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Winter problems and payments
4:15 PM.Following our discussion yesterday about electricity prices this winter, we get energy commentator Molly Melhuish back on the show to answer listener question on fixing the market. Read more Audio
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Next step: banning cigarettes?
4:12 PM.Health advocates are calling for the Government to be more aggressive pushing alternatives to cigarettes if it wants to hit the 2025 smoke-free target. Read more Audio
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Legalising marijuana: continued
4:08 PM.Listeners react to our discussion yesterday about the news the vote to legalise marijuana could be held next year. Some dispute Professor David Fergusson's opinion that cannabis is easy to obtain. Read more Audio
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The Panel with Nadine Higgins and Andrew Clay (Part 2)
4:05 PM.A new study has discovered why some people are worse at taking orders than others and it's all about how your brain works. The study found people were more control-averse due to activity in two areas… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Nadine Higgins and Andrew Clay (Part 1)
4:03 PM.Listeners react to our discussion yesterday about the news the vote to legalise marijuana could be held next year. Some dispute Professor David Fergusson's opinion that cannabis is easy to obtain… Read more Audio
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The Panel pre-show for 24 May 2018
3:56 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about sleeping in on the weekend. Read more Audio
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One Quick Question for 24 May 2018
3:47 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered James' question about why his dog howls, Anthony's query about planets and one about eggs. Read more Audio
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Panelists Thursday 24 May
5:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by comedian and writer, Andrew Clay, and journalist and columnist, Nadine Higgins. Read more
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Meghan Markle's bizarre beauty routine
4:52 PM.Meghan Markle's pre-wedding beauty routine has been revealed, with her bridal glow attributed to a strange facial that massages the inside of the mouth. Read more Audio
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Critic's menstruation illustration
4:44 PM.There's been anger after copies of the latest issue of Otago University student magazine 'Critic' were destroyed by the university. Read more Audio
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How much money is Google saving us?
4:32 PM.A new article poses that we save a huge amount of money using the search engine Google. It states we benefit financially from the time we save googling information, rather than looking it up… Read more Audio
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David Seymour's not apologising
4:28 PM.Act leader David Seymour has been accused of prejudice after warning residents in Epsom about future neighbours with "mental health issues". Read more Audio
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Kiwis pay more for power than Norweigans
4:22 PM.A new survey has found many kiwis are turning heating off to save money on electricity during winter. Prices in the country are so high now, we're paying more than people in Norway. Read more Audio
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The vote to legalise cannabis
4:11 PM.New Zealanders may vote on whether to legalise cannabis in 2019. The government is considering holding the referendum next year rather than in 20/20. Read more Audio
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The Panel with Martin Cocker and Michele A'Court (Part 2)
4:05 PM.A new article poses that we save a huge amount of money using the search engine Google. It states we benefit financially by the time we spend googling information, and how much it would cost if we had… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Martin Cocker and Michele A'Court (Part 1)
4:03 PM.New Zealanders may vote on whether to legalise cannabis in 2019. The government is considering holding the referendum next year rather than in 20/20 when the General Election will also be held… Read more Audio
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The Panel pre-show for 23 May 2018
3:53 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about the latest trends in baby names in America - a writer is not happy with the spelling of some of the… Read more Audio
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One Quick Question for 23 May 2018
3:48 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Andrew's question about glass jars, Keith's query about emails spam and Rheon's wondering about betting. Read more Audio
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Panelists Wednesday 23 May 2018
5:00 PM.Comedienne and author Michel A'Court and the CEO of Netsafe Martin Cocker are both in our Auckland studio.
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Strippers working conditions
4:45 PM.Women working at Showgirls in Auckland and Calendar Girls in Christchurch are having to make up the time if they take sick leave, they have their pay docked if they miss a shift and often lived in… Read more Audio
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No allowances made by ACC for intellectually disabled employees
4:45 PM.We heard from an employer of IHC workers who says his ACC levy went up markedly after a worker had an accident. We talk to ACC lawyer Chris Patterson who says as with most insurers ACC provides… Read more Audio
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Journalism: the most stressful job of them all
4:33 PM.Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at supressing bias, or solving… Read more Audio
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19th century quote doesn't translate to 21st century NZ
4:29 PM.Lawyer Gregory Thwaite used a quote 'The best party has women with a past and young men with a future' on an invitation to a dinner for the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs but says it… Read more Audio