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The Panel for Thursday 15 November 2018
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Panelists Thursday 15 November
12:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Jo McCarroll, editor of NZ Gardener magazine, and Mark Knoff-Thomas, Chief Executive Newmarket Business Association.
Coming up
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 15 November 2018
3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today a question about the New Zealand trotting cup, and Andrew's query about plagiarism. Read more Audio
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The Panel remembers pioneering broadcaster Brian Priestley
3:53 PM.Many of our listeners will remember broadcaster Brian Priestley - he died last week at the age of 92 Read more Audio
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The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Jo McCarroll (Part 1)
4:03 PM.British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has approved a draft agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. The deadline to strike a deal is fast approaching, and this agreement still… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Jo McCarroll (Part 2)
4:05 PM.A new survey reported in The Guardian looks at the bizarre questions people ask the internet. From 'Am I good in bed?' to 'Do people like me?' and 'What is the menaing of life?' many of the questions… Read more Audio
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Brexit draft deal approved
4:09 PM.British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has approved a draft agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. Read more Audio
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Keeping the US and China happy
4:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Singapore for the East Asia Summit, ahead of the APEC summit in Papua New Guinea. The challenge is to remain on good terms with the various world leaders… Read more Audio
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More bank closures in the regions
4:23 PM.Kiwibank is closing its branch near Nelson, but locals have written a letter to the Government calling for intervention. It's one of many bank's moving branches out of small towns across the country.
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Will Santa show up in Auckland?
4:26 PM.Auckland's event agency won't be funding future Santa Parades, it will be through a council fund. Next week's parade will go ahead but at a loss for the second year in a row. Read more Audio
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Asking Google the tough questions
4:32 PM.A new survey looks at the bizarre questions people ask the internet. From 'Am I good in bed?' to 'Do people like me?' and 'What is the menaing of life?' many of the questions seem to be unanswerable.
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The man behind the sausage change
4:41 PM.It's been revealed a man named Trevor is the catalyst for Bunnings changing its policies on how to serve a snag at a charity sausage sizzle. He slipped on an opinion and though wasn't hurt, got panic… Read more Audio
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The name change game
4:45 PM.Dunkin' Donuts changed its name to Dunkin'. Weight Watchers is now WW, Telecom swapped to Spark and Kentucky Fried Chicken is simply KFC. Why do companies change their names to meaningless words or… Read more Audio
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Lime scooters: why pedestrian groups aren't impressed
4:50 PM.Lime Scooters could soon be in Dunedin, while the situation in Auckland and Christchurch is being monitored to see if there are any issues to be ironed out. But not all are looking forward to the… Read more Audio