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Younger and younger people are ending up at Waikato hospitals following substance abuse, and the Czech Republic warns its citizens not to hitchhike in NZ. Audio

Mortgage rates have plummeted to record lows as banks offer cash rebates and generous discounts on their advertised interest rates in response to pressure from home-buyers. Audio

Topics - John Minto has "outed" some Government ministers for sending their children to private schools with smaller class sizes. A woman who fell down stairs while she was holding her five-month-old… Audio

Topics - Bail conditions for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom were relaxed in Auckland District Court today. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says there will be some quite dramatic changes at… Audio

Topics - The Government says it will consider "R" plates for drivers on restricted licences as part of a campaign to reduce the road toll by targeting high-risk motorists. The animal advocacy group… Audio

The Rena sentencing, an economist says the government's 'austerity lite' budget won't stimulate economic growth, and health experts welcome the price increase on cigarettes. Audio

Topics - A wealthy Chinese businessman accused of a high profile immigration fraud has been acquitted on all the charges. The Budget - smokers will be hit by a sharp increase in excise tax over the… Audio

Topics - The Labour party leader David Shearer says he'll stand Shane Jones down as an MP if there is an investigation into his decision to grant citizenship to a Chinese businessman. A Timaru man has… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand Herald is highlighting more links between the Labour Party and a millionaire businessman charged with immigration and citizenship offences. People in the carpet cleaning… Audio

An officer has complained that police self-defence training is inadequate, and Alan Johnson of Community Housing Aotearoa talks to the Panel about current mortgage rates. Audio

Shake-ups in the education sector, and delayed emails from Xtra customers will soon be bombarding inboxes. Audio

Topics - schools are taking a hard line to stop students going on to late-night parties after their official school balls. The Royal Forest and Bird Society has put the proverbial cat amongst the… Audio

Topic - ANZ's Truckometer is a new economic indicator that uses traffic volumes as an indicator of economic activity. Audio

Topics - an ASB bank survey over the three months to April found 57 per cent of respondents expect house prices to rise, while 12 per cent expect them to fall. Banks are slashing mortgage rates in… Audio

Topics - An Ozzie jobs festival in Auckland attracted thousands of emigration hopefuls at the weekend. It's been revealed that the Ministry of Education didn't properly investigate how nearly a… Audio

A Kaitaia GP calls NZ's child poverty an "embarrassment to the country", DIY dentistry, and the mystery Southland medic on an $830,000 salary. Audio

Topics - The Mongrel Mob has been linked to a Dunedin charitable trust allegedly given money by the Government agency Whanau Ora. The Tourism Industry Association is defending its timeframe for… Audio

Topic - The Crown has decided not to pursue the final charge against four people arrested in the Urewera raids, in part due to spiralling costs and the time the case has already taken. Audio

Topics - The Government's plan to offer free long-term contraception for female beneficiaries and their daughters has been labelled an insult and intrusive to women's reproductive rights. A suggestion… Audio

Topics - Sky watchers marvelled at the sight of the so-called super moon over the weekend,an especially large moon due to a phenomenon that happens once a year. Socialist Francois Hollande has… Audio

Topics - Crown lawyers acting for the United States knew before the seizure of Kim Dotcom's property and funds that they were using an unlawful court order. The National Party MP charged with… Audio

Previously he denied it but now the Act party leader John Banks has confirmed he got a discounted deal at Kim Dotcom's favourite Hong Kong hotel during his stay there. But Mr Banks says he negotiated… Audio

Topics - The Alcohol Reform Bill will go back in Parliament to pass its final stages next month. The embattled Act leader and government MP John Banks says he kept political donor Kim Dotcom briefed… Audio

Topics - pressure continues on Prime Minister John Key to stand down the ACT leader, John Banks, from his ministerial roles while police investigate donations to his campaign. There's been a big… Audio

Topics - The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has accused the Prime Minister, John Key, of double standards for not forcing John Banks to stand down as a minister. A recording of a critical… Audio