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3:57 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about buildings - impractical and slightly dangerous!  Read more Audio

3:47 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Chris' question about weather, Claire's wondering about recycled waste, Elizabeth's query about nights on the town and questions… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Newspapers are hanging on by a thread these days, with local, community papers often the first to be cut. Some, however, continue to thrive. The Ashburton Guardian seems to be one of the only papers… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.UK cyclist Bradley Wiggins has been labelled a cheat on air, by Piers Morgan after British MPs decided that Wiggins' historic win in the 2012 Tour de France was aided by the "unethical, but not… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Denim company Levi Strauss is ditching hard labour for lasers - instead of using workers, it's using laser beams to add its signature distressed look to blue jeans.  Read more Audio

4:22 PM.It's census day! Manurewa Local Board member Angela Dalton tells us about the issues facing people in her community, where many don't have access to a computer - she says they're falling through the… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.Yesterday we discussed ticket re-sellers scamming kiwis out of thousands of dollars for fake tickets. The Commerce Commission has since admitted there have been hundreds of complaints about one site… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.National's finance spokesman, Steven Joyce has announced he's retiring from politics. It comes after his failed bid for leader of the party.  Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Submissions close on David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill tonight at midnight. It would allow people over 18, who suffer from a terminal illness or untreatable medical condition, to choose an… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A drone forces 20 aircraft to delay landing at Auckland Airport. Read more Audio

3:50 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about Frances McDormand having her Oscar trophy stolen! Read more Audio

3:46 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered some questions about the census as well as Paul's query about Dunedin's stadium.  Read more Audio

4:56 PM.The Academy Awards are being held right now, we get an update. Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Today is Day One of Timothy Chittock attempt to set a new record for cycling the length of New Zealand. The 26-year-old is trying to raise funds for Epilepsy New Zealand. Read more Audio

4:44 PM.It's Hearing Loss Awareness Week and we're joined by the Director of Auckland's Hearing and Tinnitus Clinic, Grant Searchfield, to discuss new research. Read more Audio

4:40 PM.We remember Sir Roger Bannister's achievements in sports and medicine. He became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. The Commonwealth Games winner died over the weekend at age 88. Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan has penned an opinion piece about being 40 with no friends, close or otherwise. We ask the panelists about their friendships, the enduring ones and the ones that… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Small businesses in Auckland are lashing out against plans to create cycleways and bigger bus lanes in local shopping centres.  Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Another major concert in New Zealand has seen concert-goers left in the lurch once again due to dodgy ticket websites.  Read more Audio

4:19 PM.The Auckland rail network should be back to normal soon with the drivers' union and Transdev coming to an agreement, after a week of strike action.  Read more Audio

4:08 PM.The Academy Awards are on today with a couple of Kiwi nominees in the mix. There's controversy on and off the red carpet, many debating how the #metoo and Time's Up movements will be dealt with. Read more Audio