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3:55 PM.Panellists share Heather Roy and Shane Te Pou what they've been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.What will you miss when lockdown ends? Today we inched closer to normalcy, but there are some things people aren't ready to let go of. Audio

4:57 PM.Some analysts are warning that tomorrow's budget will be a big disappointment for many as there's just not a lot left in the coffers after the covid-19 crisis response. Audio

4:46 PM.U.S Infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci, warns of more COVID-19 spread if states ease their restrictions too early. Correspondent Simon Hampton speaks to the Panel from New York. Audio

4:37 PM.Tax expert and economist Terry Baucher joins The Panel to talk about how the huge government bail out for COVID crisis financial response is going to be paid back. Audio

4:34 PM.Survey finds that more than two thirds of NZers are looking for a one off cash payment from the government to stimulate the economy. The Panel speaks to chief economist at The New Zealand Institute… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Dr Julienne Molineaux explains why e-voting isn't an easy way to conduct an election and what the potential pitfalls are. Audio

4:08 PM.Urgent legislation may be at odds with the Bill of Rights Act. Waikato University of Law Professor Al Gillespie talks about the rushed laws being voted on in Parliament today. Audio

3:48 PM.Up to 50 people will be allowed at funerals and tangihanga if strict public health measures are in place, the government has announced. RNZ's Mani Dunlop reacts to the government's back down on the… Read more Audio

3:41 PM.Panellists share Victoria Stewart and Selwyn Manning what they've been thinking about. Audio

4:53 PM.The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is hoping for some extra care coming to the health sector in Thursday's budget. Executive director Sarah Dalton lays out what they're hoping for. Audio

4:46 PM.Today is International Nurses Day with aged care sector nurses in the spotlight. Rhonda Sherriff joins the show, she's a member of the New Zealand Aged Care Association Nursing Leadership Group and… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The events industry is going to be the last sector in hospitality to recover following the pandemic. Ségolène de Fontenay, General Manager New Zealand Events Association, talks to The Panel. Audio

4:24 PM.A new law providing a legal framework for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be introduced and debated today, with criticism there's been no time for proper scrutiny of the bill. Audio

4:16 PM.The hospitality sector is disappointment that the sector is only partially able to operate under alert level two. Chapel Bar owner Luke Dallow talks about the impact the rules will have on them. Audio

4:09 PM.There's a note of caution being sounded over the move to alert level two and how to avoid any new COVID-19 outbreaks. Professor Shaun Hendy does a recap on best practice from Thursday to stop the… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.Panellists Ruwani Perera and Stephen Jacobi share what they've been thinking about. Audio

3:47 PM.The story of the 'real Lord of the Flies' is about six Tongan boys who found themselves stranded on a small Pacific island for 15 months. But they didn't fight, and it seems they lived quite a… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.Many New Zealanders will be daydreaming about finally getting that haircut or joining friends in a bar for a long overdue catchup. But some of us might be worried about whether the country is ready… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.The economic effects of the lockdown have hit New Zealand retailers hard, with many struggling to keep afloat. We speak to the managing director of First Retail Group, Chris Wilkinson, about the move… Read more Audio