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The Panel for Wednesday 12 August 2015

  • The Panel pre-show for 12 August 2015

    3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

  • The Panel with Tim Watkin and Steve McCabe (Part 1)

    4:05 PM.Topics - Is the government being too quick to throw out the heritage and years of recognition which comes with the current flag? The world is still waiting for confirmation of the identity of a piece… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Tim Watkin and Steve McCabe (Part 2)

    4:06 PM.Topics - Documentary maker Michael Moore's house is up for sale for over $US5 million. Is it incongruous for a champion of the poor and downtrodden to live so ostentatiously? NZ First is drafting… Read more Audio

  • Panel Intro

    4:08 PM.What the Panelists Tim Watkin and Steve McCabe have been up to. Audio

  • Silver fern flag

    4:10 PM.Is the government being too quick to throw out the heritage and years of recognition which comes with the current flag? We talk to Jacqueline Rowarth from the University of Waikato. Audio

  • Boeing flaperon examination

    4:20 PM.The world is still waiting for confirmation of the identity of a piece of a Boeing wing washed up on Reunion Island and whether it is infact from the MH370 plane. Audio

  • Christs College students parking woes

    4:24 PM.Boys from Christs College in Christchurch say not being able to find a car park is impacting on their education. Audio

  • Will Treaty negotiations ever end?

    4:25 PM.Some Treaty of Waitangi negotiators are former MPs who are being paid big bucks, top ups to already settled grievances are likely. Will the money being paid over Treaty claims ever end? Audio

  • Unprepared for retirement

    4:29 PM.How much do you actually need to have put away for your retirement? Audio

  • Working class heroes

    4:32 PM.Documentary maker Michael Moore's house is up for sale for over $US5 million. Is it incongruous for a champion of the poor and downtrodden to live so ostentatiously? Audio

  • Panel Says

    4:40 PM.What the Panelists Tim Watkin and Steve McCabe have been thinking about. Audio

  • Move to get prostitutes off the streets

    4:46 PM.NZ First is drafting legislation to ban sex workers from plying their trade on the streets. Former Labour MP Ross Roberston was a driver behind a bill that didn't make it to Parliament and joins the… Read more Audio

  • ISIS longer lived than expected

    4:50 PM.The terrorist group Isalamic State is still terrorising parts of the middle east. What's the answer? Audio

  • RWC and pubs

    4:58 PM.Pubs want to be able to open so they can screen the Rugby World Cup to patrons and serve them alcohol. Is this really something parliament should be spending so much time on? Audio