Rachel caught up with Tharushi Bowatte of Fruit Juice Parade to chat about the brand new single 'the more you don't know the less you know' from the forthcoming EP the more you question, the further you get from the answer. Whakarongo mai nei to hear more! 

I tēnei ata Rachel chats with Gussie Larkin about Mermaidens new single 'Soft Energy' and their massive festival Mermgrown which is happening at Whammy bar and back room on the 20th of March. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Welcome to the new Breakfast Show producer, Zoë Larsen Cumming! I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel speaks to Mayor Phil Goff about being back in alert level 2, a new monument which is causing a bit of controversy, and last Friday's tsunami warnings; Gussie Larkin of Mermaidens chats to Rachel about the Mermgrown lineup; we get to hear a new Fruit Juice Parade song and chat to Tharushi Bowatte about their imminent sophomore album; Dr. Rowan Light chats to Rachel about the history of commerating war in New Zealand! 

On this week's show:

Felix spoke to the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on Covid-19 support, poverty in Pasifika communities, bottom trawling and, since it’s international women's day, what the Green Party is focusing on this year in regards to women's rights. 

Jess interviewed Sir Peter Gluckman, the President-elect of the International Science Council, about a new international panel that is mapping future Covid-19 scenarios. 

Jess also talked to Dr Melanie Kah and Dr Emma Sharp about the Soilsafe Aotearoa research programme. 

Lastly, Felix spoke to Jan Tinetti, Minister for Women, about international women's day and her focus as minister.

Felix spoke to Jan Tinetti, Minister for Women, about international women's day and her focus as minister.

Felix spoke to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about Covid-19 support, poverty in Pasifika communities, bottom trawling and, since it’s international women's day, what the Green Party is focusing on this year in terms of women's rights. 

Felix spoke to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about Covid-19 support, poverty in Pasifika communities, bottom trawling and, since it’s international women's day, what the Green Party is focusing on this year in terms of women's rights. 

Justine guides us through all the queries that have come out of lockdown related work stress around Tāmaki Makaurau.

This morning Pennie is back in the studio and talking about the iconic Poly Styrene whose fashion, activism and environmentalism were truely ahead of her time.