Wallace Chapman
Today in music history for 19 August 2020
On this day in 1999 - Lauryn Hill won New Artist Of The Year and Album Of The Year at the US 'Source Hip Hop Music Awards' in Los Angeles. Audio
Auckland council to review colonial statues
Auckland council is reviewing colonial-era monuments to help decide whether they should be taken down. Historian Paul Moon joins The Panel to discuss whether this is a good idea. Audio
Should senior students in Auckland be in school?
Some Auckland principals feel blindsided and undermined by the Government's surprise decision to let some Year 12 and 13 students return to class. Dr Bronwyn Wood from Victoria University explains why… Audio
First lockdown days unlawful
The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins The… Audio
The Panel with Julia Amua Whaipooti and Peter Elliott (Part 2)
Topics - Biology teacher Roger Waddell describes to The Panel how he uses conspiracy theories to teach his students critical thinking. Local Government NZ to discuss remits on extending electoral… Audio
The Panel with Julia Amua Whaipooti and Peter Elliott (Part 1)
Topics - The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell… Audio
What panellists have been thinking about
"I've been thinking" with panellists Julia Amua Whaipooti and Peter Elliott. Audio
Calls for museum at Mt Eden prison
Would you visit Mount Eden prison if it was a museum? There are calls to turn it into one - Author and local politician Sandra Coney joins The Panel to discuss. Audio
Kiwi kids think reading a waste of time
A report from the Ministry of Education says more than a quarter of Kiwi kids think reading is a waste of time and more than half only bother if they have to. Chief education scientific advisor Stuart… Audio
Sponge in the microwave? Odd cooking tips from chefs
Would you bake a sponge in a microwave - or put chippies in your omelette? British chefs have offered up some of their more unconventional cooking tips - food writer Niki Bezzant joins The Panel to… Audio
Calls for a 'Level 1.5'
There are suggestions that Level 1 could be more of a Level 1.5 - with things like social distancing, and wearing masks, required. Associate Professor Dr Arindam Basu joins The Panel to discuss. Audio
Pasifika, Maori make up 90 percent of cluster
Health professionals are very concerned about a major outbreak of Covid-19 in the Pasifika community. Dr Collin Tukuitonga joins The Panel to discuss the issue. Audio
The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 2)
More than a quarter of Kiwi kids think reading is a waste of time and more than half only bother if they have to. Would you visit Mount Eden prison if it was a museum? Small towns are often forgotten… Audio
The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 1)
Health Professionals are very concerned of a major outbeak in the Pasifikia community. The Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has floated the idea of an alert Level 1 point 5. Would you… Audio
What panellists have been thinking about
The panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas share what they have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the day with Laura Dooney
Research shows that developing an alter-ego can help ease anxiety, and even help people make better decisions. Audio
Small Business NZ - Brookdale Knives
Small business New Zealand - Scott Gregan tells The Panel about his business, Brookdale Knives. Audio
4000 water tanks planned for South Wairarapa homes
The South Wairarapa district council is hoping to get water tanks installed in 4000 homes - South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen explains why, and how. Audio
Nature of school camps changing - report
New report shows the changing nature of school camps - Sophie Watson of Education Outdoors New Zealand joins The Panel to talk about the research. Audio
