Friday Faceoff with Mark Sainsbury and Esther Robinson

For Friday Faceoff this week Nick Mills is joined in the studio by legendary broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and political commentator Esther Robinson to debate the hottest issues of the week.

From amalgamation to health, it's all on Friday Faceoff.

Was the rark up of amalgamation now pointless RMA Minister Bishop has put the proposals on ice? 

Robinson and Sainsbury debate if this was the smart move and theorise the cause of the halt.

Then the revelation sufficient staffing in our surgical wards could save 182 lives a year.  Would you pay more tax if you knew it was going straight to health?

Is Bustasrophe 2 on the way? Our panel debate decisions made by the regional council, which could potentially cut routes and times, while simultaneously funding $11 million new bus lanes to future-proof the network.

Plus is there anything worthwhile in Nicky Hager's new book 'Dirty Work', a quick round up of the end to New Zealand's 54th Parliament and as always, the panel give their hots and nots of the week.

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