The Panel

Author Joe Bennett is in Christchurch and Rebekah White of NZ Geographic magazine is in the Auckland studio.

Tesla's boss Elon Musk apparently works 120 hours a week. Working on projects for the betterment of human beings. Meanwhile, a Guardian columnist reassuringly tells us not to worry about robots… Read more Audio

Many parents aren't happy that Kaitoke School lets one of its relief teachers have her baby in the classroom for two hours a day while she teaches. They don't think she can focus on her job while… Read more Audio

Research in the New Zealand Medical Journal says a lot of music is played in operating theatres. How would you feel about Achy Breaky Heart or Bad Medicine being played while you're under? Audio

What the Panelists Mai Chen and Allan Blackman want to talk about. Audio

The King of Pop has been superceded by a Greatest Hits album as the highest selling record in the US. The Eagles Greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller Audio

We'll have to go from 9 new recruits entering the Police force a week to 19. How can this be done? And the Justice Minister Andrew Little's summit will conclude that we need to replace prison with… Read more Audio

The Renumeration Aurhority has decided being a mayor is a full-time job and are adjusting their salaries accordingly. Southland and Otago mayors will receive a pay rise of between 2.8 per cent and 12… Read more Audio

First the government announces a pay freeze for MPs anmd now today the Renumeration Authority is abolishing bonuses for public service CEOs. Audio

There's speculation in Australian media that Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull will call an early election after he staved-off a leadership challenge in the form of Peter Dutton. The PM carried out a… Read more Audio

The King of Pop has been superceded by a Greatest Hits album as the highest selling record in the US. The Eagles Greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. What the Panelists… Read more Audio