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10:20 Mental health inquiry: Is it transformative enough?

The government today released its long-awaited response to the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry report, accepting or further considering 38 of the 40 recommmendations. But does this give hope to the sector - or will tomorrow's budget see the can kicked further down the road? Shaun Robinson is the chief executive of the mental health foundation and joins Emile to analyse what is being proposed. 

10:30 Midweek Media Watch

Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose joins Emile Donovan to discuss the media's portrayal of stories about the Chagos Islands, an ex-cop and former MP whose misfortunes are going strangely unnoticed, and a brave new world for regional journalists in New Zealand.