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3:46 PM.An introduction to our panellists and the topics for the day plus Jock and Niki share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio

12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Jock Anderson, former NBR editor and columnist, and Niki Bezzant, Editor-at-large at the Healthy Food Guide. 

4:56 PM.Hillary Clinton has confirmed she won't run in the 2020 US election. She promises to stick around though and 'speak up for what she believes'.  Read more Audio

4:48 PM.An Interesting piece written recently on the issue of transgender sporting participation. Tennis legend and activist for LGBT rights Martina Navritalova waded into the debate, saying the rules could… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.We spoke last week about the high cost of dental care in New Zealand and now the NZ Medical Association has lent their weight to the call for more affordable dental care. Read more Audio

4:36 PM.A proposed sign to the entrance of entrance of Mataura is causing consternation. Council officials have decided to scrap the proposed red and black M, after people brought up that it has connotations… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Mount Maunganui has been voted New Zealand's best beach, in the TripAdvisor 2019 Travellers' Choice Awards, for the sixth time in a row. Four Bay of Plenty beaches are in the top ten, including… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.In a piece in the Herald, teacher Alex Le Long explains her day - and it is so much more than just teaching. "I have been a mum, an aunty, and a sister to some students. I have had to be a doctor, a… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.The classic glass milk bottle is making somewhat of a comeback with some dairy farmers deciding to use them instead of plastic. There's a lot public demand to go back to the old way, particularly… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.New Zealand politicians are debating whether children should have a day off school to protest climate change. Kiwi students plan to walk off the classroom on March 15.  Read more Audio

4:05 PM.What do YOU think is New Zealand's best beach? Mount Maunganui has been voted New Zealand's best beach, in the TripAdvisor 2019 Travellers' Choice Awards, for the sixth time in a row. Four Bay of… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.New Zealand politicians are debating whether children should have a day off school to protest climate change. Last month thousands of UK school students "went on strike" as part of a global action on… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.An introduction to our panellists and the topics for the day plus our panellists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Lizzie Marvelly, singer, editor of Villainesse, and columnist and David Farrar, pollster for the National party and editor of Kiwiblog. 

4:56 PM.A former Macleans College student is in a stoush with the school over the selling of second-hand uniforms online. Jayson Fong reckons the uniforms are too expensive and he wanted to give students a… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.New measures have been announced to tackle ticket scalpers. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it was "blatantly unfair" to consumers and announced a review into ticket reselling.  Read more Audio

4:40 PM.A high end apartment project that has been dogged by delay after delay, and developer Auckland Trotting Club is now pleading with buyers to give it until next year to finish it.  Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The entertainment world has lost two stars today. Actor Luke Perry, best known for his role as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210, died of a stroke at the age of 52. And Musician Keith Flint, lead singer of… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Who was your childhood celebrity crush? Audio

4:24 PM.A Tarot reader has been denied the use of a mobile eftpos machine for her business. Helena Bethune has banked with Kiwibank since 2012. Is it fair she is being denied a way for her customers to pay? 

4:16 PM.Glastonbury festival has banned plastic bottles in a bid to stem the huge amount of waste that is left at the gig. It's become almost as famous for its trash than its music, and organisers say it's… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A Kiwi man who joined ISIS, Mark John Taylor is being held in a Kurdish prison in Syria after defecting from the terrorist group. New Zealand can't strip him of his citizenship but it is understood… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Who was your childhood celebrity crush? The entertainment world has lost two beloved stars today. Actor Luke Perry, best known for his role as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210, died of a stroke at the age… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.A Kiwi man who joined ISIS, Mark John Taylor is being held in a Kurdish prison in Syria after defeating from the terrorist group. New Zealand can't strip him of his citizenship but it is understood… Read more Audio

3:47 PM.Wearing makeup is now a matter of personal choice for Virgin Atlantic's female cabin crew. Read more Audio