The Panel for Wednesday 7 December 2016

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:00 PM.Solid Energy's Pike River statement;National Party leadership contenders;Tourism infrastructure strain. Audio

4:10 PM.The directors of the Pike River Mine have written an open letter explaining why the mine should not be entered to recover the bodies of the dead. Audio

4:14 PM.The strengths and weaknesses of the contenders for the National Party leadership. Audio

4:25 PM.Tourism advisor Dave Bamford discusses what needs to be done about the stresses on tourism infrastructure. Audio

4:33 PM.Netflix says people will watch movies even if they don't like them. Audio

4:40 PM.What the Panelists Michelle Boag and Brian Edwards want to talk about. Audio