The Panel

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Read more Audio

Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Read more Audio

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined the application for Victoria University to legally change its name to the University of Wellington. Mr Hipkins says this is because not enough opinions… Read more Audio

A very important study has zeroed-in on the actual most stressful time at Christmas and ... peak-stress occurs on Christmas Day itself at 12:56pm. Read more Audio

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Tim's question about lightning, Irene's one about tourists, and a query about automatic cars. Read more Audio

Today Jim Mora is joined by Penny Ashton, comedian, actor and marriage celebrant, and Mike Rehu, sports and media commentator.

Emergency department doctors are asking revellers not to get too hammered during this festive season. A new snapshot survey of ED's around the country found one-in-six patients had alcohol related… Read more Audio

Shortland Street's annual summer cliffhanger aired last night, and featured a deadly plane crash. It was on our screens just hours after a real-life crash a happened. Two people died in a light… Read more Audio

The Department of Conservation has spent more than $1 million protecting staff against anti-1080 protesters. Staff have dealt with threats violence and death as well as abuse.  Read more Audio

A Christchurch mother was left with bandages in her uterus after a caesarean section birth. She was rushed to hospital to have the bandage removed and has received an apology from Christchurch… Read more Audio

What the panellists Gary McCormick and Rosemary McLeod want to talk about. Audio

Rapper Lil Jon has released a new Christmas song, hoping to tap into the lucrative market of holiday music. But how lucrative is it in the age of streaming?  Read more Audio