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3:55 PM.What panellists Ella Henry and Stephen Jacobi have been thinking. Audio

3:49 PM.A study at a German university has made the startling discovery that crows are capable of having conscious experiences! Is this fine, or is it the beginning of a harrowing sequel to The Birds. Rob… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Jacinda Ardern stuck on the campaign trail in Invercargill due to heavy snow. NIWA's Ben Noll talks to the Panel about how long she may have to wait to get out of the region. Audio

4:57 PM.New LED street lights in Christchurch are facing a back lash with residents saying they light up their homes like a stadium. Audio

4:50 PM.A museum dedicated to plastic bags has opened in Scotland. Curator of the museum, Katrina Cobain talks to the Panel about why she's decided to pay tribute to plastic bags. Audio

4:42 PM.Electricity companies under pressure to stop the prompt payment discount fee. Consumer NZ's Jessica Wilson explains why it's ripping customers off. Audio

4:36 PM.The UK's going into hard lockdown for a predicted six months, some businesses say they won't survive. UK Correspondent Nick Pandolfi talks to The Panel about the mood of the nation. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history Rolling Stones magazine releases its all time favourite top 500 albums, ranked by some of the biggest names in music. Audio

4:24 PM.The Panel looks back the listener feedback from throughout the week, including a chat with a farmer who wanted to get in touch about the story on workplace safety on farms. Audio

4:16 PM.A Marlborough pensioner has been stopped from depositing cash into a friend's account at the bank. The Panel talks to Grey Power treasurer Roy Reid about difficulties for older NZers navigating a… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The Auditor General's report on PPE distribution during the height of COVID-19 cases in NZ, found there were inequities in who was accessing stocks. Bioethicist Dr Elizabeth Fenton talks to The Panel… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.What panellists Livia Esterhazy and Mauricio Olmedo-Perez are thinking. Audio

3:48 PM.Rob Kelly shares the story of the day, all about Ken the Kea returning to the suburbs in the south. Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Science has proven that left over food, especially takeaways, tastes better after a night in the fridge. Audio

4:49 PM.The Panel speaks to Lily Doak, a recorder musician about her take on a Pink Batts advertisement which mocks recorders. Audio

4:45 PM.Former spy says the SIS stopped him from reporting sexual abuse against a young girl which he discovered during a covert operation. Professor of Law Al Gillespie talks about the laws around SIS… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Professor David Murdoch talks to The Panel about a survey which shows one in five New Zealanders believe that the COVID-19 virus was developed in a laboratory. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history Elvis Presley released Jailhouse Rock in 1957. Audio

4:18 PM.As the US COVID death toll passes two hundred thousand, President Trump says it's a "shame". The Panel speaks to US correspondent Carol Ramos about the toll and heated debated about the next Supreme… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Alert level changes in Auckland are not helping to get more people through the doors at the CBD's hospitality outlets. Vivace owner, Mandy Lusk explains to The Panel what's been happening. Audio