Today on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima speaks to Tania Sawicki Mead from Just Speak about the preliminary cannabis referendum results and what the next government must do to reform our drug laws. 

Jemima chats live to new Green MP, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, who talks about what she will bring to parliament. 

Rainbow Youth Executive Director, Frances Arns talks about the announcement yesterday that the 2023 Census will include sex at birth, gender identity and sexual orientation questions. 

Elizabeth Hague from the Department of Conservation speaks to Jemima about a new citizen scientist app that helps with the tracking of blockages in freshwater fish passageways. 

Finally, Aska Burge from the New Zealand Blood Service explains the change in criteria for plasma donation and how people can get involved. 

Zoë's got the theatrical goods for us this morning: two shows at the Basement theatre from Chris Parker and The Actor's Programme, plus a Silo Theatre pop-up at Samoa House. Whakarongo mai nei for all the deets! 

I tēnei ata we spoke with the Mayor about ten years of the Super City and what the future of Tāmaki will look like,  the America's Cup and fireworks- yup, it's already that time of the year! 

We're getting spacey this morning on 'Ready, Steady, Learn' with Director of the Auckland Programme for Space Systems Jim Hefkey. He popped in for a chat about New Zealand's first student-built satellite which will be launching in just a few week's time. 

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel is joined by Aneeka while Tess is off at Graduation (conGRADS ha ha ha),  Matt nails 'Second Guessing' this morning, we catch up with Mayor Phil Goff, imugi's 'Dragonfruit EP' is this week's 'Short Player', Zoë has all the hot picks for theatre on 'Stage Direction', and we get spaced-out on 'Ready, Steady, Learn'. Whakarongo mai!

This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at " Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade," the second studio album from UK collective Soul II Soul. Released in 1990, this record cemented Soul II Soul as one of the essential acts in the development of club culture and dance music in the 90s. 

Tracks played

- Our Time Has Now Come

- Missing You

- A Dream's a Dream 

Zoë Larsen Cumming interviews Auckland Action Against Poverty director Brooke Stanley Pao on what AAAP would like to see from the new Labour government in their response to poverty in New Zealand now they can govern with a majority. 

Today on the Wire, Zoë is joined by producer Karanama Ruru for a great hour. 

First up, Zoë interviews director of Auckland Action Against Poverty Brooke Stanley Pao regarding poverty in Aotearoa and what the new Labour government should do now they can govern more or less how they see fit. 

Then, Karanama interviews the managing director for the volunteer-based drug testing organisation Know Your Stuff, Wendy Allison, about pill testing. 

Finally, Zoë brings a piece on mental health for returning New Zealands in isolation and also the workers at the facilities. She interviews returning New Zealander Lana Petrovic and project manager at mental health organisation Changing Minds, Fiona Clapham Howard. 

Yery and Carl, aka Imugi 이무기, popped in for a chat about their brand new Dragonfruit EP which came out on friday. Tune in to hear about collaborations, gigs on the horizon and how the record came to be!