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The Panel for Wednesday 26 February 2020
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Story of the Day for 26 February 2020
3:45 PM.A tweet from a british Tory politician has caused a week long headache for the most unlikely of political players, Yorkshire Tea. Rishi Sunak is the newly minted Chancellor of Boris Johnson's cabinet… Read more Audio
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I've been thinking for 26 February 2020
3:52 PM.What the panellists Verity Johnson and Nevil Gibson have been thinking about. Audio
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The Panel with Verity Johnson and Nevil Gibson (Part 1)
4:03 PM.There's speculation the coronavirus could affect the Tokyo Olympics in July - and athletes have already had pre-Olympic events affected by travel bans. As the big dry continues around the North Island… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Verity Johnson and Nevil Gibson (Part 2)
4:05 PM.On this day in 1966 Nancy Sinatra's song These Boots are Made for Walking went straigh to number 1 on the Billboard charts. Yesterday child poverty rates were released - and they were framed by the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus hangs over Olympics
4:09 PM.There's speculation the coronavirus could affect the Tokyo Olympics in July - and athletes have already had pre-Olympic events affected by travel bans. Audio
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Aucklanders asked to cut water use
4:16 PM.As the big dry continues around the North Island ... the demand for water in Auckland is causing increasing concern. Audio
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Fiji asks NZ to speak up on climate change
4:23 PM.Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is asking New Zealand to back his call for Australia to commit to doing more to address climate change. Audio
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Uni accommodation prices rise
4:28 PM.There are reports that hikes in university residential hall fees are causing some students to withdraw from study. Audio
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Today in music history for 26 February 2020
4:35 PM.On this day in 1966 Nancy Sinatra's song These Boots are Made for Walking went straigh to number 1 on the Billboard charts. Audio
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Different stories from same stats
4:39 PM.Yesterday child poverty rates were released - and they were framed by the Government and the Opposition in two very different ways. Audio
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Australia's domestic spy agency annual threat assessments
4:46 PM.Australia's domestic spy agency has given a frank and unprecedented account of foreign interference within its borders that national security experts say applies here too. Audio
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Lotto Powerball prize has hit 42 million dollars
4:56 PM.The Lotto Powerball prize has hit 42 million dollars - and kiwis have been flooding the luckiest lotto shops around the country in a bid to get that winning ticket. Audio