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The Panel for Thursday 26 July 2018
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Panelists Thursday 26 July
12:00 PM.Today Tim Watkin hosts The Panel with panelists Joe Bennett, writer and humourist, and Mihingarangi Forbes, journalist for The Hui.
Coming up
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 26 July 2018
3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Carol's question about darts, Julia's one about ants and David's one about curtains. Read more Audio
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Story of the day for 26 July 2018
3:56 PM.Every day there seems to be a new story about diets and superfoods, but now it turns out its not just what we eat, but when we eat. Read more Audio
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The Panel with Mihi Forbes and Joe Bennett (Part 1)
4:03 PM.A second meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin has been post-poned until next year. Mr Trump has also mended trade ties with the EU, we ask the panelists if this means… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Mihi Forbes and Joe Bennett (Part 2)
4:05 PM.Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of avocados have been stolen from orchards throughout the country and are likely being sold on the side of the road. Growers are devastated, not least because… Read more Audio
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Trump: Tapes and Putin
4:12 PM.A second meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin has been postponed until next year. Meanwhile CNN has released audio of Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen. Read more Audio
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What the latest NZ Super survey means
4:20 PM.The annual survey into superannuation shows the amount of money retirees need to have a basic lifestyle is growing and the gap between NZ Super and the cost of living is rising. Read more Audio
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Forced to stay married
4:29 PM.A British woman has to remain married to her husband despite wanting a divorce, because he refuses to agree to the split. Under British law you can't divorce on the grounds of unhappiness. Read more Audio
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Stolen avocados hurting growers
4:32 PM.Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of avocados have been stolen from orchards throughout the country and are likely being sold on the side of the road. Read more Audio
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Paying to visit Mission bay
4:36 PM.It's been revealed Chinese tourists have been tricked into paying for free New Zealand attractions like beaches by dodgy tour operators. The tourists think they're getting a deal, not realising these… Read more Audio
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Party vs conscience debate
4:40 PM.National's Finance spokeswoman Amy Adams yesterday tweeted a photo supporting abortion law reform. Now she's in opposition she says she can express her own view. Do we expect MPs to toe the party line… Read more Audio
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Panel says
4:44 PM.What the panelists Mihi Forbes and Joe Bennett want to talk about. Joe wants to now what to line his bins with, Mihi applauds Canada's environmental consciousness. Read more Audio
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Water, water, everywhere but what is safe to drink?
4:50 PM.A recent report showed some drinking water doesn't meet safety standards.What about bottled water then? An investigation by Australia's ABC has found popular bottled water can be more acidic than tap… Read more Audio
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Another medicial cannabis bill
4:55 PM.Government MPs have accused National of playing politics after withdrawing support from the medicinal cannabis bill before select committee and offered up its own member's bill. Read more Audio