Succinct opinion from New Zealanders about life in Aotearoa. This morning we start with Tommy Wilson, from the Te Tuinga Whanau Trust on the 'reeferemdum' and why people feel the need to get high in the first place.

Solomon Israel's a full-time cannabis reporter in Canada. He talks to Jim about what's happened there since cannabis was legalised in October 2018.

A  Research New Zealand poll suggests there is not as much support for legalising marijuana in New Zealand. Emmanuel Kalafatelis talks about the survey results.

This week three MPs were booted from the debating chamber but was it a case of rule-breaking or bias?

MPs have begun a 10 hour debate on whether or not public money was well spent in the 2017/2018 financial year.

Billions of dollars are channeled by the government into public services every year and every year MPs question whether or not it was money well spent in the Annual Review Debate.

The trans-Atlantic rowing champion joins the show for the first installment of Musical Chair, where he will update The Cruising Kiwis' story to the backdrop of a couple of musical tracks that are important to him.

Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is the Vatican's official astronomer and advisor to the Pope. He's been touring New Zealand this week and stopped by at RNZ for an exclusive interview with Jim.

Australian archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) has been a pioneering figure in the field of space archaeology for over 15 years. She speaks to Jim about about space junk and our obsession with Mars.

Award winning writer Markus Zusak speaks to Jim ahead of his appearance at the Auckland Writers' Festival.