95bFM

Elle spoke with Nino Burch of Beat Rhythm Fashion on Morning Glory. Nino spoke of the band’s overall journey beginning in the 80s, creation of their unique, textural and ethereal sound and the heavy stories behind their poignant lyrics.

You can get your hands on their latest work on Bandcamp!

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa, commonly known as the “golden visa”, was changed on April 1st 2025 to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in the country.

Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Department of Management and International Business, Dr Brent Burmester, opposes the changes and says that the newly revised visa “misses the mark.”

Producer Amani spoke with Dr Burmester to find out why he believes this, and which suggestions he has in order to improve it.

Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to Big Pop's Drake Street Studio!

Oto and Jaycee played 2 hours of Indie music from Thailand and had a chat with Daniel Kerr (@golden_light_ltd), a visual artist of Thai and Scottish origin.

Sof chats to Swedish-Filipino-American musician Baba Stiltz about the making his collaborative album with Norwegian-American musician Okay Kaya, Blurb. They talk about the pair's relationship, their collaborative process, and witty lyricism. 

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chatted with us about a new nuclear fusion record, plastic ice, and how aromatherapy may be linked to pollution. 

In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Tom Rutherford about Destiny Church’s charity status and issues with the new school lunch program. 

Producer Athena spoke to Dr Victor Dieriks from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research, about his research team's recent breakthrough in understanding Multiple System Atrophy.

They also spoke to Academic Staff in the University of Auckland’s German program, Mareike Schmidt, about her perspective on Germany’s recent federal election results.

Germany’s federal elections took place on Sunday, and the preliminary results show right leaning parties dominated the election— with the Conservative Alliance claiming most seats in the federal Parliament, as well as the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party (AfD) winning 20.8% of the vote.

According to researchers in far-right extremism, from the University of Tübingen, writing for The Conversation— the AfD’s breakthrough in Germany’s 2017 federal election shattered the nation's stigma against far-right extremism.

Producer Athena spoke to Professional Teaching Fellow for German at the University of Auckland, Mareike Schmidt, about the rise of the AfD, and her perspective on the federal election results, as a German citizen living in New Zealand.

A team of researchers, led by Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, Dr Victor Dieriks, have made a breakthrough in understanding the cause of the neurodegenerative disorder, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

It was previously believed the effects of MSA were caused by oligodendrocyte cells, responsible for producing protective covers for nerve fibres. However, the study, conducted by the Universities of Auckland, and Sydney, has revealed the cause resides in the neurons themselves.

Producer Athena spoke to Dr Victor Dieriks about this breakthrough, the importance of research into MSA, and what the team hopes will develop from this discovery.

Featuring a chat with Wazza from Westpac on how to better manage your moolah, avoid scams and how Kiwisaver actually works, plus Ready Steady Learn with Nusch Herman thanks to the University of Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!

Oto and Jaycee had chat with Daniel Kerr, a visual artist and creative of Thai and Scottish origin, about his creative process, journey as an artist and some of his most recent exhibitions.

If you're interested in keeping up with Daniel and his works, you can follow him at @golden_light_ltd on Instagram.