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The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
Monday to Friday, 6pm - 7:30pm, plus a Wednesday Politics Panel 7.30pm - 8pm
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Chickens coming home to roost for Alan Jones
21 Aug 2019The controversial Australian talkback host Alan Jones is coming under more scrutiny, as more of the vitriolic remarks he made about Jacinda Ardern came to light through the ABC show Mediawatch. RNZ's… Read more Audio
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Question of the day for 21 August 2019
21 Aug 2019What's a New Zealand bar that holds special memories for you? Audio
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Sugar labelling coming to Australia?
21 Aug 2019Australia is considering "added sugar" labelling for sugary drinks which would force manufacturers to acknowledge how much sugar, measured in teaspoons, on the drinks' labels. Audio
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Wellington's hand sculpture divides capital
21 Aug 2019The famed Ronnie Van Hout sculpture, "Quasi" - an enormous hand with a human face - has moved to Wellington, where it's aweing and terrifying locals. Former Christchurch Art Gallery curator Jenny… Read more Audio
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Govt proposes independent office to cost political promises
21 Aug 2019The government is proposing a new, independent office to cost the policies of political parties. Eric Crampton, chief economist for the NZ Initiative, joins us with his take. Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Andrew Hoggard (Part 2)
21 Aug 2019What's a New Zealand bar that holds special memories for you? The controversial Australian talkback host Alan Jones is coming under more scrutiny, as more of the vitriolic remarks he made about… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Andrew Hoggard (Part 1)
21 Aug 2019The government is proposing a new, independent office to cost the policies of political parties. Eric Crampton, chief economist for the NZ Initiative, joins us with his take. The famed Ronnie Van Hout… Read more Audio
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I've been thinking for 21 August 2019
21 Aug 2019What the Panellists Alexia Russell and Andrew Hoggard have been thinking about. Audio
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The Panel, Wednesday August 21st
21 Aug 2019Today's panellists are the Federated Farmers vice-president Andrew Hoggard, and the freelance journalist and producer Alexia Russell
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Mysterious Nelson club under scrutiny
20 Aug 2019A mysterious Nelson men's club is under scrutiny after one of its members was alleged to have made racist and xenophobic remarks at a meeting in Christmas last year. Audio
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Time to do away with the "Kiwi" moniker?
20 Aug 2019Should we do away with calling ourselves "Kiwis"? Columnist Paul Little thinks so, saying the term is too cute, too twee, and stops people from taking us seriously. Audio
The Panel
Wallace Chapman's Panel hour features a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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