Don McGlashan is on the line to announce his much anticipated Aotearoa tour for Bright November Morning! Check out the tickets here. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Phrenology - it's bad! 

Rob chats about being hangry and then has to go buy a sausage roll. Whakarongo mai! 

It’s a cold and stormy day all over Tāmaki, but the radio is hot as. We’ve got a round of Second Guessing, a chat with the Mayor in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; director of docu-series Still Here Litia Tuiburelevu chatting in studio; Stage Direction with Alice; and some Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei! 

I tēnei ata Alice speaks to Justine Simei-Barton, the director of an incredible show TAKURUA - Nafanua War Goddess. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Over the weekend the world was shocked by the assassination of former Japanese President Shinzo Abe.  

Abe was a significant part of Japan's government, even after he resigned as president, and was a major player in politics in the Asian region.  

Jack Horsnell spoke to Professor Paul Clark, from the Asian Studies department at the University of Auckland about the aftermath of this tragedy.

Your weekly renking something (or other).

On the eve of the pacific forum conference in Suva, the Micronesian island nation of Kiribati announced that it will be pulling out of the inter-governmental organisation. 

This led to the current members entering into a crisis mode to get them to re-join the pact. 

Jack Horsnell spoke to Professor Robert Patman from the University of Otago about the effects of this decision.

This week, Aneeka and Shane discussed the Pacific Island Forum and Covid-19.

School of Psychology Associate Professor Danny Osborne chats about the psychology of political beliefs. Whakarongo mai.