The Panel

Former spy says the SIS stopped him from reporting sexual abuse against a young girl which he discovered during a covert operation. Professor of Law Al Gillespie talks about the laws around SIS… Read more Audio

Professor David Murdoch talks to The Panel about a survey which shows one in five New Zealanders believe that the COVID-19 virus was developed in a laboratory. Audio

Today in music history Elvis Presley released Jailhouse Rock in 1957. Audio

As the US COVID death toll passes two hundred thousand, President Trump says it's a "shame". The Panel speaks to US correspondent Carol Ramos about the toll and heated debated about the next Supreme… Read more Audio

Alert level changes in Auckland are not helping to get more people through the doors at the CBD's hospitality outlets. Vivace owner, Mandy Lusk explains to The Panel what's been happening. Audio

What panellists Alexia Russell and Chris Field are thinking. Audio

There's been a real to do in the Welsh town of Aberhosan where the wifi has been turning off every morning at 7am. A crack team of engineers were called in and they solved the case - it was an old TV… Read more Audio

A gaggle of geese has taken over the lake front in Rotorua, meaning traffic is held up and they're making a big mess on the footpaths! Audio

Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker, steps back from using Facebook as she sees it has become a toxic free for all. She talks to The Panel about the social media platform's descent into a place where… Read more Audio

New Zealanders are keen to see more parties represented in Parliament, but the odds are stacked against the smaller political players. Audio