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The Panel for Thursday 15 August 2019
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Story of the Day for 15 August 2019
3:46 PM.The classic 1990 movie Home Alone is getting remade by Disney, but the decision has been widely panned. Audio
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I've been thinking for 15 August 2019
3:55 PM.What the Panellists Niki Bezzant and Bill Ralston have been thinking about. Audio
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The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Bill Ralston (Part 1)
4:03 PM.The government has announced a new repair package for people who bought quake-damaged homes, expected to cost around $300 million. Markets have tumbled around the world in the past 24 hours. RNZ's… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Bill Ralston (Part 2)
4:05 PM.The IPCC says we must reduce food waste to help combat climate change. What are your best tips for reducing food waste? Food, or housing? We only have a finite amount of land in Aotearoa - and we have… Read more Audio
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Government reveals quake-damaged repair package
4:09 PM.The government has announced a new repair package for people who bought quake-damaged homes, expected to cost around $300 million. Audio
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Is a recession on the horizon?
4:12 PM.Markets have tumbled around the world in the past 24 hours. RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford brings us the latest and explains what it means and whether the world might be headed for a recession.
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Why is New Zealand's borrowing cap so low?
4:20 PM.New Zealand has the 11th-lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio out of 183 countries around the world. RNZ's Gyles Beckford joins the panel to explain why, and whether we need to change our philosophy. Audio
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Is National paving the way for Christopher Luxon?
4:25 PM.National's Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett is to vacate her Upper Harbour electoral seat to oversee the party's campaign for the 2020 election, which has prompted speculation that it's being vacated for… Read more Audio
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Is AutoCorrect ruining our ability to spell?
4:28 PM.For people who aren't great at spelling, AutoCorrect was like a gift from the gods ... but is it having knock-on effects on useful skills? Audio
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Question of the Day for 15 August 2019
4:34 PM.The IPCC says we must reduce food waste to help combat climate change. What are your best tips for reducing food waste? Audio
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Land use between a rock and a hard place
4:39 PM.Food, or housing? We only have a finite amount of land in Aotearoa - and we have to use it to feed people and to house people. But which should take precedence? Economist Kirden Lees joins us to talk… Read more Audio
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India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir ramp up
4:48 PM.Waikato University professor Al Gillespie joins the panel to explain exactly what's going on in Kashmir, and whether an equitable solution is possible. Audio
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Are women really better at Multi-tasking?
4:56 PM.But some new research out of Aachen University in Germany has found there is in fact NO evidence to support the claim. Audio
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Scandinavian secret to domestic bliss!
4:58 PM.Stockholm resident Eva Jarlsdotter has written an article for the mail with one simple piece of advice: for a happy life, run your family like a business. Audio