Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Christchruch City Councillor Raf Manji's been doing some thinking about how to measure and implement well-being for people.

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney played for the team in its opening season. He talks to Jim about coaching the side into it's 25th season next week.

Mubin Shaikh is a reformed Taliban sympathiser. He explains why he believes New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor is still extremely dangerous.

Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns.

Before the big Budget debate takes place is a smaller pre-budget debate of sorts in which MPs argue the merits of what shapes the Government's budget decisions.

Parliament has leapt into its second chunk of business for the year, with a week that's all about numbers. Tax, budgets, tax, commerce, tax, spending, tax, tax.

Jim reads listener's feedback from the show.

The future of transportation could see passengers hurtling through vacuum tubes of speeds of up to 900km/h. Senior Civil Engineer Ismaeel Babur explains the system.

After a decade musical maestro Tim Minchin is back in New Zealand to perform solo. He talks to Jim about taking back his art from the big studios and being on the stage by himself to sing and entertain.

The Iowa State University Professor of History Stacy Cordery has looked at what appears to be a disproportionate number of hours of "executive time" that factor in US President Trump's schedule.