The Panel for Wednesday 5 September 2018

12:00 PM.Today Wallace Chapman hosts The Panel joined by David Slack, writer and broadcaster, and Michelle Boag, public relations specialist and former National Party president.

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Eric's question about planes, Andy's one about councils, and Alex's query about birth weight.  Read more Audio

3:54 PM.The World Health Organisation says too many of us just don't do enough exercise - in fact 1.4 billion of us don't.  Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The Pacific Islands forum continues in Mauru but attention is firmly on the actions of its Government more than the summit. It has taken to twitter to warn New Zealand journalists they're "not above… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.A pair of ruby red slippers famously worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz have been found, more than a decade after they were stolen. The shoes were taken from a Museum in Minneapolis in 2005 and… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The Pacific Islands forum continues in Nauru but attention is firmly on the actions of its Government. It has taken to twitter to warn New Zealand journalists they're "not above the law". Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Several people have been charged in relation an investigation into alleged harness racing match-fixing. Those charged have been banned from every racecourse in the country.  Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A survey by the New Zealand Educational Institute shows just over half of kiwi primary schools believe they do not have all the teachers they need, and 30 percent of principles say they are no… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.A pair of ruby red slippers famously worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz have been found, more than a decade after they were stolen.  Read more Audio

4:35 PM.What the Panelists David Slack and Michelle Boag want to talk about. Audio

4:43 PM.Fortune magazine reports that Restaurant Brands New Zealand is letting its licensing deal with Starbucks expire this year. The hugely successful chain has a hold in countries around the world, but… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Universities are blocking the release of survey results about the usefulness of hundreds of courses. The survey asked recent graduates to rate how their qualification prepared them work and if they… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Nike's new campaign featuring controversial former NFL player Colin Kaepernick has seen a boycott of its products from some in the US.  Read more Audio

4:56 PM.A new book by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward has shined an unflattering light on the Trump administration. The book has dramatic quotes from White House insiders.  Read more Audio