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4:56 PM.But some new research out of Aachen University in Germany has found there is in fact NO evidence to support the claim. Audio

4:48 PM.Waikato University professor Al Gillespie joins the panel to explain exactly what's going on in Kashmir, and whether an equitable solution is possible. Audio

4:39 PM.Food, or housing? We only have a finite amount of land in Aotearoa - and we have to use it to feed people and to house people. But which should take precedence? Economist Kirden Lees joins us to talk… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.The IPCC says we must reduce food waste to help combat climate change. What are your best tips for reducing food waste? Audio

4:28 PM.For people who aren't great at spelling, AutoCorrect was like a gift from the gods ... but is it having knock-on effects on useful skills? Audio

4:25 PM.National's Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett is to vacate her Upper Harbour electoral seat to oversee the party's campaign for the 2020 election, which has prompted speculation that it's being vacated for… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.New Zealand has the 11th-lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio out of 183 countries around the world. RNZ's Gyles Beckford joins the panel to explain why, and whether we need to change our philosophy. Audio

4:12 PM.Markets have tumbled around the world in the past 24 hours. RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford brings us the latest and explains what it means and whether the world might be headed for a recession.

4:09 PM.The government has announced a new repair package for people who bought quake-damaged homes, expected to cost around $300 million. Audio

4:05 PM.The IPCC says we must reduce food waste to help combat climate change. What are your best tips for reducing food waste? Food, or housing? We only have a finite amount of land in Aotearoa - and we have… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The government has announced a new repair package for people who bought quake-damaged homes, expected to cost around $300 million. Markets have tumbled around the world in the past 24 hours. RNZ's… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What the Panellists Niki Bezzant and Bill Ralston have been thinking about. Audio

3:46 PM.The classic 1990 movie Home Alone is getting remade by Disney, but the decision has been widely panned. Audio

4:57 PM.Goldsmith's University of London, clearly a VERY green univbersity, is phasing out single-use plastics plastics and installing more solar panels to power its buildings in New Cross, as part of a move… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.A bid to change the Basin Reserve's name to "Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve" appeals to have fallen short, but the organisers aren't giving up just yet. Audio

4:51 PM.Fran O'Sullivan had a good column in yesterday's New Zealand Herald about chief executives in New Zealand, and whether we're starstruck by overseas CEOs. Audio

4:44 PM.A piece on the Newsroom website reveals just how much financial firepower property developers threw around in the 2016 mayoral race. Dr Simon Chapple from Victoria University joins us to talk about… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Stratford councillors have officially decided that their town will be associated formally with William Shakespeare at Tuesday Meeting of council - there was no opposition. Audio

4:32 PM.What's a Shakespeare quote you've always remembered? Audio

4:28 PM.A Petone barista was awarded $12,000 in compensation, after she was fired for swearing while at work. But how much foul language is too much? Audio

4:24 PM.A chronic driver shortage is continuing to wreak havoc on Wellington's peak hours services. How can the capital's once-envied public transport system come back from this? Audio

4:15 PM.Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny for their climate change views - with one saying the issue has "less substance than a cow farm" and another claiming that CO2 helps to cool the… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Audio

4:05 PM.Stratford councillors have officially decided that their town will be associated formally with William Shakespeare at Tuesday Meeting of council - there was no opposition. A piece on the Newsroom… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny… Read more Audio