Michelle Boag
National Party leadership hopefuls face tight race
National Party MPs hold their weekly caucus meeting this morning, but as we know, this one will be rather special. They will be farewelling their leader Bill English and voting in a new one. Simon… Audio
National's next step
Bill English has announced he will step down as leader of the National party and will be retiring from politics, after 27 years in parliament. The question now is who will succeed him. Audio
First murmurs of leadership change for National
A former president of the National Party gives her take on the murmurs of leadership change Audio
The long and growing list of celebrity men accused of sexual crime
The list of iconic men being brought down by their alleged sexual crimes seems to keep growing. Audio
Featherston: the unnamed South Wairarapa town
The Panel talks to South Wairarapa man Perry Cameron who successfully pushed for the naming of the town Lake Ferry. Audio
Einstein may have been wrong about two things
Was Einstein wrong about when a career hits its peak. Audio
Another look at the work-for-the-dole minimum wage idea
The former Otorohanga mayor who got his town down to zero unemployment on Shane Jones' comments about young people on the unemployment benefit. Audio
Auckland council chooses not to close the Watakeres
After a full day of discussions in chambers, the Auckland Council has voted not to close the Watakeres. Audio
Napier already having drought issues
The Napier City Council is coming under some criticism for seemingly early restrictions on water. Audio
The Panel with Michelle Boag and Mike Williams (Part 1)
The Napier City Council is coming under some criticism for seemingly early restrictions on water. After a full day of discussions in chambers, the Auckland Council has voted not to close the… Audio
The Panel with Michelle Boag and Mike Williams (Part 2)
Einstein's "A person who has not made his contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so," is wrong according to research that suggests the best work of Nobel Prize winners was done in… Audio
The Panel pre-show for 5 December 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
One Quick Question for 5 December 2017
We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio
Teaching life skills in schools.
Is it teachers' responsibilty to teach financial literacy, cyber safety and civics? Audio
School speaker thefts
Claire Howison of St Albans Primary School in Christchurch talks about how their outdoor speakers keep getting nicked. Audio
Cow bacteria outbreak
Dr Richard Laven of Massey University talks about the process of finding the cause of the devastating mycoplasma bovis outbreak. Audio
Chateau Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants his favourite holiday spot to become an international attraction - missile base and all. Audio
Seventh parol stint for murder
A Dunedin man who was 17 when he murdered his flatmate has been released on parole for the seventh time. Audio
