The Panel

Wellington lawyer Susan Hornsby-Geluk is on The Panel today along with journalist and founder of scifilms Damian Christie who's in our Auckland studio. Read more

In Toronto, population three million, the city's medical officer of health, Toronto's top public health official, Dr. Eileen de Villa, says the time has come now to decriminalize all drugs for… Read more Audio

Speaking of the Tasman District Council, it wants drug testing of our water to see who takes what drugs where. Tasman DC has previously asked for random drug testing of car drivers generally. Audio

The Motueka ANZ closed today. Or at least the ANZ says it won't be open from tomorrow. Audio

A senior BBC journalist took part in anti-Trump protests over the weekend, proudly posing with a 'Go Home' sign. Audio

What the Panelists Raybon Kan and Cas Carter want to talk about. Audio

And 500 years ago, perhaps to this very day, certainly in was the middle of July, they began to dance in the street in Strasbourg. It's the 500th anniversary of the dancing plague of 1518. That's… Read more Audio

Ed Sheeran has won planning permission to build "anti-homeless" railings outside his £8m London home, reports the Independent newspaper. Audio

Winston Peters tells broadcaster Leighton Smith he wants a 'New Zealand culture' rather than a plethora of cultures "rising up like mushrooms." It's a familiar argument of Winston's, and also a… Read more Audio

Since 2009, there's been a 62% increase in police pursuits, vehicle pursuits. From 2347 to nearly 3800 last year. Audio

The nation's nurses were back bargaining with the DHBs today about their wages and conditions. Audio