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Turn down...for Christmas
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
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Don't touch us - plants
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
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Vote delayed on Brexit deal
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
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Binding: The recreational cannabis referendum
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
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The Panel with Gary McCormick and Rosemary McLeod (Part 2)
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
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The Panel with Gary McCormick and Rosemary McLeod (Part 1)
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
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Story of the day for 18 December 2018
3:54 PM.Today's story is a tale of a not-particularly-cruel but certainly very unusual punishment. Read more Audio
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question
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
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Panelists Tuesday 18 December
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.
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How much would you give up your phone for?
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
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Sunburn - bad advice and bad sunscreen
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
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Kevin Lloyd: "I'm now the shark attack guy"
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
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Panel says
4:38 PM.What the panellists Heather Roy and Scott Campbell want to talk about. Read more Audio
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Are young people ok?
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
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'Cannabis is Medicine' billboard
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
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Protesters against theme parks
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
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Hit and run petition gains strength
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
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Rogue Defence Force guns
4:17 PM.Semi-automatic guns sold by the Defence Force ages ago being used by gangs. Read more Audio
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Investment to fix our deadly roads
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
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Tom Latham scores double century
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
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The Panel with Heather Roy and Scott Campbell (Part 2)
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
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The Panel with Heather Roy and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
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
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Story of the day for 17 December 2018
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
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 17 December 2018
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