Guest interview w/ Molina: 15 April, 2026, 19.59 MB
Wed 15 Apr 2026

Elle spoke to Molina about her single released February this year, Golden Brown Sugar. Rebecca spoke about her working relationships and friendships with contemporaries such as Smerz, ML Buch, Astride Sonne and Fine, her turn towards acoustic instruments and how the space between releases leads to greater exploration within her music.

Molina is a Danish-Chilean producer and musician based in Copenhagen. Golden Brown Sugar, is full of grounded imagery within a lyrically complex narrative. One texter said they wanted it played at their funeral.

Guest Interview w/ Baxter Dury: 14 April, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Baxter Dury: 14 April, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Baxter Dury: 14 April, 2026, 15.02 MB
Tue 14 Apr 2026

In September last year, British artist Baxter Dury released his ninth studio album, Allbarone, under Heavenly Recordings. 

From the end of this month, Dury will be performing across the globe as a part of his Allbarone tour, with two dates at the Hollywood Avondale in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on the 2nd and 3rd of May, and at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.

Joel spoke to Dury ahead of this tour, chatting about the album and how he’s feeling about heading down under.

Spaced Out w/ Ben Bradford: April 14, 2026

Spaced Out w/ Ben Bradford: April 14, 2026 Spaced Out w/ Ben Bradford: April 14, 2026, 24.45 MB
Tue 14 Apr 2026

Ben Bradford from Te Whatu Stardome joins Drive to chat the return of Artemis II and Yuri's Day, to celebrate human spaceflight! 

Thanks to Te Whatu Stardome

That's The Spirit w/ Peter Lineham: Rāhina April 13th, 2026

That's The Spirit w/ Peter Lineham: Rāhina April 13th, 2026 That's The Spirit w/ Peter Lineham: Rāhina April 13th, 2026, 27.84 MB
Mon 13 Apr 2026

Peter Lineham chats to Matthew Crawley on Monday Drive about pre-Christian Māori spirituality.

Stage Direction w/ Laika Rountree: 13 April, 2026

Stage Direction w/ Laika Rountree: 16 April, 2026 Stage Direction w/ Laika Rountree: 16 April, 2026, 35.49 MB
Mon 13 Apr 2026

Laika Rountree joins Monday Drive w/ Crawley to discuss and review three current and upcoming productions: Helen Clark in Six Outfits, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, and Selene.

Friday Live w/ Napoleon Baby: 10th April, 2026

Friday Live w/ Napoleon Baby: 10th April, 2026 Friday Live w/ Napoleon Baby: 10th April, 2026, 21.84 MB
Fri 10 Apr 2026

Napoleon Baby joins us in the 95bFM studio prior to their show supporting Bare Bear at Whammy Bar.

Friday Live thanks to NZ On Air with support from McLeod's Brewery!

Guest Interview w/ Billie Rogers from The Hollywood Avondale: 9th April, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Billie Rogers from The Hollywood Avondale: 9th April, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Billie Rogers from The Hollywood Avondale: 9th April, 2026, 8.66 MB
Thu 9 Apr 2026

Caeden speaks to Billie Rogers from The Hollywood Avondale about the venues marathon of Twin Peaks!

Cocktail Corner w/ Billie Rogers of The Hollywood Avondale: 9 April, 2026

Cocktail Corner w/ Billie Rogers of The Hollywood Avondale: 9 April, 2026 Cocktail Corner w/ Billie Rogers of The Hollywood Avondale: 9 April, 2026, 25.3 MB
Thu 9 Apr 2026

Billie Rogers joins HALFQUEEN to chat about an upcoming Twin Peaks marathon on the 11th of April! Thanks to The Hollywood Avondale!

Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 9th, 2026

Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 9th, 2026 Marijuana Media w/ Chris Fowlie: Rāpare April 9th, 2026, 30.11 MB
Thu 9 Apr 2026

Chris Fowlie chats to HALFQUEEN about the police gearing up for the rollout of nationwide drug testing, the WNBA ending marijuana testing for women's basketball as a part of union deals, a study showing that cannabis products are associated with improved sleep, and more!

Marijuana Media thanks to The Hemp Store!