For our last chat with Care HQ of 2025, nurses Charlotte and Nickie are prepping us for all things safety and wellbeing, to ensure that you can make the most of your hot girl summer. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Care HQ!

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts have been utilised since 2012 to treat offences fueled by drug use or committed by people in active addiction. 

Offenders who would have otherwise faced up to three years in prison can instead commit to rehabilitation programs  and community work to aim to address the core issues of these offenders.

Amidst rising levels of methamphetamine use in New Zealand, the courts have shown success at rehabilitating offenders in the community and stopping reoffending. 

Producer Flo spoke to Dr Katherine Doolin, Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Auckland about the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts, the upcoming conference on AODT courts and her thoughts about the future of drug-crime related policy in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rosetta, Milly, and the 95bFM Breakfast crew went along to The Others Way Festival on Saturday and had the best time! Arriving in style via the 95bFM bUS, we listen back to their kōrero with some of the incredible artists who performed at Karangahape's finest festi - including WITCH, The Phoenix Foundation, Romi Wrights, HDU, Clear Path Ensemble, and more! Whakarongo mai nei!

Happy Rāapa! Today on the show, Rosetta and Milly listen back to their interviews at The Others Way Festival 2025, chat with Nadia Reid about her forthcoming show at the Powerstation this Saturday, and catch up on the summer safety tips with the team from Care HQ on The Birds The Bees and The Bugs. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

On Monday, the government announced that they’d be introducing a rates rises cap, which is expected to be legislated by the end of 2026. The cap would be a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 4% nationwide.

When talking about the reasoning for the introduction of a rates cap, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that ratepayers in New Zealand were “fed up”.

Along with this, The Labour Party announced that if they were to be elected in next year’s election, they would offer doctors and nurse-practitioners low-interest loans to set up new practices or buy into existing ones. In their policy, Chris Hipkins stated they would hand out up to 50 loans per year, which would be up to 90% of the cost of buying into a practice, capped at $500,000 dollars. They also specified they’d be prioritising areas that had no general practitioners or practices with closed or partially closed books.

And last week, the Government announced a proposed major shake-up of local council. Where Mayors of cities and district councils would take over the duties of regional councils.

For our Weekly Catchup with The Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke to MP Ricardo Menendez March about the Government’s regional council’s announcement and Labour’s low-interest loans for family GP practices.

But first, they discussed The National Party’s rates rises cap.

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Nadia Reid, who has just returned home for her Enter Now Brightness AU/NZ tour! Catch her at The Powerstation this Saturday December 6, with support from SJD. Whakarongo mai nei!

i tried to focus on house, but I just couldn't, you'll find some dubstep and NZ alternate sneaking into this strictly electronic mix. 

Thanks for tuning in to today's show! I'm very excited to be joined in the studio by Sienna Fitzgerald, winner of the Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition, where she discusses her musical journey and songwriting process. We also debut her new track 'Sweetness'. 

Ngā mihi to the Tuning Fork!

Oto chatted with underground rappers lilbubblegum and Letoa about the AKL Lifestyle event happening this Friday.

On Audio Culture, Oto talked to Sonya Waters about 10 Kiwi alternative tracks that are absolute must-listens.

Thanks to the Beer Spot! 

Airwave amor, settling the score