The Panel

Scammers are putting many people off answering their phone. A company that makes caller ID and call-blocking software says last year 3.7 per cent of all calls to mobile numbers were spam, this year it's 29 per cent and they predict that'll rise to 44.6 per cent next year.

A big question for the Panelists - "Is the Government imperilling NZ's prosperity by standing on its principles?" Leonie Freeman and Guy Williams decide if it's worth getting off-side with the Trump administration by not gettion on-board with its "war on drugs". And if ending oil and gas exploration is a wise ethical decision if it means losing out on what MBIE forecasts as $8bn in tax revenue for the country. NZIER principal economist Peter Wilson weighs-in with the economic perspective too.

A big question for the Panelists - "Is the Government imperiling NZ's prosperity by standing on its principles?" Leonie Freeman and Guy Williams decide if it's worth getting off-side with the Trump administration by not getting on-board with its "war on drugs". And if ending oil and gas exploration is a wise ethical decision if it means losing out on what MBIE forecasts as $8bn in tax revenue for the country. NZIER principal economist Peter Wilson weighs-in with the economic perspective too. The Prime Minister continues to deliver aspirational messages in New York. Back home though Jacinda Ardern is having to dedicate some energy deflecting an escalation of interest in what she did and didn't know about the aborted appointment of a Chief Technology Officer.

Many surveys get done about all sorts of issues, and one that surprised us is a survey on people's responses to the accents of pilots!

Tooth decay, inverse writing, counting kereru.

Auckland listeners may have noticed the stoush in the beachside harbour suburb of Mission Bay, where howeowners are against the height of a $200m housing and retail redevelopment which will partially block some of their splendid views.

The proctor of the University of Otago Dave Scott has credited the benefit of hindsight in issuing a mea culpa over his nabbing several water bongs from a student flat. He says he was trying to avoid involving the Police in the matter.

Scammers are putting many people off answering their phone. A company that makes caller ID and call-blocking software says last year 3.7 per cent of all calls to mobile numbers were spam, this year it's 29 per cent and they predict that'll rise to 44.6 per cent next year. What the Panelists Leonie Freeman and Guy Williams want to talk about. Just how reliable are traffic cameras when it comes to snapping your car interior to check passenger numbers? Auckland man Sumit Samant has a tale to tell. And Traffic lawyer Steve Cullen talks about whether tinted car windows means some people are getting away with breaking the rules. He also discusses speed cameras saying if authorities really wanted to stop speeding they'd have big signs indicating their presence. The proctor of the University of Otago Dave Scott has credited the benefit of hindsight in issuing a mea culpa over his nabbing several water bongs from a student flat. He says he was trying to avoid involving the Police in the matter.

The Proctor of the University of Otago Dave Scott took it upon himself to uplift water bongs from a student flat after he let himself in to deliver some pamphlets when apparently no-one was at home. He didn't report the confiscation of the drug smoking paraphenalia to police.

Pareora has been branded as a dying town. The town near Timaru has a population of 500. The Associate school principal and Pareora campus leader Jo O'Sullivan wants to save the school playground as the school itself teeters just months away from closure.