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The push for a travel bubble with the Cook Islands continues, but the only barrier seems to be each country keeping community transmission-free for four weeks. Former Cook Islands News editor Jonathan… Audio

The whole country will be on Alert Level 1 from Thursday, and experts have warned the country to remain vigilant around mask wearing and using the Covid tracing app. How do we avoid complacency… Audio

Auckland will move to alert level 1 at 11.59pm on Wednesday and this can't come soon enough for those in the entertainment industry, who've been hammered by enforced closures and capacity… Audio

Housing affordability is getting out of reach for more New Zealanders as the median house price continues to sky rocket. The Panel talks to NZ Initiative's chief economist, Dr Eric Crampton. It's… Audio

Otago University's Nick Wilson talks to The Panel about today's 12 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation and how much pressure the border could be under. The Prime Minister still didn't answer about… Audio

Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden and Donald Trump, have squared off for their first leaders debate in the US. The Covid-19 global death toll has reached 1 million, as the only remaining… Audio

A snow storm hits Southland during lambing and calving season. Massey University Politics professor Richard Shaw talks to The Panel about the latest polls and how the next Parliament may look based on… Audio

The annual Mood of the Boardroom survey conducted by The New Herald has found optimism at its lowest in 19 years. The Panel speaks to Catherine Beard Executive Director, ExportNZ & ManufacturingNZ of… Audio

Alert level changes in Auckland are not helping to get more people through the doors at the CBD's hospitality outlets. As the US COVID death toll passes two hundred thousand, President Trump says it's… Audio

The Panel looks back at how last night's leaders debate was run. Former broadcaster Ian Johnstone talks to The Panel about how the role of host has changed over the years. There's a call for Air New… Audio

Relief around the regions that large events can go ahead again; Cities depend on their infrastructure and need careful planning. Audio

Alert level announcement; Auckland's Harbour bridge may take weeks to repair; Ruth Bader Ginsberg mourned by US journalist Tracey Barnett. Audio

Chamber of Commerce survey finds 90% of businesses are opposed to a plan to get rid of vehicles on Wellington's Golden Mile. The Panel looks at ways to encourage Te Reo use beyond Te Wiki o te Reo… Audio

GDP figures released today show that NZ is in recession for the first time in 11 years. Economist Brian Easton talks to The Panel about the numbers and how bad it may get due to COVID-19 related… Audio

Treasury have published the pre-election fiscal update. Te Reo warrior Sonny Ngatai talks to The Panel about the most mispronounced Māori place names in Aotearoa and his mission to make sure it stops.

Covid complacency is setting in everywhere except Auckland; Dame Fiona Kidman upset over National Library's book cull. Audio

Alert level changes today; Ti Wiki O Te Reo Maori kicks off, a new app is there to help. Audio

Topics - On this day six months ago, the World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus officially declared Covid-19 a "pandemic". University of Otago Professor Tony Blakely… Audio

Concerns over 'deliberate' spread of Covid misinformation; latest revelations about US President Donald Trump and his handling of the pandemic; Oscars announce new diversity standards. Audio

There are six new cases of Covid-19 today, all linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship Church group. Yesterday, a student at St Dominic's Catholic College tested positive for the virus. The… Audio

Six organisations are demanding that the Government ramp up investment in New Zealand road maintenance, including the AA and the Road Transport Forum.

The Forum's chief executive Nick Leggett joins… Audio

The New Zealand Property Investors Federation says landlords should wait to see if National wins October's election before shelling out on their rentals to bring them up to new heating standards.

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Two studies have documented the effects of inequity and racism in our healthcare system. Dr Donna Cormack (Kati Mamoe, Kai Tahu) - Te Kupenga Hauora Maori at the University of Auckland, joins The… Audio

Topics - Some Auckland principals are calling for NCEA exams to be cancelled due to the major Covid-19-related disruptions this year. Principal Kiri Turketo from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in… Audio

Topics - Both Australia and New Zealand are open to considering a transfer to Australia of the Christchurch mosque shooter. Professor Richard Jackson, Otago University's Director of the National… Audio