Sam brings his yougner brother James into the studio for this Thursday's Morning Glory! James selects a range of great music for us this morning, including the remix of the day. 

This month bFM’s water reporter Marnie Prickett discussed a recent report released by the ministry for the environment titled ‘Lessons Learnt’, which highlighted the issues around water management in the Ashburton Lakes area of the South Island. Marnie also spoke about a report she worked on titled ‘water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change’. Marnie began by discussing this report.

Delaney Mes chats winter foods, conventional and otherwise! Whakarongo mai nei!

For City Counselling this week Simon spoke with Waitākere City Councillor Shane Henderson. Shane spoke about comments the Mayor has made around softening arts cuts but selling airport shares as a trade off, as well as his statements this morning about councillors not being financially literate. Simon began by asking Shane about the recent news that rates could rise above the previously agreed 13.5%.

Associate Professor Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary on the political footballing and early campaigning prior to this year's election. Whakarongo mai nei!

Framing Hope is a photography exhibition featuring the works of seven photographers, raising funds for the surf lifesaving clubs in Piha, Te Henga/Bethells Beach, Muriwai, and KareKare that were affected by cyclone gabrielle. Josh McCormack is one of the photographers and organisers of the exhibition. Simon began by asking Josh to share what Framing Hope is.

Two of the crew from Speck Comics, Liam Hansen and Stella Roper, chat to Rachel about their latest issue and the kaupapa of the zine. Whakarongo mai nei!

DeepState, AKA Jess, is in the studio to talk about her single released today, Won't Let You Down, and its accompanying music video. Whakarongo mai nei!

National's housing policy and in particular its u-turn on the Mid-Density Residential Standards has made headlines this week. I talk to urban planner and founder of the Urban Room, Ben van Bruggen about what impact planning rules make on our quality of life and how a holistic vision for a well-functioning city matters.

Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa!

On the show for Rāapa: 

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins speaks to Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland Stephen Hoadley about Türkiye's presidential election. 

Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Nikki Chamberlain, Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Auckland about New Zealand privacy laws and a recent press release that says our current Privacy Act is fit for 2011. 

On the Green Desk Jack Marshall speaks to Doctor Andrea Harvey, a research fellow at the University of Technology Sydney about wild animal emotions. 

Arno speaks with Ruhi Bajaj, doctoral researcher at the University of Auckland, about the potential to use smartwatches in clinical settings to give early warning signs.

Alex talked to Ben Van Bruggen of the Urban Room about city planning policies and how urban form makes a difference to our quality of life.