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Penelope Noir chats to Jonny about the Auckland department store Smith & Caughy which recently scaled back it's physical retail store in January. 

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For your weekly chat about all things spiritual and religious, Oto and Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham talked about the month of Ramadan as it comes to an end this year, and how Muslims have been fasting throughout the month in spite of global events like Israel's war on Gaza.

Oto started Monday drive with some classic French House bangers and talked to Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham about how Muslims are experiencing Ramadan amidst current global events for That's The Spirit.

Mondays made better! Featuring a massive 95bFM announcement, Jessica Pratt is returning to Aotearoa for a show in June. On Fashun, Penelope Noir delves into the history of Auckland's oldest department store Smith & Caughy's which recently reduced it's physical retail store by two storeys. Then on Loose Reads, Jenna reviews Karen Russell's latest book The Antidote, thanks to Time Out Bookstore. 

Recently, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, met with his US counterpart; the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

Despite this meeting, not much is known about the details of what was discussed, however, the two did discuss tariffs, which Aotearoa may be affected by unless the country is exempt from the current upcoming agricultural tariffs.

For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about Peters and Rubio’s meeting, and what the party thinks of this meeting between the two politicians.

They also spoke about the most recent Ipsos Issues Monitor Survey and Israel’s recent aggression against Gaza.

Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, and Producer Evie in studio to discuss the new TV series, 'Adolescence,' and how this series delves into toxic masculinity and incel culture.

Jenna reviews The Antidote by Karen Russell. Set in 1930s Nebraska, the author's latest book delves into collective memory (and forgetting), man-made environmental disaster, and the genocide of the native American nations of the mid-West. Thanks to Time Out Bookstore!

Last week the ACT Party announced that they were going to stand candidates in the local elections for the first time. 

The party is calling for a ‘clean out’ of councils, slating them for failing to make change. The claims have been met with backlash from councillors who say David Seymour and the party don’t understand the work that goes into local government. 

For our weekly catch up Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party’s Simon Court about what decisions lead to the move, and what the party hopes to achieve in local government. 

They also discussed ACT MP Mark Cameron who made headlines last week for saying National was leaving farmers and rural communities worse off than James Shaw did due to their higher emission reduction promises. 

And finally we also discussed David Seymour failing to inform Education Minister Erica Stanford that a key school lunch provider was going into liquidation.

The most recent data from the Ipsos Issues Monitor Survey was released.

The survey looks at various factors, including government favorability, as well as what areas in Aotearoa are of the most concern for respondents.

The survey recorded data from just over 1000 individuals and shows that respondents gave the government a 4.2 out of 10; the lowest score the survey has recorded since collecting data in mid-2017.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to a political marketing expert from the University of Auckland, Edward Elder, about these findings.

They started off by asking him if these recent statistics are a surprise to him.