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The Panel for Wednesday 19 December 2018

  • Panelists 19 December

    12:00 PM.Today Jim Mora is joined by Penny Ashton, comedian, actor and marriage celebrant, and Mike Rehu, sports and media commentator.

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  • Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 19 December

    3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Tim's question about lightning, Irene's one about tourists, and a query about automatic cars. Read more Audio

  • Story of the day for 19 December 2018

    3:54 PM.A very important study has zeroed-in on the actual most stressful time at Christmas and ... peak-stress occurs on Christmas Day itself at 12:56pm. Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Read more Audio

  • Victoria Uni name change vetoed

    education politics

    4:09 PM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Read more Audio

  • Calm called for in hit-and-run case

    crime

    4:12 PM.A call for calm today by Charlene Kraatskow, mother of Nathan, the boy killed on his bike when hit by the car Rouxle Le Roux was driving.  Read more Audio

  • Drugs and booze in fatal crashes

    transport crime

    4:14 PM.Recent New Zealand Transport Agency figures suggest that alcohol or drug-impaired drivers are involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes.  Read more Audio

  • Is the Hamilton-Auckland train worth it?

    transport Auckland Region

    4:24 PM.The NZ Transport Agency has approved the business case for the startup trial of the new rail service between Hamilton and Auckland. The new train could be up and running in just over a year.  Read more Audio

  • We're actually pretty self-aware

    4:33 PM.Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Read more Audio

  • Panel says

    4:36 PM.What the panellists Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu want to talk about. Read more Audio

  • Simon says and other parliament protocols

    politics

    4:36 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to withdraw and apologise after using the Opposition leader's first name. We discuss these protocols, seemingly inherited from Westminster. Read more Audio

  • Pride parade scrapped

    4:53 PM.Auckland's Pride Parade will be scrapped and replaced by a march, reports suggest. While the Pride festival will continue, there will be no opening gala or closing party next year, express magazine… Read more Audio

  • #metoo destroying office parties?

    4:55 PM.The Guardian has reported on the demise of office parties.There's been a decline in festivities, down to 65 percent, with #metoo and millennials being blamed, Meanwhile gender equality has stalled… Read more Audio