On this week's Green Desk we have part two of a special on The State of Wellington, recorded down in the capital inside Parliament’s cafe.
If you’ve read the news in the past month, the capital is being buffeted by gnarly headwinds. Not off the Cook Straight but rather from pesky employees working from home. But are sunny days ahead for Wellington?
Blind Mango on the decks delivering more sweet jazz goodness.
Your show kicks off with guitar music by Nicky Skopelitis, plays tribute to Brazilian arranger Sergio Mendes, who passed away last month. In the second half of the show he unboxes the new re-issue of the classic self-titled album by 1970 Tåmaki Makarau jazz-fusion innovators Dr Tree. Other selections include appearances by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Hubert Laws and the Mike Nock Trio.
Milly phones in from Albany for a live tasting of the winning pie from the Supreme Pie Awards 2025! The winner - a delicious potato-top pie with a gratin centre - is from Rosedale Bakery in Albany. Milly has a chat with Chef Sam and gives listeners a live taste test. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sunreturn have their annual gig at Te Henga this Saturday - featuring a stacked lineup of artists from across their roster! Rosetta and Milly catch up with Zac and Mokotron for a look back on some of the past year's highlights, and to chat about what peeps can expect this Rāhoroi. The gig is free and all ages, but you can give koha via UTR. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Sarah's in the drivers seat while we're being swamped by exciting upcoming gigs; Leisha Jones brings in two recommendations for top notch cookbooks and sparks a sandwich debate; Anthonie Tonnon's in the studio chatting forgotten trains and his very own Rail Land; Troy brings in his selections with some thrilling news about Black Friday; and Amelia wraps up the 95bFM Top Ten from last night.
Featuring Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke, Viewmaster with Litia and writers for TheSpinoff Alex and Casey, and From The Crate with Cam thanks to Southbound Records. Whakarongo mai nei!
Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of independent music from the Philippines and chatted with Marc Conaco, a Filipino artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, about his recent exhibition at Studio One.
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