This morning Huia got into the halloween vibes and sprinkled in some spooky songs aswell as upbeat jams to complement this weeks Fancy New Band TAKATAPUNANI! Brought to you by Nz On Air
SPOOOOKY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, on todays edition of Friday drive, Tuva'a is joined by the one and only "Count" who famously voices the 95bFM Count sting. A very packed show with lots of scary songs. Todays Friday Live is Castle Garden. While the show is going, a party is also happening out in the bFM Lounge, so we decide to have a Halloween Fashion show with everyone and choose a winner.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, News and Editorial Director Joel spoke with Willow-Jean Prime about Labour’s capital gains tax policy and the defunding of Te Karere and The Hui.
For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Amin Saikal, Middle East Analyst at Australian National University, on Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti and the responsibility of Israel for the leadership vacuum in Gaza and the West Bank.
Producer Jasmine spoke to Dr. Helen Murray, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Brain Injury & Neurodegeneration Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, on the recommendation to delay our tamariki starting contact sports until their early teens to reduce the risk of degenerative brain diseases later in life.
Producer Sanat spoke to councillor Shane Henderson about people who are struggling to pay their rates, and regulations around fireworks.
He also spoke to AUT’s Professor of Maori Philosophy of Education Georgina Stuart on the new changes to New Zealand’s Science Curriculum.
Charlotte Ryan checks in with 95bFM correspondent Molly, who ventured down to Ōtautahi to catch all the action at the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Kaitito Kaiaka at the Isaac Theatre Royal. Whakarongo mai nei to hear from the Silver Scroll finalists on the red carpet and some highlights from the night's proceedings.
Thousands of households across the country are currently in rates arrears, struggling to pay their rates for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Auckland Council's head of rates, valuations and data management, Rhonwen Heath, said 6.6 percent of rates, or 42,902 households were outstanding at the start of the 2025/2026 year.
As cost of living pressures continue to grow on households, with rising food, electricity and rents, Thursday Wire Producer Sanat wanted to chat to Auckland Councilor Shane Henderson about how Auckland Council plays a role in making life more affordable for everyday Aucklanders.
They also had a discussion about the role of fireworks in our community, with major festivals like Diwali prompting some communities to express concern about the disruption that fireworks are causing to their families, animals and the natural environment.
International research to understand the relationship between degenerative brain diseases and head knocks that occur in contact sports continues to develop, with New Zealand researchers calling for a delay for children’s involvement in contact sports until they are older.
Risk factors are not exclusive to concussions, or to professional players. Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Dr. Helen Murray, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Brain Injury & Neurodegeneration Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, about the recommendation to delay contact sports to reduce the risk of degenerative brain diseases later in life.
Thousands of households across the country are currently in rates arrears, struggling to pay their rates for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Auckland Council's head of rates, valuations and data management, Rhonwen Heath, said 6.6 percent of rates, or 42,902 households were outstanding at the start of the 2025/2026 year.
As cost of living pressures continue to grow on households, with rising food, electricity and rents, Thursday Wire Producer Sanat wanted to chat to Auckland Councilor Shane Henderson about how Auckland Council plays a role in making life more affordable for everyday Aucklanders.
They also had a discussion about the role of fireworks in our community, with major festivals like Diwali prompting some communities to express concern about the disruption that fireworks are causing to their families, animals and the natural environment.
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