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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

Topics - Public health officials have been looking at ways to normalise mask wearing. Dr Ling Chan is part of the Masks 4 All Movement working with top epidemiologists on mass masking and joins The… Audio

Topics - There are calls for a bit of rethink on what criteria needs to be met to change alert levels. Dr David Welch from Auckland University talks to the Panel about whether any tweaking needs to be… Audio

Mandatory mask wearing in some places from Monday; The Panel speaks to professor Dave Parry about NZX cyber-attacks; Friday mailbag. Audio

Lockdown fatigue hitting in with team of 5million getting tetchy; Some financially hit by covid crisis can't access kiwisaver to pay bills; Republican convention is slogan filled and very shouty. Audio

Topics - Auckland restaurant owner, Mandy Lusk, talks to Wallace about why a number of the city's hospitality operators will not survive under alert level 2 restrictions. Psychologist Sarb Johal talks… Audio

Alert levels around the country; Law professor calls for mosque shooter to go to Australian prison; How Covid has changed the fun things we do. Audio

Topics - The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed Auckland will not come out of level three restrictions early. Otago University professor of Biochemistry, Kurt Krause joins The Panel to… Audio

Topics - The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell… Audio

Health Professionals are very concerned of a major outbeak in the Pasifikia community. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has floated the idea of an alert Level 1 point 5. Would you… Audio

Jacinda Ardern has moved the election date to 17 October and says she will not be changing it again. The wage subsidy scheme has been extended two weeks - to cover the time Auckland is in level 3… Audio

Covid-19: Anxious wait for alert level announcement; South Auckland reeling from Covid-19 cases; WindowSwap. Audio

NZ on heightened alert over Covid-19; Covid-19 alert changes puts pressure on economy; The secrets to a good cuppa. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update;Covid-19 data-modelling with Professor Shaun Hendy. Audio