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The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of guests from across the country.
Monday to Friday, 6pm - 7:30pm
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Twelve thousand cigarette butts cleaned in 10 days
14 Mar 2019A New Plymouth woman cleaned up more than 12,000 cigarette butts in just 10 days ... small actions CAN make a big difference. Audio
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Pharmac funding under the microscope
14 Mar 2019Breast cancer patients told MPs yesterday they are forced to turn to GiveALittle in order to pay for life-extending drugs. One of those women, academic Dr Hilary Chung, joins us to explain a bit more… Read more Audio
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Michael Jackson apparel
14 Mar 2019Cotton On staff 'told not to sell Michael Jackson apparel. Audio
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Climate change utterly transforming insurance game
14 Mar 2019There's an inherent tension between economic progress and preserving the environment, and two stories from today aptly demonstrated that tension. Plus, the insurance industry is having to adapt to… Read more Audio
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Unions want urgent review of aged care staffing
A new report claims rest home residents are dying because they're not getting enough care, and the nurses union is calling for new and better standards of aged-care staffing. David Wait from the NZ… Read more Audio
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Polyfest getting into full swing
Today is day two of Polyfest, the world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival, at the Manukau Super Bowl. RNZ producer Sara Vui-Talitu joins us from the festival. Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Rajorshi Chakraborti (Part 2)
14 Mar 2019What's your favourite TV theme music? Breast cancer patients told MPs yesterday they are forced to turn to GiveALittle in order to pay for life-extending drugs. One of those women, academic Dr Hilary… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Rajorshi Chakraborti (Part 1)
14 Mar 2019Today is day two of Polyfest, the world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival, at the Manukau Super Bowl. RNZ producer Sara Vui-Talitu joins us from the festival. A new report claims rest home… Read more Audio
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Story of the Day and I've been thinking for 14 March 2019
14 Mar 2019An introduction to our panellist and the topics for the day plus our panellists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio
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Advantages of a sugar tax
13 Mar 2019The Californian city of Berkely has seen a 50 percent decrease in sugary drink consumption since introducing a sugar tax - should we do the same? Plus, grown adults in NZ are pulling out their own… Read more Audio
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Should we lower the voting age to 16?
13 Mar 2019Canterbury University politics lecturer Bronwyn Hayward wants NZ to lower the voting age to 16 - something championed by, among others, former Green MP Sue Bradford. The Panel weighs in with their… 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.
Monday to Friday, 6pm - 7:30pm
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