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3:50 PM.Amelia Langford delves into the history of the 'weekend' and how Saint Monday and football helped it evolve. Audio

4:53 PM.More women are being encouraged to engage with trades and take up apprenticeships to find work. The Panel speaks to Apprenticeship Training Trust Chief Executive, Helen Stephens about the drive. Audio

4:44 PM.BNZ is closing 38 branches over the next seven months. Director of academic programmes at Massey's Business School Dr Claire Matthews talks to the Panel about the changing face of banking. Audio

4:36 PM.Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell's resigned today against a backdrop of infighting and problems within the council. The Panel talks to Massey University Senior politics lecturer, Andy Asquith who… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history, in 1990 Milli Vanill were stripped of their Best New Artist grammy they had won in 1989 after it was revealed Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan didn't actually sing on their debut… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Wallace and the Panel look back the correspondence of the week and the topics that generated the most feedback. Audio

4:17 PM.There are calls for a national register of self-contained campervans to be established to ensure ones without toilets are not leased. The Panel speaks to the chief executive of the New Zealand Motor… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.A report into alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan makes for harrowing reading. The Panel speaks to the Director of The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What panellists Jo McCarroll and Mark Knoff-Thomas have been thinking. Audio

3:48 PM.Caitlin Cherry talks about inaccuracies in The Crown which are busily being corrected by royal historians. Audio

4:56 PM.The Crown is "reality hijacked as propaganda," argues Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins. Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A commemorative service has been held at Parliament to mark 10 years since the Pike River Mine tragedy. Read more Audio

4:41 PM.It's goodbye to Auckland's iconic giant Santa, who has been a fixture in the CBD for decades. Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Many people are turning to flower arranging as a meditative ritual in the wake of the pandemic, reports The ABC.  Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Dr Jonathan Boston joins The Panel discussion about the pros and cons of banning petrol and diesel-run cars. Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Yet again Wellington's infrastructure has failed, with human faeces pouring down the streets.  Read more Audio

4:08 PM.We speak to Dr Joel Rindelaub from Auckland University about the efficacy of masks in the battle to prevent Covid-19. Read more Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Ali Jones and Sam Johnson share their thoughts on the 10th anniversary of Pike River. Read more Audio

3:49 PM.Jim Mora speaks to Rebecca Macfie, who wrote the book 'Tragedy at Pike River Mine'. Read more Audio

4:54 PM.2020 has proven to be a great year for the endangered Kākā, their numbers have exploded. DOC's science advisor, Terry Greene talks to The Panel about the population growth. Audio

4:49 PM.Timaru calls itself a city in a new project to revitalise the CBD, but is it really classed as a city? Timaru resident and panellist Jock Anderson weighs in on the debate Audio