The Panel

A spat has broken out between the Labour MP Willie Jackson and National's Paula Bennett. In Parliament, Mr Jackson pretty much said that Mrs Bennett isn't Māori enough. He said she doesn't know if… Read more Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Read more Audio

The Government is to scrap a benefit sanction that saw solo mothers penalised by up to $28 a week if they didn't name the father of their child. Removing the sanction will cost $113.4 million over… Read more Audio

What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti have been thinking about. Audio

Rest in peace actor Peter Mayhew, who died today at the age of 74. Peter Mayhew of course most famous for his role as Chewbacca, one of the GREAT movie sidekicks I'm sure we can all agree ? Audio

An increasing body of evidence suggests that the amount of time we spend on our smartphones is way too long. It's interferring with our sleep, self esteem, relationships, memory, attention spans, and… Read more Audio

A 14-year legal battle over ownership of a painting looted by Nazis has come to an end. A judge in California has ruled the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, which has had Pissarro's "Rue… Read more Audio

A raft of social media platforms belonging to Facebook are to have their privacy settings bolstered, after criticism about how the company protects user data. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's a major… Read more Audio

What would you call the new Auckland-Hamilton rail express? Five possible names for the new Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service are being considered by local government. Topping the list from… Read more Audio

Music distribution company TuneCore reports there's been a 154 per cent growth in the popularity of metal music. Metal topped all other genres in 2018 when it came to increased streams and downloads… Read more Video, Audio

Treating drugs as a health centred issue and away from a punitive apprach has been at the heart of the Governments Misuse of Drugs Amendement Bill. It's a shift away from the War on Drugs approach to… Read more Audio