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12:00 PM.Today's panellists are the broadcaster and journalist Mark Sainsbury, and the commentator and columnist Verity Johnson.

4:55 PM.Newsroom's Farah Hancock last week highlighted, with wry humour, the dangers of unconventional treatments for erectile disfunction. Audio

4:51 PM.The All Black reserve halfback TJ Perenara wrote "Ihumatao" on his wrist band and proudly displayed it during the national anthem and while leading the All Blacks haka. Audio

4:44 PM.Support for legalising recreational cannabis has plummeted in a recent poll. Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation joins us to chat about what this means for next year's vote. Audio

4:33 PM.Have you ever gotten in trouble for jaywalking? Audio

4:23 PM.Australia's relationship with the Pacific Islands is eroding by the soundbite - with deputy prime minister Michael McCormack the latest to commit an offensive faux pas. Journalist Michael Field joins… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The government has unveiled a bold new strategy aiming to drastically lower the number of Maori in prison. Lawyer and youth justice advocate Kingi Snelgar joins us to discuss whether these are… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What the Panellists Karlo Mila and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.So THE Ohio State University has put in a trademark application to protect its brand. By trademarking the word "the". Basically they're looking to launch a new collection of University clothing solely… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Today's panellists are the Pasifika writer, poet, and programme director of the Mana Moana Experience Karlo Mila, and the journalist and Newsroom Pro managing editor Bernard Hickey

4:57 PM.The spiritual emptiness of pre-packaged meal kits. Audio

4:48 PM.Newshub's chief news officer Hal Crawford says the fourth estate desperately needs to find a new business model. Peter Thompson from Victoria University joins us to discuss. Audio

4:38 PM.The Public Service Association is questioning Inland Revenue's use of psychometric testing in assessing prospective employees. Employment consultant Chris Eilers joins us to explain what these tests… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.What's your worst ever email faux pas? Audio

4:25 PM.The war of words between statistics minister James Shaw and leader of the opposition Simon Bridges is heating up, as Bridges continues to question the credibility of Stats NZ following the botched… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.The Wallabies have one hand on the Bledisloe Cup ... so what can we expect from the All Blacks on Saturday night? RNZ sports editor Stephen Hewson joins us to discuss Audio

4:14 PM.Some sections of the Australian media are lashing out at prime minister Jacinda Ardern following her strong comments at the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

4:08 PM.Corrections chief has 'no confidence' in mail checks after Christchurch mosque accused, another prisoner's letters. Audio

4:05 PM.What's your worst ever email faux pas? The Public Service Association is questioning Inland Revenue's use of psychometric testing in assessing prospective employees. Employment consultant Chris Eilers… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Corrections chief has 'no confidence' in mail checks after Christchurch mosque accused, another prisoner's letters. Some sections of the Australian media are lashing out at prime minister Jacinda… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.What the Panellists Lynda Hallinan and Simon Wilson have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.Is there anything to the concept of nominative determinism? Audio

4:58 PM.Stockholm resident Eva Jarlsdotter has written an article for the mail with one simple piece of advice: for a happy life, run your family like a business. Audio