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4:34 PM.What the panellists Gary McCormick and Rosemary McLeod want to talk about. Audio

4:33 PM.Rapper Lil Jon has released a new Christmas song, hoping to tap into the lucrative market of holiday music. But how lucrative is it in the age of streaming?  Read more Audio

4:22 PM.New research has revealed plants don't like to be touched. The study by the University of Melbourne found touching from humans, animals, insects and even other plants can stunt their growth.  Read more Audio

4:19 PM.Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed the vote on her Brexit deal until January. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a no confidence motion.  Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The Government has confirmed the referendum on recreational cannabis use will be binding. It's part of the confidence and supply agreement between the Greens and Labour. The question will be asked at… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Rapper Lil Jon has released a new Christmas song, hoping to tap into the lucrative market of holiday music. But how lucrative is it in the age of streaming? We ask the panelists what their favourite… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The Government has confirmed the referendum on recreational cannabis use will be binding. It's part of the confidence and supply agreement between the Greens and Labour. The question will be asked at… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.Today's story is a tale of a not-particularly-cruel but certainly very unusual punishment. Read more Audio

3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Oliver's question about surrogates, Steve's query about traffic lights, and Allen's one about mercedes.  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Today Megan Whelan presents The Panel. She is joined by Gary McCormick, the poet and radio presenter, and columnist and author Rosemary McLeod. 

4:56 PM.Company Vitamin Water has announced it will give away $100,000 to someone who can survive a year without using a smartphone. An old fashion landline is allowed. Read more Audio

4:51 PM.It's now well into summer so we have consulted dermatologist Dr Louise Reiche to debunk common sunburn remedies. Meanwhile the annual debate over the strength and efficacies of sunscreen has… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A 24-year-old Kerikeri man managed to free himself from the jaws of a shark in Northland this weekend. Kevin Lloyd was spearfishing when he was attacked by a 2.1 metre mako shark. Kevin joins The… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.What the panellists Heather Roy and Scott Campbell want to talk about. Read more Audio

4:33 PM.According to a selection of surveys out of the US, millennials are doing it rough. They are the broke generation, unless they live at home. Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Helius Therapeutics have begun a nationwide ad campaign, including billboards will the slogan "cannabis is medicine", the first advertising from a licensed cannabis company.  Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Peaceful protesters stormed Gold Coast theme parks over the weekend, forcing families to leave shows. The group Justice for Captives got in the water at Sea World, demanding the dolphin show be… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.A petition to appeal the sentence of Rouxle Le Roux, who hit and killed a teenager with her car, has now gained 100,000 signatures.  Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Semi-automatic guns sold by the Defence Force ages ago being used by gangs. Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The Government has announced a $1.4 billion plan over three years to improve roads and lower the number of deaths on them. The investment will make 870 kilometres of high-risk highways safer. Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A very exciting cricket match is underway at the Basin Reserve - NZ vs Sri Lanka. Bryan Crump, RNZ's Night's presenter has spent the day there in the sun, tells us about the game.  Read more Audio

4:05 PM.According to a selection of surveys out of the US, millennials are doing it rough. They are the broke generation, unless they live at home. Millennial women though are doing better than Generation X… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.A very exciting cricket match is underway at the Basin Reserve - NZ vs Sri Lanka. Bryan Crump, RNZ's Night's presenter has spent the day there in the sun, and is with us.. The Government has announced… Read more Audio

3:51 PM.Caitlin talks about a new cover of Africa's Toto which is getting some bad press, and will we soon have Chickenosaurs? Read more Audio

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today a question about light on water, a query about milk prices, and Tony's one about eftpos.  Read more Audio