The Panel

It looks like the mantra that Auckland has another 800 cars added to the traffic each week is an outdated statistic. NZTA figures show in the year to August 2018 there was a net loss of 4184 cars on the road. Road Safety advocate Clive Matthew-Wilson claims there are an awful lot illegal cars on the roads.

The search for Madeleine McCann has gone on for 11 years and cost more than £11 million. Theories abound as to where she is, and Scotland Yard wants more funding to keep the search going.

Creditors won't see the $3.6 million they're owned from failed building firm Cranston Homes.The multiple award-winning Auckland-based company ran into financial difficulty a couple of years ago after various leaky build claims. John Gray of HOBANZ tackles the simple question: How on earth did the Auckland Council sign-off these builds?

A Chinese construction company has offered to build the long-mooted four-lane, $400-million-dollar Penlink toll road north of Auckland. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett says it doesn't matter where the funding comes from, the road is desperately needed. The author of Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia Clive Hamilton has quite a different view.

The Panelists talk about introducing mental health initiatives to schools.

The actor who plays Lady Gaga's dad in the remake of A Star Is Born says he's reached the zenith of his career and will bow out. As Neil Young said it's better to burn out than fade away. And what the Panelists Julia Hartley-Moore and Andrew Clay want to talk about.

The Panelists talk about introducing mental health initiatives to schools. A Chinese construction company has offered to build the long-mooted four-lane, $400-million-dollar Penlink toll road north of Auckland. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett says it doesn't matter where the funding comes from, the road is desperately needed. The author of Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia Clive Hamilton has quite a different view.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up.

The prime minister has announced a $1.7 million dollop of funding for Waikato to help form a "tourism triangle" between Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha. Is this the Provincial Growth Fund in action?

There's a popup appearing on screens, computers screens, purportedly from Spark, saying you have been selected by Google to win a Galaxy S9 in return for being a loyal subscriber.