Council-owned company Ports of Auckland has a firm focus on becoming New Zealand’s most sustainable port, with the goal of being carbon neutral by 2025. The company has come a step closer to this by introducing LED flood lights on site. bFM reporter Dylan Kelly speaks Ports of Auckland spokesperon Matt Ball about the initiative.
Suri brings us Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones, the romance novel that you must read this Spring. After taking out the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize, this is definitely one to add to your reading list.
As Auckland moves to Alert Level One, there's even more theatre for you to get involved in. Catch God Damn Fancy Man followed by Neon Bootleg at the Basement theatre, or, given 'tis the season to get political, check out Drag for Democracy.
Cam's picks for today include tracks from Tami Neilson's forthcoming album Neon Cowgirl, The Circling Sun's Orbit, and Kokoroko's Tuff Times Never Last.
This week, Sam takes a look at the second studio album from post-punk group Public Image Limited "Metal Box." Released in 1979, this album was one of the most ambitious projects former Sex Pistol John Lydon was ever involved in.
Ben Chavasse joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about his debut album Boxing - out today! Ben also plays us a couple of his gorgeous new tracks. You can catch Ben and his seven piece band at The Button Factory this Saturday September 27! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Listeners it may be your lucky day, that's right, three whole rounds of What Am I? on the show this morning; Mike's excited about a very special announcement; and we're honoured to have Caitlin, former Craccum writer on the show this morning. Things don't always go to plan but hey, we're all in this together guys. Aww.