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4:35 PM.General Practitioners are the first port of call if you have any mental health concerns. Royal New Zealand college of GP's medical director, Dr Bryan Betty talks to The Panel. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history The Emotions band member, Pamela Hutchison has died aged 61. Audio

4:16 PM.Professor of Construction at AUT, John Tookey, talks to The Panel about the importance of a city's infrastructure and the careful planning that's needed to go into it. Audio

4:08 PM.The regions are rejoicing that their larger events can go ahead under alert level 1 rules. The Panel speaks to Barbara George, Chief Executive of The Court Theatre in Christchurch about having a full… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What panellists Jennie Morten and Selwyn Manning are thinking. Audio

3:50 PM.The 22nd of September is considered by most Tolkein fans to be the proper day to observe the Birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Rob Kelly opens up his big round door in the hillside and welcomes… Read more Audio

4:56 PM.In our New Zealand Made series this week - Chewy Louis and the News. Organic dogfood company founder, Victoria Walker talks to The Panel about her small business. Read more Audio

4:47 PM.House prices are still going up, and quickly - defying post lockdown predictions that there would be a big hit to the market. The Panel, including Leonie Freeman, CE of the NZ Property Council… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Mental Health Awareness Week starts today. The Panel speaks to Dr Terryann Clark about the increased mental health issues facing young people and what support is needed for them. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history in 1977 Meatloaf releases his albumn Bat Out of Hell. Audio

4:24 PM.NZ based American journalist, Tracey Barnett, pays tribute to US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after she died over the weekend. Audio

4:18 PM.Auckland's Harbour Bridge may take weeks to repair. The Panel speaks to Barney Irvine, AA's Principal Advisor for Infrastructure and Auckland Transport. Audio

4:08 PM.Alert levels around the country are set to move down, despite a new case being detected five days after a person left quarantine. Professor Michael Plank, the Principal Investigator at Te Te Pūnaha… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.'I've been thinking' with panellists Leonie Freeman and David Cormack. Audio

3:50 PM.Ever been op-shopping and found a real bargain? Well, one Nelson opshop volunteer came across almost $4000 hidden amongst some donated linen, Amelia Langford explains. Audio

4:57 PM.South Canterbury couple's rescue pigeon likes to high five people when they wander past his cage. Audio

4:50 PM.More discussion as Professor of Law Al Gillespie talks to The Panel about combating conspiracy theories online during the lead up to the election and how to shut down online fake news. Audio

4:39 PM.Early childhood education research finds that the children who attend early learning centres are more social but also more prone to becoming unwell. Report co-author Dr Sarah Gerritsen talks to the… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.The Panel looks back at audience feedback from topics from throughout the week. Audio

4:31 PM.Today in music history Maori musician Whirimako Black. Audio