The Panel for Wednesday 18 March 2020

3:46 PM.What happens if a person suspected to be infected with COVID-19 is taken to hospital? We ask Dr Ayesha Verrall, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, University of Otago. Audio

4:09 PM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urging New Zealanders travelling overseas to consider returning home as soon as possible as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. Miranda Harcourt… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.The Govt unveiled a 12.1 billion dollar package to combat Covid 19 yesterday. It is an unprecedented stimulus package ... more than the total of all three budgets new operating spending in this term… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Māori justice advocates want Police Armed Response Teams stopped immediately. Lawyer and social justice advocate, Julia Whaipooti says the polcie failed to consult with māori, which is a treaty… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.On this day in 1984 Poi E by Patea Maori Club topped the charts. Audio

4:35 PM.Frana Divich has just come out of 2 weeks of isolation after sitting behind a person with Covid 19 on a flight from Palmerston North. She tells The Panel how she coped. Audio

4:42 PM.Auckland grammar is one of a few schools trialling home-based lessons for students this week, using the school's on-line portal. Should all schools be preparing for closure if Covid 19 starts… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern advised today anyone who has been overseas in the last two weeks to self-isolate, even if they got back before the official deadline. Audio