The Panel

There are some things that we think will be around forever but, you might be surprised that some household items, that we take for granted, are on the endangered list. Landline phones, bar soap, top… Read more Audio

The Queen's Birthday honours list is soon to be announced and one of our great Olympians has commented on the gender imbalance in who the recipients are. Dame Barbara Kendall says our Honours system… Read more Audio

Yesterday we covered the story of a Southland woman forced to give birth in an ambulance on Sunday Morning, when it became apparent the hour-long drive to Invercargill Hospital was not a viable… Read more Audio

Where have you worn the wrong thing? Audio

Air New Zealand is cutting flights on some domestic routes and reviewing its airfares. Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Blenheim and Tauranga will be affected by the changes. The… Read more Audio

A huge strike of around 50,000 primary and secondary teachers around the country are today protesting the latest Government pay offer. Seconday school teachers have rejected three pay offers to date… Read more Audio

The National Party yesterday released what it said were key details of the government's Wellbeing Budget, due tomorrow. Then yesterday evening Treasury announced it had been deliberately and… Read more Audio

The National Party yesterday released what it said were key details of the government's Wellbeing Budget, due tomorrow. Then yesterday evening Treasury announced it had been deliberately and… Read more Audio

What the Panelists Alexia Russell and Eli Matthewson have been thinking about. Audio

Talking money today. The news that MacKenzie Bezos - that's the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos - has promised to give away half her fortune. Audio

Shaving company Gillette's last ad caused an uproar in some quarters when it focussed on bullying and harassment. The company now has a new advert, it shows a dad teaching his transgender son how to… Read more Audio