The Kean Machine captains solo this week with Callum off on tour with the Hans Puckets! Tune in for all the hottest bFM listener favourites + tracks from The Japanese House, Tom Lark, Sports Dreams, P.H.F. and more :)

On a very special edition of The Mind Trench, long time listener and first time visitor Louie plays apprentice to Rob Bollix, helping the brekky team decode which one of The Bard's tidbits is fact or fiction. Whakarongo mai nei!

On the show for Rāapa:

Host Andre Fa’aoso speaks to Morgan Theakston, a spokesperson from World Vision about their campaign and petition calling for the government to implement policies that can put an end to modern-day slavery.

Emilia speaks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about the party’s annual general meeting that they held over the weekend. 

Arno speaks to FIRST Union organiser Justin Wallace about their negotiations for better pay for Frame & Truss workers.

Arno also speaks to MBA student and business owner Joel Stirling about his experience as an MBA and meeting Richard Branson.

Plus some tunes and a fun little technical blooper.

On a very special edition of The Mind Trench, long time listener and first time visitor Louie plays apprentice to Rob Bollix, helping the brekky team decode which one of The Bard's tidbits is fact or fiction. PollyHill is in the studio chatting about a new track made in collaboration with Samara Alofa which has an excellent video to go along with it, Alien Sex. Rachel shares her conversation with Sudan Archives about her most recent record and upcoming show in Tāmaki Makaurau. Justine weighs in on the listeners' employment and union queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!

This week, humanitarian agencies in New Zealand released an open letter to the government calling for legislation on ending modern-day slavery. World Vision and Tearfund are calling for the government to roll out legislation that requires businesses to assess where modern-day slavery may be used in their supply chains domestically and globally. 

It is estimated by World Vision that around fifty million people are in modern-day slavery with around 27 million experiencing forced labour, with a large number in the Asia-Pacific. Consumer goods imported into New Zealand are often direct products of modern-day slavery. 

To talk more about the policy recommendations that World Vision is pushing for, and the broader issue of modern-day slavery in New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific, host Andre Fa'aoso spoke to Morgan Theakston, Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Manager at World Vision.

Jonny had a nice lil' chat with Joe ahead of their show at Spark Arena at the end of the month - during Elemental Nights!

Thanks to Auckland Art Gallery!

National and Act have recently released new 'tough on crime' policies, including proposals for bootcamps and 'tougher' consequences for gang members.

Today on the Wire, Beth spoke with Dr Ian Hyslop, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Counselling and Social Work at the University of Auckland, about conventional youth justice facilities, whether they are ethical and effective means of addressing crime, and alternative ways to approaching the issue.

Chas Mamea and Oli Mathiesen from Company B are on Stage Direction to talk about I Am A Renaissance, the dance show presented by Black Grace. Whakarongo mai nei.

Associate Professor Laszlo Sajtos is on Ready Steady Learn, talking about his research into robot-human interactions and perceptions. Whakarongo mai nei.

Dena Jacobs, organiser of the Matariki festivities for Auckland Council, comes into the studio to talk about the must-see events beginning today. Whakarongo mai nei!