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4:31 PM.Mi-Sex bassist, songwriter and occasional manager Don Martin passed away yesterday, August 10, at 66 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Read more Audio

4:20 PM.The finalists have been announced for 'The Great NZ Toastie Takeover' and entries include a diverse range of ingredients including jackfruit, meatloaf and peanut butter.  Read more Audio

4:15 PM.The Panel is joined by Waikato University senior lecturer, Dr Joanne Ellis, to discuss the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's report into estuary management. Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Managed isolation charges come into force today. Human rights lawyer, Michael Bott, joins the Panel to discuss the changes. Read more Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Nicky Pellegrino and Nick Leggett share what they have been thinking about. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Detectoring? In this economy? Robert Kelly looks into the case of an amateur sleuth discovering an ancient hoard in Scotland with a consumer-grade metal detector. Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Chief executive of 'Spread The Love', Olivia Ediriweera, tells the Panel about a product dreamed up by three students from Wā Ora Montessori.  Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Amid the rise in the number of Kiwis tackling DIY home renovations, experts are warning of the dangers of asbestos. Read more Audio

4:40 PM.What role do finances play when it comes to decisions about having children? The Panel is joined by Dr Pushpa Wood. Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Wellington electric bike users are being warned to ensure they are well secured after a reported spate of electric bike thefts. Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Today in music history in 1970: Jim Morrison's trial began for "lewd and lascivious behavior" in Miami. Read more Audio

4:20 PM.The Panel weighs in on 'lawn shaming' after heated debate erupted online in Australia over a photo showing a slice of grass unmowed between two houses Read more Audio

4:15 PM.New Zealand is marking 100 days without community transmission of Covid-19.  Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The editor of The Cook Island News talks to The Panel about the announcement of a likely Cook Island bubble before the end of the year. Read more Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Ali Mau and Greg Brownless share what they have been thinking about. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Robert Kelly marks the 100th anniversary of a very special instrument, the Theremin.  Read more Audio

4:52 PM.A Nelson man tells The Panel why he has decided to downsize and say farewell to his vintage beer can collection from around the world. Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Canterbury researchers have been awarded a grant of just over $100,000 as part of their work helping track young children's language development. Read more Audio

4:39 PM.The Panel discusses whether New Zealand needs an independent sports integrity commissioner following a Stuff investigation into the world of gymnastics. Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The Panel speaks to Judy Lawrence, a senior researcher at Victoria University's New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, about a proposed 'climate fund'. Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Is the age of the celebrity over? The Panel considers this question following an article in the BBC that argues "the world has turned on celebrities". Read more Audio