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4:20 PM.Paul Barber, co-author of the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report out today, talks about the areas where New Zealand is still failing parts of society badly. Audio

4:08 PM.Academics have been taken by surprise at how far and how fast the coronavirus has travelled. Associate Professor Adam Kamradt-Scott from the University of Sydney who specialises in global health… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.RNZ has withdrawn the restructuring proposal for its Concert FM and music department. Audio

3:56 PM.What the panellists Ruth Money and Mark Sainsbury have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.Taika Waititi's win at the Oscars this week triggered a deluge of anecdotes about New Zealander's interactions with the director. Comedian, writer and actor Jonny Potts asked people on twitter to… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Vegan Society Aotearoa media spokesperson, Claire Insley, joins the discussion on the biases that drive hatred towards vegans being uncovered by research. Audio

4:33 PM.Today in music history, Whitney Houston was found dead in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel eight years ago today. Audio

4:33 PM.Creative New Zealand chair Michael Moynahan joins the discussion on what arts contribute to the economy as politically there's less and less being given to the sector. Audio

4:26 PM.Three National MPs have announced they are retiring from parliament ahead of this year's general election. Audio

4:17 PM.Dr Eric Crampton, of the New Zealand Institute, has co-authored a report on why congestion charging works around the world. He explains why to The Panel which is looking at the debate in Wellington… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Marking Safer Internet Day today, Netsafe has released its own results about children's experiences online. Technology commentator Paul Brislen joins the discussion to talk about the dangers lurking… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What the panellists Caroline Daley and Thomas Pryor have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.Everyone will know by now that yesterday Taika Waititi won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for Jojo Rabbit. So let delve into his win a bit more.... Audio

4:50 PM.Street artist Jesse Jensen, contends that the war on grafitti in Auckland city is leaving it bereft of creative and colour. He explains why he thinks more grafitti should be considered art. Audio

4:45 PM.Some parts of the Far North of the North Island have been told they only have three days worth of water left. Audio

4:40 PM.Residents living close to Titirangi Primary school are fed up hearing Poe E being played six times a day instead of the regular bell. Audio

4:33 PM.Carol Ramos joins the Panel from the US to talk about the 92nd Academy Awards being held at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. Audio

4:23 PM.The fight to stop RNZ making big changes to Concert FM has stepped up a notch after the PM threw her support behind the station. Composer Michael Norris talks about what the current proposal means to… Read more Audio