The Panel for Thursday 1 August 2019

12:00 PM.Today's panellists are the author and humourist Joe Bennett, and the columnist and former journalist Clare de Lore

3:44 PM.Streaming giant Netflix is raising its prices for all of its services as of today. It makes it the most expensive streaming service in New Zealand - but it's still cheaper than a basic sky package… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What the Panelists Joe Bennett and Clare de Lore have been thinking about. Audio

4:03 PM.The government has announced a wide-ranging revamp of polytechs and industry training organisations, to take effect over the next three years. Josh Williams from the Industry Training Federation joins… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Question of the Day: What would you need to live without your car? Terminally ill Peter Ellis will have one final shot to clear his name, after the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to overturn… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The government has announced a wide-ranging revamp of polytechs and industry training organisations, to take effect over the next three years. Josh Williams from the Industry Training Federation joins… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.You can count the number of countries with three-year parliamentary terms on one hand. But Sandeep Singh from the Indian Weekender thinks the lack of discussion around the topic ignores some… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Governments around the world are turning up the heat on social media platforms, saying it's imperative they understand and ACT when it comes to clamping down on online extremist activity. Audio

4:35 PM.What would you need to live without your car? Audio

4:39 PM.Terminally ill Peter Ellis will have one final shot to clear his name, after the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to overturn his convictions for child sexual abuse. Audio

4:43 PM.The government has announced a wide-ranging revamp of the drinking water regulatory system. Jim Graham from Water New Zealand joins us to explain what will be different, and what the effects might be.

4:53 PM.A customer at Maximo Italian Bistro in Kensington, London, has gone viral after the owner hit back in the most cutting fashion. Audio