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The Panel for Tuesday 18 August 2020

  • Story of the day with Laura Dooney

    3:45 PM.Research shows that developing an alter-ego can help ease anxiety, and even help people make better decisions. Audio

  • What panellists have been thinking about

    3:55 PM.The panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas share what they have been thinking about. Audio

  • The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 1)

    4:06 PM.Health Professionals are very concerned of a major outbeak in the Pasifikia community. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has floated the idea of an alert Level 1 point 5. Would you… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 2)

    4:07 PM.More than a quarter of Kiwi kids think reading is a waste of time and more than half only bother if they have to. Would you visit Mount Eden prison if it was a museum? Small towns are often forgotten… Read more Audio

  • Pasifika, Maori make up 90 percent of cluster

    4:08 PM.Health professionals are very concerned about a major outbreak of Covid-19 in the Pasifika community. Dr Collin Tukuitonga joins The Panel to discuss the issue. Audio

  • Calls for a 'Level 1.5'

    4:15 PM.There are suggestions that Level 1 could be more of a Level 1.5 - with things like social distancing, and wearing masks, required. Associate Professor Dr Arindam Basu joins The Panel to discuss. Audio

  • Sponge in the microwave? Odd cooking tips from chefs

    4:22 PM.Would you bake a sponge in a microwave - or put chippies in your omelette? British chefs have offered up some of their more unconventional cooking tips - food writer Niki Bezzant joins The Panel to… Read more Audio

  • Kiwi kids think reading a waste of time

    4:32 PM.A report from the Ministry of Education says more than a quarter of Kiwi kids think reading is a waste of time and more than half only bother if they have to. Chief education scientific advisor Stuart… Read more Audio

  • Calls for museum at Mt Eden prison

    4:40 PM.Would you visit Mount Eden prison if it was a museum? There are calls to turn it into one - Author and local politician Sandra Coney joins The Panel to discuss. Audio

  • Tour of Kawerau up for grabs

    4:45 PM.Shane Te Pou is offering a guided tour of Bay of Plenty town, Kawerau. He tells The Panel why, and explains what the town has to offer. Audio