Felix spoke to deputy leader of The Act Party, Brooke van Velden, about the new drug testing bill, as well as how they feel about the extensions being granted to minimum sick leave next year.

This week on Dear Science Marcus Jones spoke to Karanama about protein structures, Oxfords study into a Covid vaccine, and the collapse of a 57 year old telescope

Felix reports on what the Government's Climate Emergency Declaration actually means: (by itself, not much).

Rob returns to the studio for a nice cup of coffee while he talks us through the importance of a hot choccy, and the latest news of salt-loving moose. Phew.

National MP, Andrew Bayly, dials in to catch up with Rach about what the National Party has been up to since the election. They discuss the National Party AGM, the housing crisis, and the latest Whakaari report.

Danel McBride, aka Sheep, Dog & Wolf, has a new album coming out in February 2021. This morning he popped in for a chat about the new single 'Two-Minds' and how the record came about. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob joins Rach and Tess to get a little festive this morning; National MP, Andrew Bayly dials in to catch up with Rach about what the National Party has been up to; Rob talks hot choccy's and moose on The Mind Trench; and Daniel from Sheep, Dog & Wolf to talk about his latest release. 

The government has just announced a bill to expand sick leave entitlements from five days to ten days a year. Noah spoke to Chief Executive of Retail NZ, Greg Harford who has come out against the bill. He also spoke to Annie Newman, Assistant National Secretary of E Tū, a union which has long called for an increase in annual sick leave.

Today on the Tuesday Wire, Noah looks into the government's announcement yesterday that paid sick leave will increase from 5 to 10 days in 2021. He speaks to Retail NZ and E Tū for their perspectives on the change. 

Jemima reports on WorkSafe charging 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari / White Island disaster in December 2019. She talks to University of Auckland Professor of Volcanology Shane Cronin about what the proceedings might do for future changes to volcano hazard management. 

Hanna speaks to Toni Boyton from Te Rōpū Tautoko Māori about the group's petition in support of Māori wards. 

To wrap up the show, Noah chats to Chief Electoral Officer Alicia Wright about how this year's election had a huge increase in the youth vote and the Māori vote.