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The Panel for Thursday 13 August 2015

  • The Panel pre-show for 13 August 2015

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

  • The Panel with Michele A'Court and Tony Doe (Part 1)

    4:06 PM.WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement; Child sex offender register; Police speeding offences. Audio

  • The Panel with Michele A'Court, Tony Doe (Part 2)

    4:07 PM.Perseid meteor shower; Panel Says; Rugby World Cup. Audio

  • Panel Intro

    4:08 PM.What the Panelists Michele A'Court and Tony Doe have been up to. Audio

  • WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement

    4:15 PM.New Zealand is joining the World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Government Procurement. The trade pact is tipped to open up $2 trillion in new government contracts. Audio

  • Child sex offender register

    4:20 PM.Parliament is to debate a Bill to establish a child sex offender register. It won't be public but information can be accessed by parents, teachers and caregivers in some cases. Does this pose the… Read more Audio

  • Police speeding offences

    4:23 PM.Police staff are getting speeding tickets. Is it a big deal if they're a few k's over or does their role model status mean there's no room to err? Audio

  • The NZ flag

    4:28 PM.Humorous banter about the NZ flag. Audio

  • Perseid meteor shower

    4:35 PM.Astronomer Grant Christie tells the Panel what to expect in this part of the world as the Northern Hemisphere braces itself for a stunning meteor shower light show. Audio

  • Panel Says

    4:40 PM.What the Panelists Michele A'Court and Tony Doe have been up to. Audio

  • Rugby World Cup liquor laws

    4:45 PM.MPs back looser liquor licensing laws for the RWC. Audio

  • Breathing in alcohol

    4:48 PM.You can breathe in alcohol now. CNN describes it creeping up on you slowly; a dry, back of the throat, fruity flavor. Audio

  • Fraudulent refugees stay in New Zealand

    4:53 PM.The Government says it was caught between a rock and a hard place when deciding whether or not to let 27 fraudulent refugees stay in New Zealand. Audio

  • Islamic State hit list

    4:57 PM.Australian Defence officials, and Aussie MP placed on Islamic State hit list. There's an Aucklander on it too. Audio

  • Police looking into IS hit-list

    5:23 PM.Police here and in Australia are looking into a hit list issued by Islamic State that encourages lone wolf attacks and includes names from both countries. Audio