Kirsten chats with Rosetta and Milly about Japanese Jazz! Whakarongo mai nei!

Cam is back up in the studio, chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the excellent new wax out on the shelves today! Whakarongo mai nei!

Jill Scott - Don't Play

Geese - Taxes (Live at Thirdman)

De La Soul - Cabin in the Sky

Thanks to Southbound Records!

Milly chats to Sister Bliss from Faithless, before the legendary full band comes down to perform at Mānuka Phuel Synthony Festival with the Auckland Philharmonia. 

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Happy Friday! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāmere Brekkie with Rosetta and Milly: Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke, Milly had a kōrero with Sister Bliss of Faithless about Synthony, and Cam is up for From The Crate. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Central government has granted new police powers to issue move-on orders for rough sleepers around the motu, with failure to comply resulting in penalties of a $2000 fine or the possibility of three months incarceration. 

2 cases of measles have been reported in Auckland, both of which have been linked to overseas travel.

And, the celebrations continue in Tāmaki this week with the Chinese Lantern festival taking place this weekend at the Manukau Bowl.

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about these topics.

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which is published annually by the civil society organisation Transparency International, recently published their report for 2025.

New Zealand had a positive placing, sitting joint fourth with Norway, although has been sliding down the rankings for the past ten years. 

There are noticeable slips among high-performing countries, notably the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden along with New Zealand. 

Wire Host Caeden spoke to Matt Raskovic, Professor in International Business at the Auckland University of Technology, about the rankings and what they mean for Aotearoa New Zealand.

On Monday, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins gave his State of the Nation speech at the Auckland Business Chamber.

And the Government has announced it will give the Police new powers to issue 24-hour ‘move-on’ orders in town centres across the country.

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

The People’s Select Committee reported on the 2025 amendments to the Equal Pay Act on Tuesday this week. The document revealed that recent changes to our pay equity laws represent a clear undermining of human rights on multiple accounts. The legislation was passed under urgency last year, making it more difficult to correct pay inequities and freezing the progress of 33 active workers claims that affect thousands of kiwis’ rights to fair remuneration.

Producer Jasmine Gray first spoke to Oliver Christeller, Senior human rights advisor at Te Kāhui Tika Tangata / Human Rights Commission, about the legislative changes and how the issue disproportionately affects women-dominated professions.

She then also spoke to Rachel Mackintosh, National Secretary at E Tū Workers Union, about their mahi in fighting for pay equity in the current legislative climate.

Central government has granted new police powers to issue move-on orders for rough sleepers around the motu, with failure to comply resulting in penalties of a $2000 fine or the possibility of three months incarceration. 

2 cases of measles have been reported in Auckland, both of which have been linked to overseas travel.

And, the celebrations continue in Tāmaki this week with the Chinese Lantern festival taking place this weekend at the Manukau Bowl.

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about these topics.

On today's show, we heard fresh tracks from Menzies, xiao xiao and Altın Gün, attic classics by Cocteau Twins and Tangled Shoelaces, plus some of bFM's current high-rotate favourites by Grecco Romank and Vera Ellen.

Thanks to The Tuning Fork