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This week US President Donald Trump signed an order to freeze billions of dollars in Federal grants and loans which, since this interview was conducted, has been rescinded.

Earlier today he signed an executive order to deport non-citizen pro-Palestine student protestors who have any convictions relating to those protests, including trespassing.

On the economic front, America nearly entered a trade war with Colombia over Trump’s deportation policies and the stock of tech giants, including OpenAI, plummeted earlier this week as Chinese company DeepSeek revealed their AI tech.

For our final State of the States, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about all of these topics as well as what the future of the Trump presidency could hold.

In this Morning Glory we aim to get our heart rates to a steady tempo with lullaby-esque tunes to Puerto Rican reggae. Pachy Garcia (Pachyman) joins Sofia Kent in antcipation of his upcoming tour of Aotearoa. Whakarongo!

Mohamed Karzo - C'est La Vie

Manapo'uli'o e Funga Fonua - Neke Fili Au Keu Hoko Koho Nima

Amamelia, Imugi - Operator PLZ! 

Marcia Griffiths - Don't Let Me Down

Marlena Shaw - Where Can I Go?

Arthur Verocai - Cabado, Girassois, Love Proceeding (BADBADNOTGOOD)

Pachyman - Toyota Nuevo, Trago Coqueto, Ta Que Tiembla (Buscabulla)

+ much more but we'll be here all day otherwise. Listen to the playlist here.

Thanks to The Tuning Fork <3 besitos

Hayden recaps 2024/2025 so far and low-levels of adulteration, plus the ongoing positive impacts of drug education and checking. They'll be at Laneway next week too!

Thanks to The Level and The Drug Foundation Aotearoa.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni about the oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill and Luxon’s State of the Nation speech where he revealed National’s intention to campaign on asset sales next election.

For the final State of the States, they speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about recent executive orders from Trump, the near-miss trade war with Colombia, DeepSeek AI, and the future of the Trump presidency.

For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia speak to Councillor Julie Fairey about Auckland Council’s progress on storm recovery, two years on from the Auckland Anniversary floods. 

She also speaks to Professor of Māori Studies at the University of Auckland and te Tiriti o Waitangi expert, Margaret Mutu, about the Treaty Principles Bill oral submissions hearings which began this week.

Two years ago this week, severe flash flooding occurred across Tāmaki Makaurau, causing widespread destruction and damage across the city. 

Producer Sofia caught up with Councillor Julie Fairey about Council’s recovery progress two years on, and about the work that is still being done.

LA based, Puerto Rican musician Pachyman joins Sofia on Morning Glory in antcipation of his return to New Zealand with shows from Auckland to Lyttleton.

Pachy spoke about how he came to find his recognisable reggae dub sound from his roots of playing in reggae and post rock bands later influenced by his move to LA where he played with the likes of The Expanders

Catch Pachyman at the Wine Cellar, 27th Feb in Auckland!

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The 95bFM Top Ten counts down the best tunes from the bFM playlist as chosen by you!  This week, the boys talk about the beach!