The Panel

Question of the Day: What has your renting experience been? Audio

The wrecking ball seems to be headed straight for what remains of an old church in Auckland's Mt Eden. Audio

A huge swath of bush and pine plantations have been destroyed by a bushfire in the Nelson region. Tinder dry conditions and the continuing hot Summer have created the perfect conditions for this fire… Read more Audio

Australia's banking and financial services sector has been found sadly lacking and downright damaging to businesses and individuals. Just how healthy are the banks in New Zealand? Would the Panelists… Read more Audio

There's been a mixed reaction on social media to a tweet announcing a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka by American R&B singer R Kelly. He's been accused of sex crimes dating back 20 years… Read more Audio

How did the PM perform at Waitangi this year? Labour minister Peeni Henare said "I'd hate for it to become rather bland". Don Brash barely got a word out in his speech and Josie Butler the sex toy… Read more Audio

A report from Victoria University has found that renting is linked to poorer health among older people. Those in public rental properties have the poorest health. They have the lowest incomes, smoke… Read more Audio

Australia's banking and financial services sector has been found sadly lacking and downright damaging to businesses and individuals. Just how healthy are the banks in New Zealand? Would the Panelists… Read more Audio

A report from Victoria University has found that renting is linked to poorer health among older people. Those in public rental properties have the poorest health. They have the lowest incomes, smoke… Read more Audio

Anti-natalism is the philosophoical notion that it is morally wrong for people to procreate, life is despondent, death is miserable, and a vast amount of human suffering could be avoided by people… Read more Audio

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Have a good Waitangi Day. We're back on Thursday with journalists Alexia Russell and Tim Watkin who are both in the RNZ Auckland studio.