The Panel for Thursday 1 October 2020

3:47 PM.A wonderful piece in The Smithsonian Magazine outlines a truly wild scheme by the CIA to use radioactive foxes against Japan in the 1940s. Rob Kelly looks at the case of 'Operation Fantasia' and other… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What panellists Sue Kedgley and Mike Rehu have been thinking. Audio

4:08 PM.Otago University's Nick Wilson talks to The Panel about today's 12 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation and how much pressure the border could be under. Audio

4:15 PM.The Prime Minister still didn't answer about how she will vote in the cannabis referendum in the latest leaders debate. The Panel discusses. Audio

4:18 PM.A roadshow brings awareness to the high rate of suicide in the construction sector. MATES Field Officer Slade McFarland talks to The Panel about their work and what they're hearing. Audio

4:34 PM.The High Court has thrown out Advance NZ's attempt to stop a Newshub Powerbrokers multi-party leaders' debate going ahead without them. The Panel speaks to Mark Jennings about the media's role in… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The overseas voters are being encouraged to get their votes in, but there are difficulties for some countries. The Panel speaks to Massey University Associate Professor Grant Duncan about the impact… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Today is International Vegetarian Day. The Panel talks about their commitment to meat free days and how often they indulge in veg only meals. Audio

4:50 PM.Panellist Sue Kedgley shares the story of meeting John Lennon and Yoko Ono, including visiting their New York apartment Audio

4:56 PM.Malta has backdowned from demanding Prince George return a fossil given to him by Sir David Attenborough, which he himself found on the Mediterranean island in the 1960s. Audio