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The Panel for Friday 20 September 2019

  • Panellists Friday 20 September

    12:00 PM.Paul Brennan hosts the show with Thomas Pyror, Associate Director at Sherson Willis and former parliamentary staffer, and Heather Roy, business consultant and former ACT party MP. 

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  • Story of the Day for 20 September 2019

    3:45 PM.Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of Montreal have been trying to understand teen popularity and have concluded people who are feared AND loved end up with the most… Read more Audio

  • I've been thinking for 20 September 2019

    3:52 PM.What the Panellists Heather Roy and Thomas Pryor have been thinking about. Audio

  • The Panel with Heather Roy and Thomas Pryor (Part 1)

    4:03 PM.A third image of Justin Trudeau in black make up has emerged and the Canadian Prime Minister says he cannot remember how often he wore blackface as a young man. It comes after another photo was found… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Heather Roy and Thomas Pryor (Part 2)

    4:05 PM.Have you ever been attacked by a bird? Tell us about it. A piece on Stuff today by Verity Johnson caught our attention. She asks why people hate young activist Greta Thunberg. And her answer is simple… Read more Audio

  • Trudeau: another blackface image emerges

    politics

    4:08 PM.A third image of Justin Trudeau in black make up has emerged and the Canadian Prime Minister says he cannot remember how often he wore blackface as a young man. Read more Audio

  • Schools worried about staff cuts

    education

    4:13 PM.Primary schools aren't happy about the Ministry of Education's proposed staff cut. The Ministry says their minimum staffing estimates for 2020 will be 151 fewer teachers than this year.  Read more Audio

  • Vegan protest goes global

    4:27 PM.The vegan protesters at an Auckland supermarkets have gone global - with article on news sites around the world. The protesters stood in front of the meat section of St Lukes Countdown on Sunday. Read more Audio

  • Beware of the magpies!

    4:31 PM.An interesting piece in The Conversation about magpie attacks, apparently every spring there are reports of magpies swooping on people. It's rare but not unheard of and it is frightening.  Read more Audio

  • Question of the Day for 20 September 2019

    4:34 PM.Have you ever been attacked by a bird? Tell us about it. Audio

  • Why some people hate Greta Thunberg

    4:36 PM.A piece on Stuff today by Verity Johnson caught our attention. She asks why people hate young activist Greta Thunberg. And her answer is simple - she makes them obsolete.  Read more Audio

  • The Rugby World Cup kicks off tonight

    sport

    4:47 PM.Rugby Obsessive, Jeremy Taylor reckons this Rugby World Cup will be the most contested ever, and a number of teams have what it takes to secure the trophy. Read more Audio

  • Unmarried? Don't got to Indonesia

    4:55 PM.If proposed laws are approved in Indonesia the popular tourist spot may become a risky place to holiday - especially if you're unmarried.  Read more Audio