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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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Suicide rate at 10-year high
11 Jul 2019New Zealand had the highest number of suicides in 10 years in 2016. Ministry of Health figures show 553 people died by suicide in 2016 and young people aged 15-24 years had the highest rate of suicide… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Shane Te Pou (Part 2)
11 Jul 2019Scary movies: Question of the Day:What horror frightened you the most?Orewa's plague of mobility scooters;NGO social services losing workers because of salary;Opposition to anniversary of Cpt Cook's… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Shane Te Pou (Part 1)
11 Jul 2019Suicide rate at 10-year high;Why doesn't the goverment spend the $5BN surplus?New approach to boost number women in leadership. Audio
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I've been thinking for 11 July 2019
11 Jul 2019What the Panelists Irene Gardiner and Shane te Pou have been thinking about. Audio
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The Queen tipped to hand over power to Charles in two years
10 Jul 2019Now the Queen might be doing the unimaginable. Handing over power to her boy Charles! Audio
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Fake news about famous deaths
10 Jul 2019It's a thing. Fake social media and news stories about disaster befalling the famous. And people believe it. Audio
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Dangers of trampoline parks
10 Jul 2019The school holidays are here and the kids might be heading to a trampoline park. But there are some pretty serious injuries to be had. A biomechanical engineer from the US says the designs of… Read more Audio
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CHCH mayor chooses not to know mosque shooter's name
10 Jul 2019Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is in Britain this week opening a new branch of the Christchurch Foundation, raising money for the victims of the March 15 mosque attacks. One of the interesting… Read more Audio
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NZers knowledge of Asia has grown
10 Jul 2019New research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found increased travel, entertainment and personal connections means New Zealanders understand the region better than ever before. It's a self… Read more Audio
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End of the line for the VW Beetle
10 Jul 2019Question of the Day: What's your most memorable car experience? The last Volkswagon Beetle has rolled off the production line in Mexico. It's had a few incarnations, the latest began in 2011 and there… Read more Audio
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Kakapo baby boom has sad side
10 Jul 2019New Zealand is in the midst of far and away the best kakapo breeding season ever. The total adult population of these endangered birds is just 142. But this season 86 chicks have hatched the next best… Read more 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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