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The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
Monday to Friday, 6pm - 7:30pm, plus a Wednesday Politics Panel 7.30pm - 8pm
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Pride parade scrapped
19 Dec 2018Auckland's Pride Parade will be scrapped and replaced by a march, reports suggest. While the Pride festival will continue, there will be no opening gala or closing party next year, express magazine… Read more Audio
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Panel says
19 Dec 2018What the panellists Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu want to talk about. Read more Audio
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Simon says and other parliament protocols
19 Dec 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to withdraw and apologise after using the Opposition leader's first name. We discuss these protocols, seemingly inherited from Westminster. Read more Audio
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We're actually pretty self-aware
19 Dec 2018Self-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
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Is the Hamilton-Auckland train worth it?
19 Dec 2018The NZ Transport Agency has approved the business case for the startup trial of the new rail service between Hamilton and Auckland. The new train could be up and running in just over a year. Read more Audio
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Drugs and booze in fatal crashes
Recent New Zealand Transport Agency figures suggest that alcohol or drug-impaired drivers are involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes. Read more Audio
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Calm called for in hit-and-run case
19 Dec 2018A call for calm today by Charlene Kraatskow, mother of Nathan, the boy killed on his bike when hit by the car Rouxle Le Roux was driving. Read more Audio
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Victoria Uni name change vetoed
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
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The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 2)
19 Dec 2018Self-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
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The Panel with Penny Ashton and Mike Rehu (Part 1)
19 Dec 2018Education 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
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Story of the day for 19 December 2018
19 Dec 2018A 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
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 19 December
19 Dec 2018We 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
The Panel
Wallace Chapman's Panel hour features a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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