Tim Watkin
Adrian Orr on giving up in Christchurch
The Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has revealed he gave up trying to invest in the Christchurch rebuild when he was at the NZ Super fund, out of frustration.
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Unpaid work
Early childhood teachers are joining the chorus of workers saying they are putting in extra hours without pay. Retail employees have been filing complaints since a court ruling. Audio
Pre-budget expectations
Ahead of tomorrow's budget, the panelists discuss the continuing housing problems. Newshub reports the number of people who are waiting for a state house has doubled in the past two years. Audio
North Korea cancels talks with South Korea
North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea over military drills the south and the US. North Korea has called the war games a provocation. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one. A change of scenery can apprently spark greater… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea over military drills the south and the US. North Korea has called the war games a provocation. The panelists discuss whether the honeymoon may be over… Audio
The Panel pre-show for 20 April 2018
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
Breastfeeding in public
A young woman was told to go to a shopping mall's toilets to breastfeed her baby. She then shared her experience on social media - is that necessary? Audio
Further cuts for university arts
Humanities departments in New Zealand universities are going under the knife with cuts at Otago, Waikato and Auckland. Is it justified? Audio
Banning oil exploration?
The government is looking at banning oil exploration. Are we ready for this? We ask Basil Sharp of the University of Auckland's Energy Centre. Audio
Disease-ridden rubber ducks
Just a flu-vaccine time approaches consider the unexpected places bugs fester - alarm clocks and rubber ducks are just two of them. Audio
Auckland Council conflicted over sea wall.
The Auckland Council has appealed its own decision on consenting a sea wall at Orewa that's already cost $650k - before being built. Bureacracy gone mad? Audio
Record immigration
Tougher conditions to restrict immigration don't seem to have an impact on numbers with levels reaching new peaks. Paul Spoonley of Massey University expalins the why's and wherefores of the latest… Audio
No to new prisons
The Prime Minister's chief science advisor Peter Gluckman says building new prisons is not the answer to fighting crime. Prison reform advocate Roger Brooking says our justice system actually… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
Just a flu-vaccine time approaches consider the unexpected places bugs fester - alarm clocks and rubber ducks are just two of them. What the Panelists Alexia Russell and Tim Watkin want to talk about… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Tim Watkin (Part 1)
The Prime Minister's chief science advisor Peter Gluckman says building new prisons is not the answer to fighting crime. Prison reform advocate Roger Brooking says our justice system actually… Audio
Bob Jones' column
Sir Bob Jones is underfire yet again for a column he wrote about Waitangi Day. He says the piece was satirical and fellow controversial columnist Mike Hosking has backed him. Audio
Allergies in movies
A new Sony kids movie, based on the popular book Peter Rabbit, is being boycotted by some parents around the world over a scene which they say shows bullying of someone with allergies. Audio
