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Welcome to our brand new segment, A Room Of One's Own! Landlord getting you down? Black mould coating the walls? A window that's been jammed open for the last 10 years? Renter's advocate Salene is here to answer all your questions and help you through the trials and tribulations of the renting hellscape. Whakarongo mai each fortnight in rotation with Red Dead Redemption!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir brings in a special guest for Fashun; the hilarious James Nokise comes up for a chat about the Comedy Festival; Suri's here with another great book recommendation in Loose Reads; and we premiere a brand new segment to help answer your trials and tribulations on renting, A Room of One's Own with renter's advocate, Salene! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy dials up with what's good in new movies in Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is in the studio talking Cool Jazz in Travelling Tunes; legendary Dianne Swan comes in to chat about her brand new album, The War on Peace of Mind; Sam Sinnott has some good TV recommendations in Viewmaster; and Soft Plastics' Laura phones up to talk about their brand new track Loozer! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
serpentwithfeet - Sailors’ Superstition
Lucy Dacus - Hot & Heavy
LEAO - AFIAFI
Amamelia - The F in FM Stands For Flute [Eyeliner Wonderland Mix]
Fimo - You Love Me [Baby Zionov Cut]
Jayda G - All I Need - DJ Kicks
Nadia Reid - Get the Devil Out
Sheep, Dog & Wolf - Deep Crescents
Na Noise - Bad Dreams
adam tukiri - Anna (On My Life) feat. Rizván
Toots and the Maytals - Pressure Drop
Merk - Something New
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Spirit Level
Dianne Swann - Rare Good Feeling
Lion Dixon - Luv
Fiona Apple - Love More (Sharon Van Etten cover)
Wurld Series - Moat
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 & Tim Shiel - Body of Water (What Is Love) 一线之间
Louisa Nicklin - Water Around Her
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Soft Plastics - Loozer
Sons of Kemet - Hustle feat. Kojey Radical & Lianne La Havas
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Natalie Guest pops into the studio for her last ever Breakfast Food; Rachel chats to Eyeliner about their remix of Amamelia's The F In FM Stands For Flute (out tomorrow!); and Sarah brings a fantastic Praise of Songs to the table giving us the lowdown of the goodness on the bFM Playlist! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister phones up the studio for her monthly chat in What's Up with Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix fools us all in The Mind Trench; Andrea Low pops into studio to have a chat about a new exhibition at the Auckland Museum, Tāmaki Herenga Waka; Tim Batt leads us through the world of media inMediabatt;and Amelia D'Screte gets stuck into Mount Weasels inWord Salad!Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
The Zenmenn - Bamboo Garden
Jorge Elbrecht - Blocking Out The Horror
Lilith - Beach Mum
Zillas on Acid - From Afar - Vanessa Worm Remix
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Wurld Series - I See
Jun Kamoda - A Soul Grain
Baby Zionov - Jeremy [Magnetic Fields Cover]
Pulp - Disco 2000
Squid - Paddling [Edit]
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
No Zu - Raw Vis Vision
Blair Parkes - step out
Wax Chattels - In My Mouth [Live at The Kings Arms 26/05/17]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Mayor Phil Goff is on the line having a good chat about what's happening in Tāmaki Makaurau in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; bb Gurl joins us in studio to chat about Loud And Proud Festival and their new track; and we learn about spinal chords in Ready Steady Learn with Darren Svirskis! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Mara TK - Bad Meditation
Clear Path Ensemble - Drip [Borrowed CS Remix]
Blair Parkes - step out
Jayda G - All I Need (DJ Kicks)
BLKCITY - Pogba
Phodiso - Usain
N. T. Honey - Suspicious Cat
Nana Yamato - Burning Desire
Wax Chattels - Mindfulness
Crumb - Balloon
Opposite Sex - Robotica
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
autocell - Glint
Weyes Blood - Titanic Risen
bb gurl - Get It Get It
bb gurl - msn ur luv feat. AP & Tei [Club Mix]
Merk - American Parties
Roisin Murphy - Assimilation
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Night Lunch - House Full of Shit
Night Lunch - House Full of Shit
adam tukiri - Anna (On My Life) feat. Rizván
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
Parquet Courts - Yonder Is Closer To The Heart
Pink & White Terraces - Lost Brothers (Tuākana Ngaro)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away in Pōneke, so 95bFM Top 10's Annabel takes up the reigns in the best way. In and amongst Annabel's tune picks there's all the usual good stuff. Penelope Noir talks kilts in Fashun, Jenna Todd tells us what's good on the shelves in Loose Reads, and Justine Sach's has got your back with all your workplace woes inRed Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai, whānau!
Playlist
Anthonie Tonnon - Entertainment
Dry Cleaning - More Big Birds
La Favi & Dinamarca - Sana Sana
Japanese Breakfast - Posing in Bondage
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime [Radio Edit]
Theia & Vayne - CREEP
PollyHill - Sweepstake feat. Church
Squirrel Flower - Hurt A Fly
nicholas Franchise - Sorry but I Think I'm in Love
Edward Castelow - Baby It's For You
Doprah - Lucid Visions
Pink & White Terraces - Lost Brothers (Tuākana Ngaro)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Lara Greaves phones up to chat politics inPolitical Commentary; Natalie's here giving us all the best tips on making the perfect miso in Breakfast Food; School Strike 4 Climate's Jack Barlow pops into the studio to talk about the march up Queen Street tomorrow; and Amanda from Wax Chattels come up to talk about the Cross Street Music Fest! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
The Orielles - Rapid I - La Vita Olistica Version
Mermaidens - Soft Energy
Pond - Pink Lunettes
Anthonie Tonnon - Entertainment
TOOMS - Blanket
N. T. Honey - Nanette
ESG - Moody
Sons of Kemet - Hustle feat. Kojey Radical & Lianne La Havas
Jun Kamoda - A Soul Grain
The Clean - Tally Ho!
Moontype - When You Say Yes
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Every Star
Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with an interview with the Deputy leader of the Opposition in What's Up? with Dr. Shane Reti;Rob Bollix talks hippos, the Antikythera mechanism and face masks in The Mind Trench;Samara Alofa kindly pops into studio to chat about their upcoming gigs and what's been happening in their life; Tim Batt chats about the elusive and mysterious RNZ / TVNZ merger on MediaBatt;and finally, Amelia D'Screte teaches us about extinct words in Word Salad, ya hodad! Whakarongo mai,
Playlist
Squirrel Flower - Hurt A Fly
Wurld Series - Moat
Merk - GOD
India Jordan - Only Said Enough
Seven Davis Jr - We Should Go Out
Jane Inc. - My Oldest Friend
Fruit Juice Parade - dræyyke
Jordan Occasionally - Issaparty
Dry Cleaning - Her Hippo
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Lucia Honey - Fake Flowers in Bloom feat. Ruth Mascelli
Crap Date - Ephemera [Live at 95bFM 14/02/20]
Samara Alofa - Dnt Care
Samara Alofa - 111
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Every Star
Team Dynamite - I Like That
Hasji - hasji meets shiraz uptown
Reb Fountain - The Last Word
Tom Tom Club - As Above So Below
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
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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