The Panel for Thursday 17 December 2020

3:50 PM.Researchers have found that kangaroos "intentionally" communicate with humans, as Laura Dooney reports. Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What panellists Lynda Hallinan and Pattrick Smellie have been thinking about. Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The government has secured another two vaccines - enough for every New Zealander and its Pacific partners.  Read more Audio

4:17 PM.A deal has been struck between the government and Fletcher Building to buy the disputed Ihumātao land for just under $30 million. Read more Audio

4:27 PM.We speak to Wellington student Kyra Holt, who's the co-founder of 'Avocado Rescue'. Read more Audio

4:32 PM.This week in 1985, Peking Man 'Room that Echoes' was number one in the New Zealand charts. Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Big, bold and urgent action is needed to stop house prices rocketing further, says a new report from the ANZ.  Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A Google-funded report is accused of downplaying YouTube's role in driving people to extremism.  Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Masterton's iconic tractor and bulldozer have been removed from the town's playground. Read more Audio

4:55 PM.The owners of Huka Prawn Park are baffled after the number of prawns fell dramatically for no apparent reason. Read more Audio