Michelle Boag
Basketball great highlights struggles of young athletes
Just how much support do young promising sports-people need and get? Professional basketball player Steven Adams in his new book says Basketball NZ didn't help him when he was trying to make it so he… Audio
UK man with ivory piano keys gets offers
Listeners are very sympathetic to Julian Paton who's antique paino is having the ivory stripped from its keys by DoC. Julian talks to us again today about the listener feedback and a couple of offers… Audio
Teacher shortage crisis predicted for 2030
The population's growing but fewer people are being attracted into teaching. The president of the Educational Institute saying there'll be 40,000 more primary school children - practically all of them… Audio
Chinese-Japanese gaffe
A case of foot-in-mouth disease for the UK's new Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. At a meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi he said "My wife is Japanese " and quickly corrected himself to… Audio
Doubts around head of Haumaha inquiry
National MP Chris Bishop says the woman heading the independent inquiry into the appointment of the Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha should stand down. It comes after the MP spotted 23… Audio
Synthetic drug deaths
The Acting PM Winston Peters says an Otara not a "Remuera solution" needs to be found for the sourge of synthetic drugs that have killed 40-45 people in a year. Social justice campaigner Denis… Audio
MH370 report
A new report on the Malaysian Airlines flight 370 crash into the Indian Ocean has reached the hypothesis that the plane's controls could have been taken over by a third party. It was under manual… Audio
The Panel with Michelle Boag and Mike Williams (Part 2)
The population's growing but fewer people are being attracted into teaching. The president of the Educational Institute saying there'll be 40,000 more primary school children - practically all of them… Audio
The Panel with Michelle Boag and Mike Williams (Part 1)
A new report on the Malaysian Airlines flight 370 crash into the Indian Ocean has reached the hypothesis that the plane's controls could have been taken over by a third party. It was under manual… Audio
NZ urged to adopt Scandinavian prison model
The new Waikeria prison story broke during The Panel yesterday, and now there are more details. It won't end over-crowding and double-bunking, in fact Kelvin Davis says inmates could find themselves… Audio
Shane Jones attacking Fonterra
"Like a dog barking at passing cars…" National MP Paul Goldsmith on Shane Jones. Audio
World Cup begins tomorrow
The World Cup kicks off tomorrow morning and Robbie Williams will sing at the opening game, but not without controversy. Audio
Panel says
What our panellist Michelle Boag and Mike Williams want to talk about today. Audio
Shopping habits
Men are more likely to shop online generally; 51 percent of online shoppers are blokes. Audio
It is time for a Minister of Prostitution?
New Zealand sex workers have asked the Government for a Minister of Prostitution. Audio
Booze laws ineffective
Alcohol abuse costs the country billions of dollars a year: accidents, crime, addiction, not to mention all the doctors and nurses in our emergency departments abused and assaulted by drunks. There… Audio
Drunk pilot
Julian Monaghan, flying triple-7s for British Airways, has been given eight months inside for being drunk in the cockpit. Audio
More drug-driving deaths than drink-driving - AA study
Drug-impaired drivers are now involved in more fatal crashes than drink-drivers, according to an Automobile Association study of drivers involved in fatal crashes last year. Audio
The Panel with Michelle Boag and Mike Williams (Part 2)
Men are more likely to shop online generally; 51 percent of online shoppers are blokes. What our panellist Michelle Boag and Mike Williams want to talk about today. "Like a dog barking at passing… Audio