Christian is back up to chat kawhe with us in the studio - today chatting about Ethiopian Koke Shalaye single origin beans that are on their way out! Get in quick via eighthirty's website with the code '95bFM' for 10% off... or try your luck in this week's giveaway! Whakarongo mai nei.
Nate is up in studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about Kate Camp'sLeather & Chains: My 1986 Diary. A unique follow-up to her memoir You Probably Think This Song Is About You, Kate Camp turns her poet' s eye on her 1986 diary. Whakarongo mai nei!
U.S. President Donald Trump recently voiced his displeasure at a treaty which would return sovereignty over the Chagos islands to Mauritius. The Chagos Islands are the last remaining British territory in the Indian ocean, and since the 1970s, have hosted a joint British-American military base.
Producer Toby spoke to Auckland University’s Chris Ogden about the past, present, and future of the Chagos islands, and the strategically important role they play in the projection of US power in the region.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced the government’s new provision for police, allowing them to issue move-on orders to rough sleepers and those displaying “disorderly behaviour” in cities throughout New Zealand.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced the government’s weakening of housing intensification plans in Auckland, reducing the maximum housing capacity from 2 million to 1.6 million.
The government has also taken its first step towards a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport, by disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment, a process they say will make policy and planning more productive across these sectors.
For our last week of our coverage of Auckland Pride Festival, Rosetta and Milly are joined by singer-songwriter Ramon Te Wake, who is performing for the first time in 10 years at the festival's closing event Out Of The Gutter - this weekend Feb 28 at Myers Park! The event is free and all ages, and the crew are also joined by one of the co-producers of the party Blaise to chat more about what to expect. Whakarongo mai nei!
HALFQUEEN speaks to KT, founding member of Atlanta-based punk band Upchuck, ahead of their much-awaited debut tour of Aotearoa. Alongside tour yarns, they delve into the band's heavy-hitting third album, I'm Nice Now. Catch Upchuck live at Double Whammy on Friday, 13 March.
Rosetta is off enjoying some well deserved rest, so Smashton of 95bFM Top Ten fame joins Milly for your Tuesday morning. E whai ake nei, coming up on the show: Political Commentary with Lara, Guest interview with Nightwares on Wax, Ready Steady Learn with Natasha and more! Whakarongo mai nei.
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