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The Panel for Friday 26 January 2018

  • One Quick Question for 26 January 2018

    3:47 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we have Irene's questions about eggs, Jackie's wondering about sunrises and Samoa, and Johnno's query about lotto.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 26 January 2018

    3:51 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about juicing - it's not as good as we've been led to believe.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Claire Matthews and Guy Williams (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.The Doomsday Clock, which monitors how close the world is to symbolic point of annihilation, has moved 30 seconds closer to midnight. The last time the world was in this close was in 1953, during the… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Claire Matthews and Guy Williams (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.One of Britain's biggest car insurers is in hot water after admitting it hikes its prices if users apply using a Hotmail email address. Admiral said some domain names were "associated with more… Read more Audio

  • Doomsday inches closer

    4:08 PM.The Doomsday Clock, which monitors how close the world is to symbolic point of annihilation, has moved 30 seconds closer to midnight. Read more Audio

  • It's hot and it's going to get hotter

    weather

    4:12 PM.It's hot and it's going to get hotter.  Today Taumarunui is expected to take the top temp, we talk to the owner of a local Canoe and Jet boat company, Ron Hawkless, about how they're dealing with the… Read more Audio

  • Mozzies ran rampant

    weather

    4:19 PM.With the heat comes mosquitoes. Wellingtonians are complaining of particularly bad bites. New research says if you swat mozzies away they stay away but that's not quite an effective method of staying… Read more Audio

  • Asbestos removal to cost $285,000

    health Canterbury

    4:21 PM.The Christchurch City Council has to remove a new path behind homes in Waimairi Beach because the soil used is contaminated with asbestos. It's removal is expected to cost $285,000.  Read more Audio

  • Transforming cities

    politics

    4:25 PM.Economic Development Minister David Parker is pushing ahead with a plan to secure a new site for America's Cup bases in Auckland. The plan would see millions of dollars saved but seems at odds with… Read more Audio

  • Freedom camping continued...

    politics

    4:28 PM.We continue our discussion on the bad habits of those visiting our popular hot spots. The Guardian is reporting that tourists have ruined the Milford track with their disgusting ways which is taking… Read more Audio

  • What assumptions do we make?

    4:34 PM.One of Britain's biggest car insurers is in hot water after admitting it hikes its prices if users apply using a Hotmail email address. Admiral said some domain names were "associated with more… Read more Audio

  • The panelists bring their topics

    4:42 PM.What the Panelists Claire Matthews and Guy Williams want to talk about. Audio

  • Quit, don't cut back

    health

    4:47 PM.A new study shows there's no safe level of smoking for such diseases so quitting completely is better than cutting back on the smokes. Read more Audio

  • Helping the planet

    environment

    4:57 PM.A new study out of Britian reports that microwave use across the European Union causes the same amount of carbon emission as 7 million cars. They're also among the fastest growing waste streams… Read more Audio

Today Jim Mora is joined by Dr Claire Matthews, Director of Academic Programmes at Massey University and comedian and commentator Guy Williams.