Media personality Mary Lambie and Anna Burns Francis from TVNZ join The Weekend Collective to discuss the issues making news this week.

The biggest issue dominating the news media this week was that of Karel Shrolubk, who was controversially given residency status despite serving a prison sentence for drug-smuggling. Should the Immigration Minister take full responsibility and resign over the handling of this case?

Nineteen of New Zealand's best student spellers are hoping not to get tongue-tied over tricky words today. The crowned champ will win five thousand dollars to go towards their education. The Panel have a go themselves!

And Speaker Trevor Mallard has no plans to add Jesus Christ back into the Parliamentary Prayer, despite thousands of people protesting protest outside of Parliament. Should it be kept, or have the times moved on?

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