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4:25 PM.Mittens, a celebrity cat in Wellington has been nominated for New Zealander of the Year. His owner Silvio Bruinsma joins The Panel to talk about his famous floof. Audio

4:20 PM.Fifty percent of New Zealanders say they have fallen for fake news, according to a survey by Netsafe. Chief executive Martin Cocker joins The Panel to discuss. Audio

4:10 PM.The National Party is calling for a Border Agency Protection to be set up. The party also wants international travellers to provide evidence of a negative covid-19 test before coming into the country… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Kamala Harris has been named the Democrats vice presidential candidate, at day three of the party's national convention. She's spoken at the convention, to accept her nomination. Audio

4:55 PM.Just when you thought it might have been all over ...life gets tough again for those whose incomes rely on audiences. Composer and director of member services at APRA Victoria Kelly joins The Panel to… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Local Government NZ to discuss remits on extending electoral cycle, and a moratorium on bottling water. Audio

4:35 PM.Biology teacher Roger Waddell describes to The Panel how he uses conspiracy theories to teach his students critical thinking. Audio

4:32 PM.On this day in 1999 - Lauryn Hill won New Artist Of The Year and Album Of The Year at the US 'Source Hip Hop Music Awards' in Los Angeles. Audio

4:25 PM.Auckland council is reviewing colonial-era monuments to help decide whether they should be taken down. Historian Paul Moon joins The Panel to discuss whether this is a good idea. Audio

4:20 PM.Some Auckland principals feel blindsided and undermined by the Government's surprise decision to let some Year 12 and 13 students return to class. Dr Bronwyn Wood from Victoria University explains why… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins The… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Would you visit Mount Eden prison if it was a museum? There are calls to turn it into one - Author and local politician Sandra Coney joins The Panel to discuss. Audio

4:32 PM.A report from the Ministry of Education says more than a quarter of Kiwi kids think reading is a waste of time and more than half only bother if they have to. Chief education scientific advisor Stuart… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.Would you bake a sponge in a microwave - or put chippies in your omelette? British chefs have offered up some of their more unconventional cooking tips - food writer Niki Bezzant joins The Panel to… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.There are suggestions that Level 1 could be more of a Level 1.5 - with things like social distancing, and wearing masks, required. Associate Professor Dr Arindam Basu joins The Panel to discuss. Audio