The Panel

What the Panelists Selwyn Manning and Cas Carter want to talk about.

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and gyms. Social media profiles, e-tickets and contact details can be stored on the chips. They're believed to be safe and protected from hacking but there are still concerns. The panelists tell us whether they'd consider implanting a chip like this.

Yesterday The Panel discussed the need for change in workplace culture, and whether that change needs to start at parliament. We've had lots of feedback on this point, many listeners arguing politics needs to be less combative.

A listener has been in touch with his concerns about rate rises, he lives in Porirua and belives they are too high. We speak to Porirua Mayor Mike Tana about the situation.

More bombs have been sent to high profile democrats in the US, today former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro. They are similar to the explosive devices sent to several other critics of President Donald Trump.

People around the country are boycotting petrol over increased prices. The Facebook event has 18,000 Kiwis saying they won't fill up their cars until Sunday in protest against the rising costs.

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and gyms. Social media profiles, e-tickets and contact details can be stored on the chips. They're believed to be safe and protected from hacking but there are still concerns. The panelists tell us whether they'd consider implanting a chip like this. What the Panelists Selwyn Manning and Cas Carter want to talk about. Teachers will begin a rolling strike on November 12 in Auckland and continue aroudnt eh country through the week, the union says. It foolows an earlier strike in August. NZEI and the Ministry of Education are urgently seeking facilitated bargaining so a deal may be reached before then. The panelists discuss. Pupils at Otago Girls' High will be able to wear trousers from next year. Until now the uniform has included skirts, kilts, blazers and blouses but not pants. Students proposed the idea to the school board who approved it. We talk to the school's principal Linda Miller about the change. We also discuss Mt Albert Grammar's decision to prevent senior students from coming to school on their last day of classes, to stop pranks. It's been revealed Google played Andy Rubin $90 million dollars when he left the company over sexual misconduct allegations. Google investigated the complaints and found them credible and reportedly could have fired him without paying him out, so it's unclear why the company gave him such an exit package. The panelists weigh in on the issue. Lime scooters will hold a safety summit after concerns were raised about the new e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch. We ask why these discussions weren't had before the scooters were rolled out here.

People around the country are boycotting petrol over increased prices. The Facebook event has 18,000 Kiwis saying they won't fill up their cars until Sunday in protest against the rising costs. Organisers encourage people to use smaller companies if they must but to stay away from the big players like Z, BP, and Mobil. The panelists discuss whether they will be staying away from the pump. More bombs have been sent to high profile democrats in the US, today former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro. They are similar to the explosive devices sent to several other critics of President Donald Trump in the past days. None of the 10 bombs have exploded but authorities are still hunting for culprit. We ask the panelists whether this will have any effect on the upcoming mid-term elections. Yesterday we discussed alternative funding mechanisms for councils now the Prime Minister has ruled regional fuel taxes outside of Auckland. The question is whether these are viable. A listener has been in touch with his concerns about rate rises, he lives in Porirua and belives they are too high. We speak to Porirua Mayor Mike Tana about the situation. Yesterday The Panel discussed the need for change in workplace culture, and whether that change needs to start at parliament. We've had lots of feedback on this point, many listeners arguing politics needs to be less combative and more foc ussed on delivering for the country. The panelists debate whether we should demand more of our politicians and their actions.

The Prime Minister ruled out any other regional fuel taxes while she is in office but there are questions about how councils will now pay for transport infrastructure.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has called for an urgent review on the safety issues of the newly introduced electric scooters. There are hundreds of the Lime e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch and more due to arrive.