The Panel

Smoking rates aren't dropping noticeably despite the push for a Smokefree Aotearoa. Massey University professor of public health Marewa Glover explains why vaping is the key to bring down smoking… Read more Audio

New Zealand retailers have latched on to the 'Black Friday' phenomenon, offering deals and bargains despite New Zealanders not traditionally celebrating Thanksgiving. We ask the panellists what they… Read more Audio

The BBC has released the notes its staff made on the auditions of various artists. Meanwhile the music quality of CDs, Vinyl and Streaming has been tested and CDs have come out on top. We ask the… Read more Audio

Hamilton councillor Mark Bunting has stood down after a disciplinary committee today over his inappropriate messages to a journalist.  Read more Audio

Team New Zealand has bowed to Auckland council, accepting it's wharf extension option for the 2021 America's Cup.  The panellists discuss whether those making the decisions considered whether this is… Read more Audio

New figures from the Education ministry show teachers are having to physically restrain children from hurting themselves or others 130 times a month. More than half of the cases involved children with… Read more Audio

A study has revealed more than a third of senior doctors and dentists have been the victim of bullying behaviour and more than two thirds of medical professionals have witnessed bullying.  Read more Audio

Christchurch council has passed a bylaw banning parking on grass berms. The panellists tell us if this parking annoys them, or whether this bylaw is a bit over the top. Read more Audio