National’s Vanessa Weenink and Labour’s Reuben Davidson joined John MacDonald to dig into the biggest political stories of the week. 

Nicola Willis believes that it is a politician's job to provide hope for their citizens, do they agree as we head towards next week’s Budget?  

Is mining on the West Coast a good idea to boost the local economy, or does there need to be more consideration of the environmental impact? 

And it looks like the first home buyers grant is set to be axed in favour of funding social housing, are people being let down? 

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