The Panel with David Farrar and Ali Jones (Part 1)

The Commonwealth Games will have the same number of men's and women's medal events for the first time at a major multi-sport event. It's also the largest-ever programme of disability sport at a Commonwealth Games. Auckland Council's expected to introduce about 10 cents a litre in regional fuel taxes to pay for its share of major transport projects and the Government's new 10-year policy plan for transport proposes a further nationwide increase of 9-12 cents a litre over three to four years. Dancing With The Stars is coming up again, with contestants being announced in dribs and drabs. There is a flash and expensive-looking trailer featuring ACT leader David Seymour looking every inch the king of the dance floor. But what advice can former constestant and Whanganui mayor Michael Laws give him?