1Insight investigates how health care will cope with increased chronic disease and escalating funding pressures. This will shape the NZ health services in years to come. New developments in technology and patient management are both being instigated and developed but they are also needed faster than they are being implemented which is causing frustration for medical professionals.

1Mediawatch looks at�coverage of this week�s extreme weather �and how balancing the two extremes of weather in the North and South Islands, severe in the South and novel in the north, proved a challenge for the media.

3How Telecom swiftly canned its unpopular campaign to abstain for the All Blacks. This campaign was leaked and criticised before it went to air.

2Mediawatch looks at a proposal to save public service television on the cheap � by putting Radio New Zealand National on the small screen. Could it actually work? Would people watch it? And what�s in it for the man behind the plan, TV and movie producer�John Barnett?

1Reading Obama - James Kloppenberg discusses the influences and philosophies that have shaped Barack Obama�s world view and steer his presidential style.

2Sir Fred Allen is the oldest living All Black � a former captain who coached the team unbeaten through 37 matches from 1966 to 1968, when Chris Laidlaw was playing for his country. Now 91, Fred has produced his memoirs � written by long-time friends Alan Sayers (95) and Les Watkins (81). There�s a lot of history in this story � but Fred is also looking forward and reckons if the AB�s don�t win the Rugby World Cup this year, they never will.

1On Thursday, Sir Paul Reeves was given a truly memorable send-off at a state funeral in Auckland. His was an extraordinary life by any standards. Ordained a deacon in 1958 Sir Paul went on to become a bishop, Archbishop and then Governor General. In May, Chris Laidlaw spoke to Sir Paul about his life and ideas. We replay this interview today as a tribute to this much loved and respected New Zealander.