Steve discusses what to watch at the screenings of select films from the British and Irish Film Festival, including the Spinal Tap sequel. Also recommended is the new HBO series starring Rachel Sennott, I Love LA. Whakarongo mai nei!

Jack mans the helm alone this week, and talks about summer. 

Over the past few months, unions have been sounding the alarm about the state of our healthcare system as the government cuts funding and guts staff numbers. Now, a new threat has emerged that risks stretching our resources even thinner.

A measles outbreak has reared into the community with cases climbing to 17 in just a week, with potentially thousands exposed.

To understand how much of risk the outbreak is likely to pose to the country Wednesday Wire Producer Manny spoke to Chris Puliuvea, Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology.

Our lovely Care HQ nurse Charlotte joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero in the studio for The Birds The Bees and The Bugs. Today, they cover all things HPV: how to prevent, what the risks are, and debunking the myths. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Care HQ!

Alphabethead phones in for a kōrero about his new album My Name Is David - out now online and via cassette! You can catch Alphabethead on tour in December, alongside Displeasure and Birdparty. Catch them at Audio Foundation on December 13. Whakarongo mai nei!

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about ice variations, the international space station, and a problem in the atmosphere.. 

For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about the new draft curriculum, the Deepfake Harm & Exploitation Bill, and the New Zealand Initiative call for electoral reforms

It's time for Ready Steady Learn on 95bFM Breakfast, and today Rosetta and Milly are joined by Amanda SillivanLee, to chat about her doctoral research in Indigenous Tongan adoption systems - also known as pusiaki. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to the University of Auckland!

The 30th UN climate conference will run from next week, the 10th to 21st of November in Belém, Brazil, taking on key issues around the mitigation of climate change, like the limiting of global temperature rise, increase in climate spending commitments, and the impacts for vulnerable populations.

For Green World this week, Wire Host Sara spoke with Senior Lecturer at AUT’s School of Future Environments, Dr Priscila Besen, about the importance of this year’s conference for climate action.

Besen will be in attendance at COP30, and will share content at the event here.

Last week, Education Minister Erica Stanford confirmed the latest additions to draft curriculum changes for English and Maths, with the hope for implementation in 2026.

Also, ACT MP Laura McClure has put forward the Deepfake Harm & Exploitation Bill to update legislation around exploitation committed on digital platforms especially with AI.

Finally, after 30 years of MMP, the New Zealand Initiative, a kiwi policy thinktank, has proposed a four year parliamentary term and more MPs for Parliament, among numerous electoral reforms that they think can make New Zealand more effective for representing the population.

Wire Host Sara spoke with MP Carl Bates about all of these topics, starting with the curriculum changes.

Milly has a kōrero with Alec Ounsworth from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, about their forthcoming show at The Tuning Fork on November 11! Playing their debut album, with support from Beth Torrance, you won't want to miss it! Whakarongo mai nei!