The government has recently announced that 18-to-19-year-olds whose parents earn $65,528 annually will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker Support. The Government estimates that 4300 young people would become ineligible under this new policy.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says these changes to Jobseeker Support eligibility are “tough love” and that he did not want the government to “send a message to young people” that 18-to-19-year-olds could “just drift into welfare and that's it”.

For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to him about this topic.

They also discussed the government saying they would amend the Policing Act to guarantee police have the power to collect intelligence through means of photographing and videoing potential perpetrators.

But first, they discussed the changes to the Jobseeker benefit.

Ata mārie e te whānau! Ko te Rāhina tēnei rā, nō reira ka kōrero māua ki a Arini Loader mā runga 'Whakataukī o tēnei wiki'! Rosetta and Milly catch up with Arini Loader for our whakataukī of the week!

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu // Even though it is small, it is a treasure

New Orleans Funk 45s

Oto played 2 hours of new releases by artists from the Asian diaspora.

Happy Rāhina e hoa mā! Today on your Monday Breakfast show: Arini Loader brings us our Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki, Fashun with Penelope Noir, we introduce our newest segment This Is How We Brew It with Agnese from eighthirty, Loose Reads with Jenna, and bosom selecta with Radio Mother! Plus, a chance to win tickets to Wheatus, and the Exploding Rainbow Orchestra! Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Jenna is up in the studio for Loose Reads, recapping an exciting weekend with Bookshop Day at Time Out, and chatting about Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin's Ordinary Saints. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Time Out Bookstore!

Penelope Noir joins Rosetta and Milly on the airwaves for a kōrero about Ballet fashion - in particular, the history of pointe shoes! Whakarongo mai nei!

Interview with Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies in two-parts. Plus we play some of the artists appearing at Auckland Folk Festival.

This week's show featured new music from Gorillaz, Whitney, Tom Scott, Robert Glasper and more.