The Panel

What the world is talking about. With Noelle McCarthy. Audio

The Australian state of Victoria is trying to ban students from putting their hands up in classrooms, as part of an experiment in changing how classes are run. Audio

Aussie department store chain David Jones is taking over Wellington's Kirkcaldie and Stains. Does it matter? Audio

A new test can work out what simple health and lifestyle factors are best indicators of short-term death. Dr Hamish Jamieson joins the Panel to discuss how something as simple as how fast you walk can… Read more Audio

What the Panelists Amanda Millar and Andrew Clay have been thinking about. Audio

Amazing results in speech recognition programme Sound Hound. Audio

The Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has suggested limiting the number of cats to two for each household and for the SPCA to put-down feral cats which are trapped. Audio

The Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales died overnight after taking a case for her to be allowed to end her life to the High Court. Ethicist Tim Dare joins the Panel to talk about the issue becoming… Read more Audio

The woman who left her toddler in a hot car after forgetting he was there has been discharged without conviction. Legal expert Mark Henaghan joins the Panel to discuss the judge's decision. Audio

What the Panelists Amanda Millar and Andrew Clay have been up to. Audio

Amazing results in speech recognition programme Sound Hound. A new test can work out what simple health and lifestyle factors are best indicators of short-term death. Dr Hamish Jamieson joins the… Read more Audio

The woman who left her toddler in a hot car after forgetting he was there has been discharged without conviction. Legal expert Mark Henaghan joins the Panel to discuss the judge's decision. The… Read more Audio