The Panel

What did you buy from YOUR school tuckshop? An Australian school canteen menu from 1974 is doing the rounds on social media ... and how times have changed ... The Education Ministry's released its… Read more Audio

See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. National says its new tax plan will give the average worker an extra $430 a… Read more Audio

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Today's panellists are the journalist and editor Bernard Hickey, and the comedian and actor Penny Ashton

A very powerful tool in this day and age , but with great power comes great responsibility ... We're talking about photos, often on the covers of glossy magazines, which are surreptitiously but… Read more Audio

The West Coast regional council says it won't support the government's Zero Carbon Bill unless it's presented with more proof human-induced climate change is happening. Audio

Some European environment ministers are lobbying for legislation which would compel manufacturers to make their products more hardy and easier to repair. Audio

Question of the Day: what is your most reliable ever home appliance? Read more Audio, Gallery

National MP Nick Smith is the latest MP to come out in support of four-year parliamentary terms. Why IS New Zealand's term so short, and should it be extended? Audio

The Lanet Commission of Obesity says a tax on red meat is an example of the kind of urgent action which could help mitigate the effects intensive farming has on the environment. Audio

Sixteen insurance companies have been cited for a variety of unethical practices, including charging customers for expired policies, selling policies people can't legally use, and not properly… Read more Audio