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Should 16 year olds have the right to vote? The rich keep getting richer amid Covid crisis; Cadbury employees get final tour of factory; Get knotting: macramé is back. Audio

A new report by the NZ Initiative says a child-led approach to teaching is to blame for New Zealand's declining educational performance. Albany Senior High School Principal Claire Amos discusses with… Audio

Environmental lobby group Forest and Bird has released a report blaming local and regional councils for not doing enough to protect the natural environment against vandals. Chief Executive of Forest… Audio

Judith Collins has been increasingly referencing her religion on the campaign trail, and was even photographed praying in church. Critics say she is angling for the Christian vote. Dr Mark Boyd… Audio

Sports commentator Hamish Bidwell talks to The Panel about the exclusion of a Pasifika rugby team in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition in 2021. The Panel looks at who the 'Proud Boys' are that were… Audio

The High Court has thrown out Advance NZ's attempt to stop a Newshub Powerbrokers multi-party leaders' debate going ahead without them. The Panel speaks to Mark Jennings about the media's role in… Audio

The Panel's midweek poem. California wildfires claim three more lives in Napa Valley. The Children's commissioner is calling for a debate on whether witnesses should be able to remain silent when it… Audio

New research has found that attitudes towards vaccine safety are different based on ethnicities. SeniorNet course organiser talks about how to help older NZers navigate the world online. Auckland's… Audio

The Panel speaks to City College of NY, American History Professor Darren Staloff about President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. There's a reluctance by many… Audio

Professor David Murdoch talks to The Panel about a survey which shows one in five New Zealanders believe that the COVID-19 virus was developed in a laboratory. Former spy says the SIS stopped him from… Audio

After three deaths in a week on New Zealand farms, Worksafe Agriculture sector lead, Al McCone talks to The Panel about how risks can be minimised. New Zealanders are keen to see more parties… Audio

Often a GP is the first to recognise mental health issues; Wealthier people are buying fluoride-free toothpaste, causing dental problems; First leaders debate to be held tonight; Recorder and Early… Audio

Mental health awareness week kicks off today; House prices defying predictions forcing some out of the market; NZ Made series: Chewy Louis and the News. Audio

Early childhood education research finds that the children who attend early learning centres are more social but also more prone to becoming unwell. Report co-author Dr Sarah Gerritsen talks to the… Audio

There are calls for Christchurch to be renamed with its Māori place name, Ōtautahi. The Panel speaks to Anselm Haanen, the chair of The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa about… Audio

US based Belarussian journalist Nick Shchetko talks to The Panel about the unrest in Belarus and his concerns for family still living there. With a general election looming in the middle of a… Audio

Climate scientist addresses Trump's climate change denial; Is it time to rethink MMP with fewer parties potentially making it through; Ngā Hau E Whā Marae in Invercargill celebrating 40 years. Audio

Huge labour shortage looming for summer fruit picking; Giving mana back to Maori inmates through portraits. Audio

Topics - Wellington's proposed building regulation changes have sparked debate on the worth of some heritage buildings. Guy Marriage from the School of Architecture at Victoria University of… Audio

Covid-19: Govt urged to be more open to Kiwi innovation; Time to move Bledisloe Cup test games? Mushroom leather: The way of the future? Call to bring back 'away messages'. Audio

The Panel crosses to California to speak to Santa Rosa resident Richard la Rosa about the wildfires raging across the state. Audio

The era of the communal car has begun, but will people warm to it?

With her thoughts on the matter, co-founder of Women in Urbanism, Emma McInnes, talks to The Panel. Audio

A formal process to extend central and local government terms to four years is now under way.

Local Government New Zealand, which is driving the bid, said it would ask the government to conduct a… Audio

There's been a large rise in the number of young New Zealanders coping with mental health conditions and distress over the past decade, a new report shows. Sir Peter Gluckman, Director of Koi Tu -… Audio

Topics - Retail NZ is warning that 10,000 businesses are at risk of failing in the next 12 months as the return of Covid-19 resulted in lockdowns. The Panel is joined by Greg Harford from Retail NZ to… Audio