The Panel

The world's most famous physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the Earth will explode in a ball of fire within 600 years - the problem? Over-population.  Read more Audio

A teacher has been found guilty of misconduct after carrying a struggling child to the school principal's office.  Read more Audio

Are millennials bring the watch back? Despite being able to access the time and date for every country with a swipe of their smartphone, young people are going back to wearing watches.  Read more Audio

A couple who sold a leaky home has won a Court of Appeal case. A building inspection was done on the house but failed to find the weather-tightness issue. We talk to Roger Levie, chief exective of the… Read more Audio

A Glenorchy property is on the market for an incredible $33 million - believed to be the New Zealand record for a residential estate. The historic South Island farm station, Mt Cook, has also sold to… Read more Audio

Confidence in the Auckland housing market has plummeted to an 8-year low, with many saying it's a bad time to buy. Many believe house prices will keep rising rather than falling.  Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is flying to Vietnam for the APEC summit alongside 20 of her global counterparts. The Trans Pacific Partnership deal will be high on the agenda, as she meets the leaders who will… Read more Audio

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Plus Story of the day, we talk about the best and worst Christmas songs.  Read more Audio

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Allan's question about our markets, Kaz' query about smells in space and one about dog eating habits. Read more Audio