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Join Ollie, Oscar and special guest producer James for the rundown of the weeks headlines in the world's most refreshing curent affairs segment

This week, we have another show full of news and information! 

TOP's Geoff Simmons joins us to talk health.

Professor Bob Hancox talks respiratory health in relation to cannabis, and we, with the help of Tadgh Stopford, discuss the endocannabinoid and cannabinoid systems. 

We talk to Cr Richard Hills, discussing harbour crossings, present and future. 

And we conclude the show, day and week of long format news with The Week That Was as curated by Ollie Joblin. 

A huge thank you to every one who helped make this show happen. 

For our election coverage on health policy, Jemima spoke to the National Party's Dr Shane Reti last week about their health package. The policy covers a wide range of health issues but the party has particularly highlighted that they will increase funding to PHARMAC meaning better access to medicine, institute an elective surgery commitment, provide quicker cancer diagnosis and management, AND add to the general practice primary care team. The party has also rejected aspects of the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector Review which was led by civil servant Heather Simpson and released midway through this year. Jemima spoke to Shane about the health policy and why some of the Simpson review has been rejected. She also asked about the Party's Mental Health and Disability policies, which are expected to be announced this week.

With the election creeping up, this week James gives an overview of what is including in the two referendums, the end of life referendum and the cannabis legalization and control referendum. James goes over where they started and what is included.