The Hawkes Bay-born songwriter and performer is being inducted into the New Zealand Country Music Hands of Fame this weekend.

Among 10% of the world is left-handed - including our very own Emile Donovan.

The country has become a growth market for Cricket ahead of the Asian Games later this year.

The budget contained no sugar hits for voters, with a focus instead on core health and infrastructure spending.

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: one company oversees most big live shows in New Zealand, and it goes by the name of Live Nation. Is that a problem? Associate Professor Dave Carter from Massey University's music school explains.

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State abuse survivor and Maori advocate for Intersex Aotearoa, Tu Chapman discusses New Zealand First's bill to legally define "woman" and "man" and the consequences critics warn it could have for intersex, transgender and non-binary communities.

In part two, the issue of domestic cats hunting down native birds is a long-standing and thorny one. In Whanganui, local Bill Simmons reckons a cat curfew would lessen their damage. Then, Tūhura Museum in Dunedin is fundraising to help schools keep up museum visits as the fuel crisis makes trips less affordable.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Sue Bradford. First up, prudence and discipline are the words echoing in the Beehive's halls this budget day. Economist Cameron Bagrie joins the show for a wrap up, before Auckland University Associate Professor George Laking looks at this year's health spending.