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The Panel for Wednesday 16 May 2018

  • One Quick Question for 16 May 2018

    3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Jan's query about cycle lanes, Patricia's question about side mirrors and John's wondering about fantails.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 16 May 2018

    3:51 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is all about broccoli.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea over military drills the south and the US. North Korea has called the war games a provocation. The panelists discuss whether the honeymoon may be over… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one. A change of scenery can apprently spark greater… Read more Audio

  • North Korea cancels talks with South Korea

    politics

    4:08 PM.North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea over military drills the south and the US. North Korea has called the war games a provocation.  Read more Audio

  • Pre-budget expectations

    politics

    4:12 PM.Ahead of tomorrow's budget, the panelists discuss the continuing housing problems. Newshub reports the number of people who are waiting for a state house has doubled in the past two years.  Read more Audio

  • Unpaid work

    education

    4:19 PM.Early childhood teachers are joining the chorus of workers saying they are putting in extra hours without pay. Retail employees have been filing complaints since a court ruling. Read more Audio

  • Adrian Orr on giving up in Christchurch

    4:28 PM.The Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has revealed he gave up trying to invest in the Christchurch rebuild when he was at the NZ Super fund, out of frustration.

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  • Pulling a Kanye

    4:33 PM.Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one.  Read more Audio

  • Panel Says

    4:38 PM.What the Panelists Tim Watkin and Penny Ashton want to talk about. Audio

  • The Royal media circus continues

    4:43 PM.It's been speculated the Meghan Markle's father might not make the royal wedding, with many debating whether he should go at all.  Read more Audio

  • Tourists launch drones left right and centre

    technology

    4:47 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority says tourists are the worst offenders when it come to launching drones illegally. So what are they doing about it? Read more Audio

  • Cycle lanes where there are few cyclists

    transport

    4:49 PM.In response to a quick question regarding cycle lanes in Papatoetoe, we get feedback from a listener who says the lanes are not being used because people are too fond of their cars in the area.  Read more Audio

  • More parents smoking weed

    crime

    4:57 PM.More mums and dads are smoking weed, a new report has found. Cannabis use in parents has risen to 17 percent, the research says.  Read more Audio

  • Thursday 17 May

    5:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by economic journalist and Newsroom Pro managing editor, Bernard Hickey, and AUT senior lecturer in Māori Media and Business, Ella Henry. 

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