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The Panel for Monday 27 August 2018
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 27 August
3:46 PM.When did we start calling ourselves "Kiwis"? Under what circumstances can you sue an airline? And when did New Zealand and Australia last both have Labour governments? Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Mike Rehu (Part 1)
4:03 PM.Richard Harman from Politik joins us to talk about the latest developments in this intriguing, snowballing story and what options are available to chase down the leaker. Steve Hanson wants government… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Mike Rehu (Part 2)
4:05 PM.A study from culture website The Pudding found women's jeans pockets were substantially smaller than their male equivalents. Why would this be the case? What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Mike Rehu… Read more Audio
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National opens enquiry into expenses leak
4:09 PM.Richard Harman from Politik joins us to talk about the latest developments in this intriguing, snowballing story and what options are available to chase down the leaker. Audio
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Government funding for the All Blacks?
4:19 PM.Steve Hanson wants government funding for the All Blacks to help stave off lucrative offers from abroad. Is this Hanson's wry humour rearing its head, or does he have a point? Audio
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Big changes in the pipeline for tenancy law
4:26 PM.The government has proposed a bevvy of renter-focussed changes, including stemming rent increases, widening notice for evictions, and owning pets. Audio
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Women's jeans pockets smaller
4:35 PM.A study from culture website The Pudding found women's jeans pockets were substantially smaller than their male equivalents. Why would this be the case? Audio
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Departure cards deported
4:44 PM.Departure cards will soon be no more, after Iain Lees-Galloway announced they'd be phased out by November. Are they really as annoying as people would have you think? Audio
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Does our economic model need a re-think?
4:46 PM.Bill Gates says there's something fundamentally wrong with our economic model, and says his own company Microsoft proves his point. Economist Brian Easton joins us to examine Gates' thoughts. Audio
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The curious case of the stolen diggers of Manukau
4:52 PM.Mysteriously, more than a dozen diggers have been stolen in Counties Manukau since March. Inspector Chris Barry from the Countries Manukau police department joins us to talk about how these thieves… Read more Audio
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No safe level of alcohol consumption
4:58 PM.In the medical journal The Lancet, a study out of Seattle which looked at alcohol consumption and its effects on people between the ages of 15 and 95 in 195 countries between 1990 and 2016. Quite a… Read more Audio