I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir brings in a special guest for Fashun; the hilarious James Nokise comes up for a chat about the Comedy Festival; Suri's here with another great book recommendation in Loose Reads; and we premiere a brand new segment to help answer your trials and tribulations on renting, A Room of One's Own with renter's advocate, Salene! Whakarongo mai! 

Welcome to our brand new segment, A Room Of One's Own! Landlord getting you down? Black mould coating the walls? A window that's been jammed open for the last 10 years? Renter's advocate Salene is here to answer all your questions and help you through the trials and tribulations of the renting hellscape. Whakarongo mai each fortnight in rotation with Red Dead Redemption! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy dials up with what's good in new movies in Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is in the studio talking Cool Jazz in Travelling Tunes; legendary Dianne Swan comes in to chat about her brand new album, The War on Peace of Mind; Sam Sinnott has some good TV recommendations in Viewmaster; and Soft Plastics' Laura phones up to talk about their brand new track Loozer! Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Natalie Guest pops into the studio for her last ever Breakfast Food; Rachel chats to Eyeliner about their remix of Amamelia's The F In FM Stands For Flute (out tomorrow!); and Sarah brings a fantastic Praise of Songs to the table giving us the lowdown of the goodness on the bFM Playlist! Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister phones up the studio for her monthly chat in What's Up with Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix fools us all in The Mind Trench; Andrea Low pops into studio to have a chat about a new exhibition at the Auckland Museum, Tāmaki Herenga Waka; Tim Batt leads us through the world of media in Mediabatt; and Amelia D'Screte gets stuck into Mount Weasels in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai. 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Mayor Phil Goff is on the line having a good chat about what's happening in Tāmaki Makaurau in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; bb Gurl joins us in studio to chat about Loud And Proud Festival and their new track; and we learn about spinal chords in Ready Steady Learn with Darren Svirskis! Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away in Pōneke, so 95bFM Top 10's Annabel takes up the reigns in the best way. In and amongst Annabel's tune picks there's all the usual good stuff. Penelope Noir talks kilts in Fashun, Jenna Todd tells us what's good on the shelves in Loose Reads, and Justine Sach's has got your back with all your workplace woes in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai, whānau! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian's on the line with what's hot in cinema for Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke pops up for a fantastic Travelling Tunes with some popping Afrobeats tracks; Auckland Writer's Festival's director Anne O'Brien comes into the studio to talk us through the programme; Sam Sinnot's in for a Viewmaster; and we get some special info about Fields of Dreams when Sam Smith phones up! Whakarongo mai nei for all the usual good stuff. 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Lara Greaves phones up to chat politics in Political Commentary; Natalie's here giving us all the best tips on making the perfect miso in Breakfast Food; School Strike 4 Climate's Jack Barlow pops into the studio to talk about the march up Queen Street tomorrow; and Amanda from Wax Chattels come up to talk about the Cross Street Music Fest! Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with an interview with the Deputy leader of the Opposition in What's Up? with Dr. Shane Reti; Rob Bollix talks hippos, the Antikythera mechanism and face masks in The Mind Trench; Samara Alofa kindly pops into studio to chat about their upcoming gigs and what's been happening in their life; Tim Batt chats about the elusive and mysterious RNZ / TVNZ merger on MediaBatt; and finally, Amelia D'Screte teaches us about extinct words in Word Salad, ya hodad! Whakarongo mai,