The Panel for Wednesday 19 August 2020

4:10 PM.The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins The… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Some Auckland principals feel blindsided and undermined by the Government's surprise decision to let some Year 12 and 13 students return to class. Dr Bronwyn Wood from Victoria University explains why… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Auckland council is reviewing colonial-era monuments to help decide whether they should be taken down. Historian Paul Moon joins The Panel to discuss whether this is a good idea. Audio

4:32 PM.On this day in 1999 - Lauryn Hill won New Artist Of The Year and Album Of The Year at the US 'Source Hip Hop Music Awards' in Los Angeles. Audio

4:35 PM.Biology teacher Roger Waddell describes to The Panel how he uses conspiracy theories to teach his students critical thinking. Audio

4:40 PM.Local Government NZ to discuss remits on extending electoral cycle, and a moratorium on bottling water. Audio

4:55 PM.Just when you thought it might have been all over ...life gets tough again for those whose incomes rely on audiences. Composer and director of member services at APRA Victoria Kelly joins The Panel to… Read more Audio