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Mongrel Mob member Harry Tam wants an apology after being wrongly implicated in the Northland Covid-19 lockdown.

A police investigation has found the Covid-infected women who triggered the October… Audio

Today on The Panel Karyn Hay panellists Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie talk about whether mining is better onshore than offshore and harmful online behaviour on the rise.

Plus, They discuss a Dutch… Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists speak to a principal about poor pass rates for student in the NCEA exam trial. Plus, they discuss property investors relying on capital gains and whether… Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Ali Jones and Pattrick Smellie speak to the Australian hotel which had one of its rooms trashed by an echidna. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been… Audio

In Havelock North, police have mistaken human remains in a burnt out car, for those of a sheep.

The car was sitting by a popular walking site and many people would've passed by without knowing a body… Audio

It seems the golden years are increasingly gold plated, with a new report suggesting a couple retiring in a NZ city needs about $750,000 in the bank if they want more than a no frills existence.

The… Video, Audio

"The goal here is to get these kids engaged in something constructive," Police Minister Chris Hipkins tells Lisa Owen, discussing the government's plan to curb youth crime.

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Youth crime in Auckland has been rising in recent years, bucking the national trend. Ram raids and smash and grabs have been happening seemingly every night across the city, leaving a trail of… Video, Audio

Today on The Panel Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor discuss banning student and tutor relationships at University and whether sunscreens need to be better regulated. Plus, Karyn… Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor discuss the Government's new package to reduce youth offending. Plus, they discuss whether degrees should be free for midwives… Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Amy Carter and Phil Taylor go to Dunedin where residents awoke to snow. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their minds this week. Audio

Midday News for 6 September 2022. Audio

Some of our largest seabirds are sick and tired of this winter's foul stormy conditions. Massey University's wildbase hospital has treated more than half a dozen of the birds including an albatross… Video, Audio

The retirement village sector is signaling it will change the way it operates after coming under pressure from residents and consumer groups.

A raft of voluntary reforms are being put to Retirement… Audio

A court has heard there was an ingrained culture of bullying and mocking at Gloriavale, where powerful and controlling leaders punished women.

Former member Virginia Courage told the Employment Court… Audio

More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015.

New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped… Video, Audio

MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi is calling for an independent inquiry into emergency housing.

He told Checkpoint he'd be very cautious about saying everything is ka pai in regards to emergency housing… Video, Audio

Today on The Panel Karyn Hay and panellists Zoe George and Simon Wilson talk about a worrying finding that nearly 70 percent of Lotto shop sales are made in the poorest half of the community. Also… Audio

Today on The Panel, Karyn Hay and panellists Zoe George and Simon Wilson discuss whether more should be done to deter NZ soldiers fighting in Ukraine and students waiting up to two months for truancy… Audio