For a long time it’s been treated as rude or awkward - but maybe we’ve been judging it too harshly all along.

Have you ever been standing in the shower when suddenly the noise in your brain clears and, in its place, appears the perfect thought?

Lucy O'Hagan has been a General Practitioner for 30 years. She's also also a writer, speaker, playwrite, performer, colmunist and actor.

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A coalition of major children's organisations say that tech companies themselves need to be held legally responsible.

ABC Wantok Program for 26 May 2026

An extra half hour of The Panel with Emile Donovan, where he's joined by design historian Michael Smythe for Kiwi Nuggets. This week, he takes a look at the iconic Hamilton Jet.

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In part two, among economic challenges, there's been an uptick globally in business events - and New Zealand and Australia are leading the charge. Then, fancy a candlelit dinner cooked over the fire? Well, head to St George's Restaurant in Havelock North this World Environment Day for that very experience.

Tonight, on The Panel, Emile Donovan is joined by panellists Simon Wilson and Deborah Hart. First up, RNZ's In Depth team have found $1m in political donations have linked to fast track projects - is this damaging to public trust? Then, the Supreme Court is considering toughening rules on AI use after two instances of hallucinations in official files.