This week Jenna reviews the new novel from Jamaican/U.K. author William Rayfet Hunter, Sunstruck. It's a sun-drenched yet turbulent novel and marks a bold debut for Hunter. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Penelope Noir phones in to delve into battle jackets and how the style evolved within subcultures, particularly Punk, from the '70s until today. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sam Harmony speaks with festival director Paolo Bertolin just after the announce of this year's programme and that 95bFM is veeeery stoked to be presenting Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival for 2025. It's a stacked programme, so whakarongo mai nei to Sam and Paolo's kōrero on this year's curation.
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to MP Cameron Luxton about the government’s expectations for City and Regional Deals, and Youth Parliament.
Joel speaks to the Chief Executive of Retail NZ, Carolyn Young, about proposed changes to increasing the penalties for shoplifting and trespassing from businesses.
And Producer Samantha speaks to Caroline Perry Director of the Brake road safety charity about the government reverseing lower speed limits implemented under Labour and the potential danger this poses to children.
Recently, Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith, and Associate Justice Minister, Nicole McKee, have announced tougher changes to those caught shoplifting, and those being trespassed.
Of the proposed changes to shoplifting include instant fines, the maximum punishment for theft being increased.
Of the proposed changes to trespassing include those being trespassed at one location of a business with multiple locations, such as a franchise, to be trespassed from multiple locations, increasing the maximum fine for someone refusing to leave, and increasing fines for anyone refusing to give out personal information.
News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Chief Executive of Retail NZ, Carolyn Young, about these potential changes, and what this could mean for retailers, and businesses as whole.
Blind Mango Chutney, & Miss Dom slide into a New York Groove - following Blind Mango's trippy opening track. The pair are then joined by a Special Studio Guest Jason Wald - Jason is a Kiwi & also a 95 BFM Alumni, Resident Lower East Sider (NYC) & Founder & Host of the East Village Jazz Show.
The Jazz Gang get into a real cool Jazz Hangout during the course of the show - jamming some sweet tunes. Jason as Guest Selector shares a bunch of his favorite jazz jams - & for the most part - Jason's selections are centered around his & the station's New York Neighborhood of the Lower East Side.
DJ Sassy joins & Hosts the Jazz Gig Guide & also gets the crew percolating - by turning on a few rounds of super smooth, & awesome Expresso Martinis ! Miss Dom follows the Jazz Gig Guide with a Vinyl Fair Guide.
Blind Mango rounds off by paying tribute to the recently passed Lalo Schifrin - & then hits a high as he Fizzes at his recently purchased VG+ Gene Ammons vinyl.
P.S: Check out Jason Wald's past shows here: https://eastvillageradio.com/the-east-village-radio-jazz
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