Today on your bFM Breakfast: The rain has joined us this morning, and to be honest, it's cozy; the Prime Minister dials in to catch us up on life under Alert Level Three; Rob's got a story about a wee sea otter; David Farrier gives us the lowdown on conspiracies, and getting to the bottom of them; Tim's talking politics in the media and having a birthday in lockdown; and Amelia joins us for an interesting Word Salad. 

The Prime Minister dials in for her fortnightly catch up with Rachel. Covering life at Alert Level Three for Tāmaki and moving the election date.

Rob brings us a humble story of the glorious sea otter, reminding us why they're so wonderful. Plus a beautiful poem for the listeners to make their own.

Tim talks to us about what's been happening in the media and politics, plus what it's like to have a birthday in lockdown.

This week on Word Salad we're talking about Homophonic Translation, Anguish Languish, and Phono-Semantic Matching. Don't know what these are? Neither do we, but lucky for us, Amelia's here to tell us all about it.

David Farrier is back on the show this morning for a chat about conspiracy theories. How do they start, why are people so keen on them, and how do you talk to your aunty/hairdresser/school friend who's fallen deep down the rabbit-hole about it? Tune in to hear more and check out David and Dylan Reeve's investigation into some local covid conspiracies on webworm. 

On Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that in light of the recent outbreak in community transmission of COVID-19, the election date will move to 17 October. 

Bronwyn spoke to NZ First Minister Tracey Martin about the date change, as well as some of the misinformation about the Prime Minister's powers which has been spread by the National Party in recent days.  

They also talk about the New $40 million Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund whic hwas annouced by the Minister yesterday. 

Felix Walton reports on the government's decision to allow some schools to bring NCEA Level 2 and 3 students back to school.

James Tapp talks to two students at Epsom Girls Grammar about their thoughts on the decision.

CORRECTION: Amelia and Ella's names were reversed by mistake.

At the beginning of the week the government extended its wage subsidy scheme as part of its response to the new Covid-19 outbreak in the Community. Jemima Huston talks to Barnaby Locke, an Associate at Dundas Street Employment Lawyers about how the wage subsidy scheme works in relations to Aotearoa's employment law and what issues employees and employers are having when actioning the scheme at their place of work. 

This week on the Wire Bronwyn speaks to Dear Science's Marcus Jones about the long term efficacy of flu vaccines, ‘citation hacking’ in scientific research papers and Beirut's ammonium nitrate explosion. 

On the weekly segment with NZ First’s Tracey Martin, the duo talk elections date changes and the new $40 million Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund.

Lastly, Felix brings us a report on NCEA Level 2 and 3 students returning to school under lockdown.