Today on your bFM Breakfast: Reminding you that it's Friday eve (Thursday) and we've got plenty of good tunes to carry you through; Rod Oram dials in amongst a busy time in politics; Justin pops in to talk us through Sweet Treat Punx at Whammy Bar; Troy's got some fresh new vinyl From The Crate; and Sarah shares some sweet tunes that she has been loving. 

It's been a busy time in politics over the last week, and Rod Oram is here to help us understand what's going both here in Aotearoa with Covid border safety measures and internationally in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Justin from Dick Move popped in for a chat about Sweet Treats Punk Night which is having its fourth outing at Whammy Bar tonight. It's free, it's got market stalls, and it's got some mint bands playing- whakarongo mai nei to hear about the project!

On today's Wire:

On Dear Science with Marcus Jones we’re looking forward to a new year of science stories, with a bit of an overview of what stories to look out for in 2021.

Then Felix has his weekly chat with Brooke van Velden from the act party, where they talk about drug testing and covid strains.

Lyric spoke with Karaitiana Taiuru about a Māori cultural guideline he constructed for brand owners in response to cultural appropriation.

Felix spoke to deputy leader of The Act Party, Brooke van Velden, about the impact the new drug testing bill has had on summer festivals, as well as whether the government can handle the new COVID-19 strains.

For this week's Wednesday Wire, Lyric spoke to Karaitiana Taiuru, a Māori academic activist with experience in branding and tikanga Māori, and author of the Māori Culture Guidelines For Brand Owners and Marketing. They discussed cultural appropriation in branding and it's effects on Māori, as well as steps businesses can take to better incorporate Māori culture into their work.

On this week's Dear Science, Marcus takes us through an overview of what science-y stories to keep our eyes on this year.

The National Party's Deputy Leader, Dr. Shane Reti, dials in to talk us through what's been happening in politics across Aotearoa and Internationally. Talking through the Waikeria prison protests, the border controls for Covid-19 here in New Zealand, and the potitical situation in the United States.

Amelia talks us through the posh british surnames that begin with two f's. A mystery that we might have an answer to on this weeks episode.