The Panel

A study by the Girl Guides in Britain finds that exam stress and the pressures of social media have made girls and young women feel far less happy than they did 10 years ago.Social media is one of the… Read more Audio

Will you be buying Australian strawberries anytime soon? Countdown has removed Aussie strawberries from its shelves after a needle was found in some here. It's being branded as "food terrorism". The… Read more Audio

A couple of stories today, one looking at a new superstar in the world of children's book endorsements and the other at the ever-changing world of language. Audio

Myco bovis, cannabis, eating grass. Read more Audio

The Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor of Massey University Chris Gallavin is in Wellington and journalist Sally Wenley is in the RNZ Auckland studio.

Principals say teachers are worried about being hauled before the Education Council for handling disruptive children. Pat Newman says the guidelines leave grey areas. Read more Audio

A woman who stabbed her partner as he lay in bed has had her sentence in the High Court reduced considerably because of her Māori cultural background, and because she had a difficult upbringing. Read more Audio

What our panellists Ruth Money and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about. Audio

MayDay's coming to play in Auckland on Sunday night at the Trusts Arena ... if you'd like to head along, make sure your pockets are lined. Read more Audio

Dairy owners in Auckland support specialist tobacco retailers, despite the hit their profits would take - but insist any decision on this has to come from the government. Read more Audio

A Wairarapa primary school has been lockdown this afternoon after a plane nearby dropped an unknown substance, causing multiple children to feel ill. Read more Audio