The Panel for Thursday 12 December 2019

3:45 PM.Recently the Yorkshire evening Post ran a photo of a young boy on the floor of a Leeds hospital, after he had been removed from a bed due to a shortage - it's a powerful image of a young boy looking… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.What the panellists Heather Roy and Ian Telfer have been thinking about. Audio

4:08 PM.RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher with an update on what's happening in Whakatane where the police are gathered for when they can start the recovery mission of remaining eruption victims from Whakaari. Audio

4:14 PM.Ports of Auckland future location to be decided in the first half of next year. Audio

4:21 PM.Highest paid public servants unveiled by Taxpayers Union revealing which ones earn more than the Prime Minister. Audio

4:25 PM.New Zealand Initiative economist Eric Crampton talks about the government spend up in the infrastructure sector. Audio

4:32 PM.What's your all time favourite quote? Audio

4:36 PM.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… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Criticism of My Food Bag being given to beneficiaries as a way of denying them money. Audio

4:47 PM.Holden Commodore driving Bathurst winner, Greg Murphy, talks about the car giant quitting the commodore line of vehicles. Audio

4:55 PM.The Otago Daily Times apologises over the Garick Tremain cartoon it ran mocking Samoa's measles outbreak Audio