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The Panel for Friday 18 May 2018

  • One Quick Question for 18 May 2018

    3:48 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Kirsty's question about broccoli and Anna's query about black holes.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 18 May 2018

    3:54 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about how to deal with annoying seagulls, plus an update on the Royal Wedding frenzy in the UK.  Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Duncan Webb and Nicola Willis (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.A day on from the Government's budget analysis is focusing on the more minute details including the Crown Debt target, immigration, and education. Private schools were somewhat shafted in the Budget… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Duncan Webb and Nicola Willis (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.A new study out of tghe Netherlands suggests exercise is only beneficial when done outside your job. Despite manual labourers being physically active all day, it may not help them, in fact it could… Read more Audio

  • The Budget debrief

    politics

    4:08 PM.A day on from the Government's budget analysis is focusing on the more minute details including the Crown Debt target, immigration, and education.  Read more Audio

  • Parents protest at Reremoana School

    education

    4:26 PM.Parents of students at Reremoana School in Auckland's Manurewa today held a protest at the gates over bullying. Parents say there is an on-going issue of bullying at the school and have take the… Read more Audio

  • Exercise on the job may do nothing

    health

    4:34 PM.A new study out of the Netherlands suggests exercise is only beneficial when done outside your job. Despite manual labourers being physically active all day, it may not help them, in fact it could… Read more Audio

  • Panel Says

    4:37 PM.What the Panelists Duncan Webb and Nicola Willis want to talk about. Audio

  • Modular houses as a solution

    4:43 PM.There is word the government has an offer form an Australian company to build modular houses, as a way to tackle the housing shortage.  Read more Audio

  • Cricket coin toss could be no more

    sport

    4:48 PM.The ICC is considering scrapping the traditional coin toss from test cricket. Instead the organisation is considering giving the visiting side the opportunity to pick whether to bay or bowl first.  Read more Audio

  • The compost heap could be lethal

    health

    4:49 PM.Researchers say deaths from fungal infections now exceed that of malaria, globally. One expert says one of the problems is compost heaps, which can be dangerous for those who don't have a strong… Read more Audio

  • The Royal Wedding preparations

    4:57 PM.A day out from the Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry the panelists discuss the appeal of the wedding and all its fanfare, plus we hear a snippet from the cellist who will perform at the… Read more Audio

  • Panelists Monday 21 May 2018

    5:00 PM.Journalist Alexia Russell is in Auckland and former ACT MP and lawyer Stephen Franks  is in Wellington. Read more

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