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Covid-19 report identifies failings; Whakaari review findings; Pool covers vs pool fences. Audio

Ihumātao: Deal struck between government and Fletchers; Vaccine Strategy rollout announced today; Avocado Rescue: Two teens rescuing avocados from waste. Audio

More New Zealanders with a criminal conviction may get their slate wiped clean under a proposed "fundamental transformation" of the country's justice system. The director of Just Speak, Tania Sawicki… Audio

The government today outlined its Covid-19 summer resurgence plan. Professor Michael Plank, who's from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Canterbury University and Principal Investigator at… Audio

Government ministers are being taken to court over the way family carers are treated in Aoteaora. Laurie Hilsgen from Carers NZ tells The Panel that this case is a "symptom" of a much wider issue and… Audio

Queensland is opening its borders to New Zealand from tomorrow, the state's premier says. A quarantine-free transtasman bubble prior to Christmas won't be happening. A new report has confirmed… Audio

University of Otago researchers have proved in two studies that chronic fatigue is not psychosomatic, despite the widely held belief. The Panel speaks to Emeritus Professor Warren Tate, from the… Audio

It's been a day of remembrance and reflection in Whakatane today as the town commemorates one year since the Whakaari/White Island eruption. The Panel speaks to Taylor Ulufonua who owns the popular… Audio

Prof Al Gillespie on on Royal Commission report; Prof Paul Spoonley on Royal Commission report; Home ownership plunges to new low, Audio

A new op-ed by Andrea Vance for Stuff calls for greater state intervention to build more housing. The Panel hears from Wellington woman Jess Charlton, a solo parent of two who is struggling to find a… Audio

A research project led by researchers at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington has shown the potential impact that use of facial recognition technology (FRT) on human rights. The Panel… Audio

Britain has become the first country in the world to license a Covid-19 vaccination after approving the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. The Panel speaks to Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry at the… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Parliament this afternoon declared a Climate Emergency. Dr David Hall is a lecturer at AUT's School of Social Sciences and Public Policy and he explains to The Panel… Audio

Lawyer Hazel Armstrong on White Island investigation; Auckland Council proposes 5 percent rates rise; Stuff reviews letters to the editor. Audio

Children cannot wait says the CPAG; Drivers could be taxed $3.50 to enter Auckland's central city at peak hour; How to curb falling attendance rates. Audio

High workloads and burnout are taking a toll on senior Doctors, as the pandemic is exacerbating specialist shortages. National Secretary for The NZ Resident Doctors Association Deborah Powell speaks… Audio

Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis has launched a 42 million programme to fight school racism. The Panel speaks to Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. The Royal Commission into the… Audio

Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss has admitted to the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry that there is structural racism in the agency's systems which have led to poor outcomes for Māori tamariki… Audio

Report on DNA use and storage released, recommending changes; Tourism professor calls for backpackers to return post-COVID. Audio

Oranga Tamariki report recommends sweeping changes; High density housing projects in Christchurch causing problems; Black Friday does give NZ retailers a boost. Audio

A report into alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan makes for harrowing reading. The Panel speaks to the Director of The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at… Audio

Masks are now mandatory on public transport across Auckland and on planes nationwide. The Panel speaks to Dr Joel Rindelaub from Auckland University about the efficacy of masks in the battle to… Audio

There are calls for tourism to change once borders are open again, targeting high end visitors over freedom campers. AUT Professor of Tourism Michael Leubeck joins The Panel to discuss the future for… Audio

Therapeutics need to be developed alongside COVID vaccines; Governments might forced into introducing a wealth tax; Mum demands compo after babysitter gives meat to vegetarian kids. Audio

The Panel talks to Professor of Law and Director of the LEAD Institute for Law Emergencies and Disasters at the University of Canterbury John Hopkins about today's mask wearing mandate announced at… Audio