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Sir Elton John is expecting to perform all his remaining shows despite having to cut short his concert in Auckland last night because he has pneumonia. IRD figures show Kiwis are using Kiwisaver… Audio

Today in music history, it's Valentine's Day - we look at the most romantic song ever written. Director for Victoria University's Institute for Governance and Policy studies joins the discussion on… Audio

Deputy Prime Minister has shunned traditional media, taking to Facebook to answer questions about the NZ First Foundation. Kaikohe businesses have rallied to address the drought in Northland, with a… Audio

Today in music history, jazz musician Lyle Mays died earlier this week. Regional development expert, David Wilson, has written a report on why the regions should be leading their own growth… Audio

Today in music history, Whitney Houston was found dead in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel eight years ago today. Creative New Zealand chair Michael Moynahan joins the discussion on what arts… Audio

Carol Ramos joins the Panel from the US to talk about the 92nd Academy Awards being held at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. Residents living close to Titirangi Primary school are fed up hearing Poe E… Audio

Today in music history:Andrew Brough of Straitjacket Fits; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed onto Treaty grounds; Trump's impeachment hearing draws to a close; Dinos in love: four-year-old pens… Audio

Today in music history: Rave On; Bridges rules out NZ First as coalition partner; Over 50s report age discrimation when applying for jobs; Is it time to update the national anthem? Audio

Topics - A free-parking app at the new Westfield mall in Auckland's Newmarket is causing concern about the amount of data it can collect. A controversial bylaw that bans begging and rough sleeping in… Audio

Topics - On this day in1969 The Beatles played their lunchtime rooftop gig on top of the Apple building on Savile Row, London. Lasting for just over 40 minutes it was the last time The Beatles… Audio

Today in music history: Albatross; Cabinet to move ahead with super-sized public broadcaster; Dunedin launches trial to pedestrianise the Octagon; Proposed school in Pukekohe puts precious soils at… Audio

Journalist suspended for tweet after Kobe Bryant's death; Supermarket giant to trial 'unwrapped' fruit and vege; Govt to announce $12b infrastructure spend; Should more gender-neutral toilets be… Audio

Today in music history; Taradale residents told to dob in gang behaviour; Nearly 40 percent of Kiwis not getting enough sleep - study; 'Nappy ban' café gets slammed with negative reviews. Audio

Today in music history, Elvis Presley was at No.1 in the UK singles chart with Jailhouse Rock. It was the first ever single to enter the chart at No.1. The Friday mailbag: a look back at the week's… Audio

Topics - Today in music history, The Panel looks back at Monty Pyton tunes in light of the death of Terry Jones, Professor Kevin Clements, director of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict… Audio

Topics - Over the weekend, around 14 people brought their own chairs for a two-hour "sit in" on the footpath outside a bakery and a cafe on Govett Ave in Frankleigh, where the council had ordered the… Audio

Today in music history, The Panel looks back at Saturday Night Fever in the charts in 1978. The World Economc Forum in the swiss ski resort of Davos is set to get underway. The $790 million mega-mall… Audio

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Author, broadcaster and former NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan, & Conor English Former Federated Farmers CEO, is Chairman of Agribusiness NZ and is a farmer from Dipton Southland. Audio

Media council rules that the Garrick Tremain cartoon in the Otago Daily Times was racist and hurtful. Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso who protested outside the paper's office reacts to the… Audio

Fisher-Price's "Snacks for Two" charcuterie board is for preschoolers age 3 and up called snooty and hispter by outraged parents online. What's a toy or game from your childhood that you've never let… Audio

There has been a big push for making Christmas as eco-friendly as possible, with online blogs suggesting plenty of ways to reduce waste over the silly season, including getting gifts that are… Audio

Have you ever been an extra in a film or TV series? Tell us about it. The merging of media continues - this time TV streaming platforms. Sky has bought Spark's streaming sevrice Lightbox and is… Audio

What is your FAVOURITE Christmas song? From next May - Kainga Ora, Housing New Zealand's successor - wants to begin installing multiple sensors in up to 2000 state houses as part of its Smart Homes… Audio

A pair of round sunglasses once owned by John Lennon just sold at auction for $275,000 NZD. They were put up for auction by the late musicians former chauffeur Alan Herring at Sothebys. Sydney's air… Audio

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St John Territory manager, Leisa Tocknell, details abuse and assaults against paramedics as parliament considers the propsed Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill for tougher… Audio

What social behaviour do you consider ill-mannered? Sports commentator Hamish Bidwell joins the discussion on the newly appointed All Blacks' coach. New Zealand Olympic Committee Chair Mike Stanley… Audio

What poem has a special meaning for you? Monash University Professor Ray Cas says White Island was a disaster waiting to happen and tourists should never been allowed to set foot on the volcano. Road… Audio