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3:45 PM.Ever broken something precious? Amelia Langford looks at some of the more embarrassing incidents involving hapless tourists and great works of art. Read more Audio

4:57 PM.Muppets have released new episodes, 65 years after their first one. Audio

4:45 PM.An A4 sheet of paper covered with rows of forward slashes wins 25 thousand dollar art award. Art collector Chris Parkin joins the panel to talk about how subjective art is. Audio

4:40 PM.A long time Auckland councillor has written about how in her 27 career she's never seen as much unkindness towards elected officials as she sees now. Fellow councillor, Josephine Bartley talks about… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Sam Stubbs, CEO of Kiwisaver provider, Simplicity in an opinion piece in Stuff, is calling for politicians to leave kiwisaver funds out of policies encouraging access to the money before retirement. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history, Louis Armstrong was born in 1901. Audio

4:25 PM.The Government is refusing to release a report which outlines ways to improve adult dental care. Otago University school of dentistry Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent talks about the… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Cook Island businesses and tourism operators are anxiously awaiting progress on establishing a Cook Islands/NZ air bridge to help their faltering economy recover. Cook Islands News Editor Jonathan… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Melburnian Melissa Brourton talks to the panel about what life is like under tough lock down rules in the city. Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Fatumata Bah and Peter Dunne share what they have been thinking about. Audio

3:44 PM.Wellington artist Poppy Lekner has won the annual Parkin Drawing Prize for her work Forward Slash, netting a $25,000 prize. This has annoyed some people, in the grand tradition of people being annoyed… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.This week on the NZ Made and Owned series, the Panel speaks to Warren Bellaney in Kaiapoi where he's making visible address numbers for rural and urban areas. Audio

4:40 PM.More chain stores on Wellington's Cuba Street are sparking concerns about whether the street is in danger of losing its unique creative vibe. Kate Spencer, a Director of Operations at Project Fashion… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.A product stewardship scheme is being hailed as a game changer and job creator. Waste management expert, Dr Jeff Seadon, talks to the panel about what the scheme entails. Audio

4:32 PM.Today in music history, Queen guitarist, Brian May, handed in his PhD thesis in 2007 Audio

4:25 PM.An opinion piece on Stuff, advocates that wearing your hair how you like is a human right. Audio

4:20 PM.Teachers are unanimous in their call for funding from Communities of Learning to be redirected to other educational endeavours that have a more urgent need. Secondary Schools association vice… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Melbourne has just started a hard six week lockdown after community transmission of COVID-19 spiralled out of control. Professor Michael Plank talks to the Panel about what's gone wrong and if we… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.Panellists Mai Chen and Allan Blackman share what they have been thinking about. Audio

3:44 PM.Retro work-outs are back in vogue. Think Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons and Tae Bo. Audio

4:53 PM.Small business owner, Dave Fowler, talks to the Panel about the costs involved in setting up a company, after National released a policy on setting up companies using Kiwisaver money. Audio