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Last week at St Matthew’s in the city, the community alliance Te Ohu Whakawhaungna organised a housing and wages Mayoral Forum attended by nearly 300 people.

This forum was centered on asking leading mayoral candidates about their plans to deliver public and affordable housing in the city, tackle homelessness and deliver a living wage for all those employed by Auckland Council.

Producer Sanat spoke to lead organiser for Te Ohu Marlon Drake about their community organising strategy, the sort of issues that diverse communities across the city care about and how they plan to work with the next mayor of the city to deliver on the needs of communities in Auckland.

Amamelia joins Rosetta for a kōrero about her new single 'The Floating Opera'! Whakarongo mai nei!

Welcome back to bFM Brekkie! Milly is still sick, but Rosetta has an awesome show lined up for you: Ben Chavasse is chatting about his debut album and playing a couple of tunes, Well Seasoned with Elie from The Lebanese Grocer thanks to Eden's Box, and Amamelia talks about her new single. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Thanks to Decibel Wines!

Earlier this month, four out of five members of Brazil’s supreme court voted to convict the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a military coup after losing the 2022 election. 

However, members of the right-wing political opposition that support Bolsonaro are attempting to pass a bill that would give him amnesty. 

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Marieke Riethof, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics at the University of Liverpool, about the conviction of Bolsonaro and the public response.

Earlier this month, four out of five members of Brazil’s supreme court voted to convict the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a military coup after losing the 2022 election. 

However, members of the right-wing political opposition that support Bolsonaro are attempting to pass a bill that would give him amnesty. 

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Dr Marieke Riethof, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics at the University of Liverpool, about the conviction of Bolsonaro and the public response.

Yesterday, the New Zealand Herald released their latest “Mood of the Boardroom” survey results, based on the responses from 150 senior business leaders. 

And earlier this month, the Minister for Universities, Dr Shane Reti, announced a series of reforms for tertiary education. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden asked Shanan Halbert about both of these topics.

Romi Wrights joins Rosetta on air for a kōrero about her forthcoming appearances at The Other's Way Festival and Splore 2026! Stay tuned for her debut album in 2026, and listen to Brekkie every day this week for a chance to win tickets to Splore. Whakarongo mai nei!

For our monthly catch up with The National Party, Rosetta has a kōrero with Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, reviewing the Government's Crime Reduction Target set in October 2023, and discussing what higher rates of charging and arrests will mean for crime rates and prison populations. Whakarongo mai nei!

For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about the government’s changes to sick leave laws with their planned overhaul of the Holidays Act 2003, as well as Environment Canterbury’s decision to carry a motion declaring a nitrate emergency and the responses to the Greens petition calling on te reo Māori names to be restored to Wellington electorates

And he spoke with Dr Ritesh Shah a Senior Lecturer in Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland about the number of countries announcing their recognition of Palestine at the UN General Assembly and why it might just be a symbolic gesture.

Max spoke to Stephen Hoadley, a retired professor of international relations, to talk about the suspension and later reinstation of American Late Night Host Jimmy Kimmel.

And he spoke to Dr. Lucy Telfar-Barnard from the University of Otago, Wellington, to discuss the recent study released by the University of Otago that showed how firearm incidents are costing New Zealand $322 million per year.