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The government is introducing legislation to allow the Remuneration Authority to make temporary pay cuts to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials. The budget has allocated… Audio

Today in music history; EMA talks about how today's budget impacts business owners; What is in the budget to address child poverty; Alert level 2 freedom from today; Budget 2020 overview. Audio

Survey finds that more than two thirds of NZers are looking for a one off cash payment from the government to stimulate the economy. The Panel speaks to chief economist at The New Zealand Institute… Audio

The events industry is going to be the last sector in hospitality to recover following the pandemic. Ségolène de Fontenay, General Manager New Zealand Events Association, talks to The Panel. The… Audio

There's a note of caution being sounded over the move to alert level two and how to avoid any new COVID-19 outbreaks. Professor.....does a recap on best practice from Thursday to stop the spread. The… Audio

To mark Emile's last day as host, we play Time to Say Goodbye. The re-opening of ECE can be difficult task to keep both staff and children safe under alert level two. ChildForum Chief Executive Sarah… Audio

Legal experts have raised questions about the legality of the lock down in New Zealand. Waikato University Professor of Law Al Gillespie joins the discussion. A couple of days ago the government's… Audio

The Prime Minister has unveiled guidelines for life at alert level 2. We go through what has been stipulated with RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson. Life under alert level 2 means a raft of new… Audio

Including Australia in New Zealand's bubble should come with some big caveats. Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker explains why we should tread carefully. RNZ sports editor Stephen Hewson talks to… Audio

There are reports that anti-Asian sentiment has increased as COVID-19 hit New Zealand. Mai Chen talks about the realities of racism in NZ directly related to the virus's origins. Some travellers who's… Audio

Australia's battling two new coronavirus cluster outbreaks as talk of a trans-Tasman bubble continues to gain traction. The future in aviation looks very different to the pre-COVID industry. Aviation… Audio

Professor of Law Al Gillespie talks about the issues facing police and law enforcement with iwi checkpoints set up to protect communities. Police say they were fearing protests if they shut them down… Audio

There are increased calls for people facing financial difficulty as a result of Coronavirus to be able to draw upon their KiwiSaver. Martin Hawes, investment advisor and chairperson of Summer… Audio

Online harm numbers were initially up during the first phase of the lockdown period, then dropped off says Netsafe chief executive, Martin Cocker. As the tourism tap is turned off, what kind of future… Audio

Doctors say that sending children back to school is as safe as it's ever been - Associate Professor Tony Walls is a paediatrician and infectious diseases researcher at the University of Otago. Almost… Audio

The government hasn't ruled out giving a cash sum to everyone to stimulate the economy but will it help? Associate Professor Susan St John from the University of Auckland Business School and founding… Audio

BJ Clark, the President of the New Zealand Returned Services Association talks about this year's ANZAC commemorations with a difference. Tomorrow is the last day for the public to submit their views… Audio

The Auditor-General is going to review the distribution of PPE, including masks to healthcare workers. Dr Elizabeth Fenton, a public health ethics and resource prioritisation lecturer at Otago… Audio

Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Victoria University, Dr Peter Thompson, joins the discussion on moves to get tech giants to share revenue it gets from using Australian media to Stuff… Audio

Provincial leaders fear their town centres will become ghost towns and not recover from the lock down impact. Rangitikei District Mayor Andy Watson joins the discussion. Tax changes are expected… Audio

Social media influencers and well know people have exacerbated Covid 19 conspiracy theories. Head of Watercare, Raveen Jaduram says there would have been water restrictions already in place if we… Audio

US correspondent Simon Hampton joins the panel to talk about US President Donald Trump halting funding to WHO and his increasingly erratic media briefings at the White House. Recent Google mobility… Audio

UK star, Tim Brooke-Taylor best known as part of TV comedy trio The Goodies, has died from coronavirus at age 79. NZME has made 200 employees or fifteen percent of its workforce redundant -… Audio

How will history judge world leaders on their handling of the Covid 19 pandemic? Anna Fifield The Washington Post's bureau chief in Beijing compares leadership in New Zealand to that in other… Audio

A major survey has found out than on average only 2 percent of New Zealanders bother to read online privacy policies. Privacy Commissioner John Edwards joins the discussion. New Zealand correspondent… Audio

This day in 1985 Wham! - the English pop music duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, became the first western pop group to perform live in China, when they played at the workers… Audio

Morningstar, which provides investment research for financial markets finds the Kiwisaver investors not hit too hard by the recent share market crash. Data director for Asia Pacific Greg Bunkall joins… Audio

The New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons has urged New Zealanders to take extra care to avoid injury while we're in self-isolation. President, Jonathan Wheeler says with time on our hands we're… Audio

Mortgage debt and rent holidays will help businesses and employees survive says Dr David Wilson from Cities and Regions Ltd. Blind and Low Vision's Chris Orr joins the discussion on the extra level of… Audio

Wendyl Nissen joins the discussion on Bauer Media closing it's New Zealand arm, shutting down some of the countries longest running weekly magazines. Mick Roberts, Professor in Mathematical Biology… Audio