The Panel

Wallace Chapman is joined by Michele A'Court, comedian, actor, presenter and writer, and Thomas Pyror, Associate Director at Sherson Willis. 

National's transport spokesperson Chris Bishop wants to make it mandatory for cyclists to use dedicated lanes if they are there. This is a part of a suite of transport ideas National announced today.

Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says spare capacity in the 3.5GHz band will be offered to mobile network operators and Māori by the middle of next year. Read more Audio

Scotland "cannot be imprisoned in the UK". That's the assertion of SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.  Read more Audio

Documentary films and series have entered a golden age, some say. What's a good example? Audio

Anti-heroes, binge viewing, the fall of reality TV - the last decade has seen a revolution in television. The BBC looks at the incredible change over the last ten years.  Read more Audio

A petition calling for better pay and funding for community midwives has got more than 11,000 signatures in just five days. Read more Audio

A Pension for kids is being floated as one way to address child poverty in New Zealand, following a report last week showing more than 1 in 10 children here are living in material hardship. Read more Audio

Police are continuing to look for the two remaining missing people from the Whakaari / White Island eruption. 16 people are confirmed to have died from last Monday's eruption while 26 remain in… Read more Audio

Whakaari / White Island update; Kids pension: how would it work; Call for better pay for community midwives; A decade of disruption in TV. Audio

What the panellists Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio