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The Panel for Thursday 6 September 2018

  • Panelists Thursday 6 September

    12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman hosts the show and is joined by Ali Jones, member of the Papanui Innes community board in Christchurch and Public Relations specialist, and Damian Christie, journalist and director of… Read more

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  • Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 6 September

    3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today a question about tyres, one about fish, and Jack's query about carbon and trees.  Read more Audio

  • Story of the day for 6 September 2018

    3:54 PM.A foolhardy move for one commuter to start a campaign to get everyone catching the tube to smile at each other! Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Ali Jones and Damian Chistie (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.Embattled Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran struggled to explain her use of a personal Gmail account for Government business in question time yesterday. Ms Curran stumbled though her answer, and the… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Ali Jones and Damian Chistie (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure raised more than $400,000 US dollars for homeless man Johnny Bobbitt, who gave his last $20 to the woman after her car ran out of petrol. Strangers sent in money for Mr… Read more Audio

  • Clare Curran fumbles

    politics

    4:08 PM.Embattled Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran struggled to explain her use of a personal Gmail account for Government business in question time yesterday.  Read more Audio

  • Napier's strained water system

    Hawkes Bay

    4:15 PM.Napier residents are being asked not to flush the toilet or take baths to reduce the strain on the wastewater system after torrential rain. It's not the first time Napier's aging system has been… Read more Audio

  • Lower speeds in Auckland

    transport Auckland Region

    4:21 PM.Officials are considering lower speeds and more red light cameras to reduce the road toll in Auckland. Over the last three years the number of deaths and injuries has increased by more than 70… Read more Audio

  • Penny Bright's legacy

    politics Auckland Region

    4:28 PM.Longtime activist Penny Bright is spending her final days in hospital. She has inoperable stage three ovarian cancer. Many are celebrating her unrelenting work for transparency in Auckland politics. 

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  • No money left for homeless man

    money

    4:32 PM.Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure raised more than $400,000 US dollars for homeless man Johnny Bobbitt, who gave his last $20 to the woman after her car ran out of petrol. But the money is now gone.  Read more Audio

  • Panel says

    4:36 PM.What the Panelists Ali Jones and Damian Chistie want to talk about. Audio

  • What to do about cats

    environment

    4:42 PM.Cat owners are concerned about a plan to reduce the radius of notification for a deadly poison. Some are worried pet cast could accidentally come across the poison.  Read more Audio

  • The debate over Bible in schools

    education

    4:45 PM.The debate over whether bible lessons should be taught in state schools is going to the high court. Betsy Tipping took her son out of school because she was unhappy volunteers were teaching their view… Read more Audio

  • Is it time for free dental care?

    health

    4:50 PM.Political commentator Bryce Edwards has written an opinion piece today saying the campaign for free universal dental care must continue. Oral health is separate from general health so doesn't come… Read more Audio