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I tēnei ata on Breakfast: there's a sad round of Second Guessing; the Mayor phones up for a chat in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; there's a great Short Player thanks to Jess Fu and her chat with Christoph el' Truento; Alice is on the line with some hearty theatre stuff forStage Direction; and we do some learning onReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Helado Negro - La Naranja
Aldous Harding - Weight of The Planets
Marlin's Dreaming - Showman
bb gurl - ttyl feat. Amamelia & Treenurse
Laetitia Sadier - New Moon
Deerhoof - Scarcity is Manufactured
Kito Jempere - Hey DJ?! [Eden Burns Remix]
christoph el' truento - orbit
Luke Buda - Who Would Want To Be Lonely?
Eartheater - Scripture
The Clean - Indigo Blue
CRUSH - Fantasy Fiction
They Hate Change - The Seeming and The Meaning
Moktar - Silk
Myele Manzanza - The People's Changes
Hand Habits - False Start
Albert Stone - Like Cezanne feat. William Wallets [Prod. Nat Lover]
I tēnei ata it's a big baller Breakfast; Dr. Lara Greaves phones up for somePolitical Commentary; Sam teaches us about history of Soy Sauce onBreakfast Food; Kody Nielson phones up from Palm Springs to chat about his new music and some under the radar stuff; and the Acting Festival Director of Show Me Shorts, Gareth Farry lets us know what to expect from the fest this year! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Eartheater - Scripture
Lael Neale - For No One For Now (U.S. Girls Remix)
Mug - Connection
Myele Manzanza - The People's Changes
Hand Habits - Aquamarine
Francisca Griffin - falling light
The KVB - Unité
The Melancholies - Love Herself
Anjimile - Stranger
Seb Wildblood & Theophilus London - MDS
Kody Nielson - ERICA'S BIRTHDAY
Kody Nielson - HUNNYBEE'S BIRTHDAY
CRUSH - Fantasy Fiction
Moody.v and the Menstrual Cycle - New Madonnas
bb gurl - spring bb feat. Hans.
3Ds - Spooky
Sam Evian - Never Know
Parquet Courts - Homo Sapien
christoph el' truento - shining bright, growing healthy
I tēnei ata the Deputy Leader of the National Party is on the line for a catch up in What's Up with Shane Reti; Rob makes our heads spin on the Mind Trench; Amelia teaches us about why hot people use elongated vowels onWord Salad; and there's big discussion from the listeners about the holy Bird of the Year competition. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - This Side of Grace
Blood Orange - Happiness
Jenny Hval - Ashes to Ashes
Laetitia Sadier - New Moon
Peach - Buttercup
Moktar - Lemon
Moody.v and the Menstrual Cycle - New Madonnas
serpentwithfeet - Down Nuh River
Parquet Courts - Homo Sapien
CHAII - Get It Done
Miss Leading - Self Help
Albert Stone - Like Cezanne feat. William Wallets [Prod. Nat Lover]
Luke Buda - I'm A Bit Out Of Shape
Khruangbin - So We Won't Forget [Mang Dynasty Version]
Taraka - So Happy For You
Michael Llewellyn - Whangamataa
Eden Burns - Wetwork
Bediquette - intention
Helado Negro - There Must Be a Song Like You
Freddy Reynold - When I'm On
Able Tasmans - The Shape Of Dolls
Ydegirl - Valley song
For Those I Love - You Stayed / To Live (Ela Minus Remix)
I tēnei ata there's a speedy round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line forSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Richard Larsen phones up to chat about Crush and their new E.P; Alice has some advice for how to put on a theatre show on Stage Direction; there's a Short Player courtesy of Jess Fu and her chat to Young Gho$t of Bad Taste; and we learn stuff on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Coco - Anybody's Guess
Marlin's Dreaming - Showman
Babeheaven - The Hours
Snail Mail - Ben Franklin
Corridor - Et Hop
Black Country, New Road - Chaos Space Marine
Logic1000 - Natural feat. Big Ever
June Jones - Come Into My World (Kylie Minogue cover)
Blam Blam Blam - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Dr Zemke chats about instrumental hits of the 60s, Luke Buda is on the line for the release of his new album; Sam gives us some hot TV recs for another weekend in lockdown; and we review some snacks from the vending machine haha. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Spencer. - No Direction
Buzzy Lee - Strange Town
Lawrence Arabia - The Undesirables
Tune-Yards - hold yourself - L'Rain Remix
Best Bets - Crystal Mausoleum
Cate Le Bon - Running Away
The Biscuits - She's Strong
Silas Short - Cloudy June
Oceans Before Me - Carry On The Walk
Upper Hutt Posse - E Tu
Taraka - So Happy For You
The Mint Chicks - Blue Team Go!
Adam Tukiri - Little Man
Curtis Harding - With You
Luke Buda - Candy
Luke Buda - Who Would Want To Be Lonely?
The KVB - Unité
Vera Ellen - It's Your Birthday
Albert Stone - Like Cezanne feat. William Wallets [Prod. Nat Lover]
I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Penelope Noir chats about Marilyn Monroe's most recognisable look on Fashion; Suri brings us a hefty tome on Loose Reads; and we travel deep into a crossword rabbit hole for no particular reason which ends up spanning the whole three hours of Breakfast. Whakarongo mai!
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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