In Budget week it seems suddenly everything’s about the money. That’s not true. Parliament’s focus on the money never seems to stop.

A petitioner asking for gender confirmation surgery for youth to be funded has appeared before a health committee.

Dancing with the Stars judge Julz Tocker talks to Jim about his life on and off the dance floor and how tough it was for him to realise his dream to become a pro dancer - all to the backdrop of a couple of songs that mean a great deal to him.

Wordsmith Paul Anthony Jones discusses his new book, Around the World in 80 Words, A Journey through the English language, which offers an insight into how 80 different place names are part of the English language.

Jenny Gao is an international name in food, and she's been exploring Chinese food for a long time and introducing it to the West. She joins Jim to look at a new trend coming out of China which is all about serving food which disgusts some people, known as "Dark Cuisine."

Legendary Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes is back with another new album, My Criminal Record due out on May 31. He joins Jim in the studio explain why the best of Jimmy Barnes is yet to come.

Dr Oliver Scott Curry helped lead a team researching the impact of kindness; not just in terms of the recipient but for the person being kind's overall well-being, too. He speaks to Jim about their findings.

Three Minutes Max: Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Newmarket Business Association chief executive on why people need to pay for quality investigative journalism and the need for more political satirists in this country like comedian and Snapchat dude Tom Sainsbury.

Dr Roger Tyers is an environmental sociologist at the University of Southampton who's just travelled from Southampton to Beijing without flying. He speaks to Jim about taking on the no-fly challenge.

Three Minutes Max: Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. AUT's Dr Ella Henry on the topic of climate change and the students in the news trying to take the matter out of the adult realm into their own hands.