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Today on the panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie discuss the supermarket reforms announced today and if they're actually going to benefit consumers. Also, they discuss… Audio

Lynn Freeman and panellists Ruwani Perera and Pattrick Smellie discuss how hard it can be to revive sport in New Zealand and picking up high level sport as an older adult. Plus, our panellists tell us… Audio

Midday News for 24 August 2022 Audio

Oranga Tamariki has been challenged on whether abuse in state care facilities really is historic.

Senior officials from the children's ministry were again before the Royal Commission into Abuse in… Audio

Kaitaia residents could be taking the long, long way around for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town, SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge.

Waka Kotahi says the road is… Video, Audio

Imagine it: an all you can FLY airline ticket, the aviation equivalent of the buffet. Regional operator Sounds Air is making it a reality.

For $799 for three months you can fly as often as you'd like… Video, Audio

The weather has cleared up in Nelson for now, but locals face a mammoth clean-up. Traffic between Richmond and Nelson is getting more blocked up by the day with roads closed from slips.

Waka Kotahi… Video, Audio

About 2000 anti-government protesters marched on Parliament today - but there was no repeat of the violence and fiery riot that ended the occupation earlier in the year.

The event was organised by… Video, Audio

Expelled MP Gaurav Sharma tells Lisa Owen he has evidence of bullying in the Labour Party, but is yet to share it.

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Dr Gaurav Sharma is a Labour MP no more. As expected, the Labour caucus voted to expel him, over continued breaches of trust.

But that's not stopped the now independent MP for Hamilton West from… Video, Audio

Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Janet Wilson and Chris Clarke discuss damp mouldy houses and how councils aren't set up to follow up on legislation they have in place to investigate… Audio

Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Janet Wilson and Chris Clarke discuss Gaurav Sharma being expelled from the Labour caucus today. Also, they discuss continuing to work into your 70's… Audio

Lynn Freeman and panellists Janet Wilson and Chris Clarke discuss the protests on the grounds of parliament today. Plus, the panellists tell us what has been on their minds this week. Audio

Midday News for 23 August 2022 Audio

A genius, a ninja, and a gentle giant who loved his people. Just some of the words used to describe Sir Toby Curtis, the Māori leader who died last week.

Thousands poured through his marae at Lake… Audio

The Ministry of Social Development is proactively reviewing the cases of pensioners who had their superannuation cut off after getting stranded overseas due to Covid border restrictions - with some… Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki has admitted multiple failings today at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

The ministry for children says the state did not stop abuse and did not meet the basic… Audio

"Every school day is a big day" - that's the lesson for parents whose children are skipping class.

Only about 60 percent of children in Aotearoa are regularly going to school. The numbers have been… Video, Audio

Bollards have been put out and roads closed at Parliament, as Wellington prepares for anti-government protesters to return tomorrow.

Police are expecting more than a thousand protesters to arrive at… Video, Audio

A pensioner stranded overseas for months due to Covid-19 border restrictions has won a drawn out battle with the Social Development Minister over her superannuation payments.

Rosalie Dobson had her… Video, Audio