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4:03 PM.What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Niki Bezzant have been up to. The bill has passed allowing bars to open to screen Rugby World Cup matches outside of the usual trading hours. A firefighter says… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:54 PM.Regarding retail trading on Easter Sunday but not Anzac Day. A listener doesn't understand the distinction. "Why is OK to favour Anzac commemoration over Easter? Both have crosses and prayers and are… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A lack of supply is the reason given by Justice Minister Amy Adams for not banning alcohol sachets. Audio

4:49 PM.Support for the Labour Party has edged past the 30% mark in the latest Herald-DigiPoll. Audio

4:40 PM.Consumers in Australia are turning away from fruit after being told of the high sugar content of fruit juice. The Panel speak to Dr Lisa Te Morenga about the truth about fruit. Audio

4:36 PM.What the Panelists Ali Jones and Damon Salesa have been thinking about. Audio

4:33 PM.Singapore has been ranked as the best place for expatriates to live. Audio

4:26 PM.The number of whitebait is declining. We talk to biologist Dr Mike Hickford about how whitebait can be protected. Audio

4:20 PM.Good at winning contracts, bad at running services. That's one of the overseas observations about how Serco runs prisons. Roger Brooking of the Howard League for Penal Reform joins the Panel to… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Paid parental leave would be extended to 26 weeks under legislation that has gone before Parliament. This year the Government increased paid parental leave from 14 to 16 weeks. A further lift to 18… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.What the Panelists Ali Jones and Damon Salesa have been up to. Audio

4:06 PM.Consumers in Australia are turning away from fruit after being told of the high sugar content of fruit juice. Support for the Labour Party has edged past the 30% mark. A lack of supply is the reason… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.What the Panelists Ali Jones and Damon Salesa have been up to. Paid parental leave would be extended to 26 weeks under legislation that has gone before Parliament. Roger Brooking of the Howard League… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:58 PM.How big a deal is fashion week? Audio

4:54 PM.Two high school students who are too sick to attend school have been barred from going to the Marlborough Girls' College ball. Audio

4:47 PM.A 22 year-old was refused entry to a Christchurch bar because of his face tattoos. The organiser of the International Tattoo Expo Chris Preece joins the Panel to discuss attitudes to tattoos. Audio

4:40 PM.What the Panelists Gordon McLauchlan and Josie McNaught have been thinking about. Audio

4:32 PM.Some have fond memories of their school days. Are these seen through rose-tinted glasses? Audio

4:28 PM.The abuse and neglect of children in the care of the state has been revealed in a report. But they won't be getting an apology from the governement. Audio

4:25 PM.The deep psychological effects of the outting of cheaters on the Ashley Madison adultery website. Audio

4:20 PM.A motorist was bashed by a window washer in Auckland and this has again led to a call for them to be banned. Audio

4:12 PM.The Easter Trading laws are going to be loosened. We talk to Maxine Gay of FIRST Union about what this means for workers in the retail sector. Audio

4:08 PM.What the Panelists Gordon McLauchland and Josie McNaught have been up to. Audio