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Pop singer Pink has bad-mouthed an Auckland bar via Twitter after it wouldn't accept a large group of her entourage. The manager of Deadshot says they told the singer's people earlier in the day that it was a small intimate venue unsuitable for large groups. The bar manager also says the pop singer didn't actually turn up, either.

Yesterday Dr Russell Wills of the Hawke's Bay DHB told us no level of drinking in front of children is good. The HBDHB has put the kibosh on the Port Ahuriri School fundraiser which would have seen adults drinking alcohol on school grounds, on a school day with children arround. We've had feedback from those who support the ban and those who see no harm in it.

The UN Committee Against Torture ruled inmate John Vogel had his human rights breached when he was confined to a cell for 21 days - six days longer than legally allowed. He's the first New Zealander to appeal to the United Nations on a case like this and he has been successful securing $10, 000 compensation. Law professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago explains what jurisdiction international courts have over New Zealand courts.

The UN Committee Against Torture ruled inmate John Vogel had his human rights breached when he was confined to a cell for 21 days - six days longer than legally allowed. He's the first New Zealander to appeal to the United Nations on a case like this and he has been successful securing $10, 000 compensation. Law professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago explains what jurisdiction international courts have over New Zealand courts. Yesterday Dr Russell Wills of the Hawke's Bay DHB told us no level of drinking in front of children is good. The HBDHB has put the kibosh on the Port Ahuriri School fundraiser which would have seen adults drinking alcohol on school grounds, on a school day with children arround. We've had feedback from those who support the ban and those who see no harm in it. Pop singer Pink has bad-mouthed an Auckland bar via Twitter after it wouldn't accept a large group of her entourage. The manager of Deadshot says they told the singer's people earlier in the day that it was a small intimate venue unsuitable for large groups. The bar manager also says the pop singer didn't actually turn up, either. The First Union says up to 40 jobs are going at the JNL mill at Kaitaia and they're worried it's the begining of the end.It's the second round of layoffs at JNL this year after the company shed 100 jobs at its Gisborne mill. Lonely Planet has been named as New Zealand's top destination.What they liked was art-house cinemas and live music. The seven contributing writers said Wellington is big on the unexpected and unconventional.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has come out with figures on spending on tertiary education. New Zealand is middle of the pack with about $15,000usd per student annually. The US spends twice that, $30,000usd per student a year, almost twice as much as the average. Money is spent on water parks on campus and climbing walls and wood fired pizza ovens in the cafeteria.

Giraffes and lightning strike, milk consumption and the ethnic mix in North America when the civil war broke out.

Google Chrome is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a browsing partner this month. It's telling internet users via its "Don't Be a Browser" campaign to not just gawk at it and don't let the world pass you by. What the Panelists Mike Rehu and Michael Moynihan want to talk about. It's been slow progress. Getting the Dunedin City Council to act on advice that items had gone missing from the Dunedin Chinese Garden. But now Police are to review the findings of the Council's investigation.Ian Melvin is the former head gardener at the Chinbese Garden and tells his story. A top floor apartment at 2 Churton Street in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has sold for a record breaking $9.25m off-the-plan. Alistair Helm is a former chief executive at Realestate.co.nz now with Bayleys Real Estate and says this sale isn't really surprising. A deli worker in the US is being charged after chomping through nearly $13,000 of ham over eight years. And. A study in Nature Sustainability has demonstrated that vegetarian or pescatarian diets can reduce a country's water footprint by up to half. This has led to the idea of a "meat tax". Janine Reu-Taueki who works at a McDonalds in Hamilton says she was told by management not to speak te reo because of complaints from customers and staff.The rationale is that it was rude of her to converse this way.

Former New Zealand tennis great Chris Lewis talks about the art of grunting and if it actually does anything to help tennis players game. He also gives his perspective of the Serena Williams US Open meltdown and her allegations of being the victim of a sexist umpire.

Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC wants ACC to cover sickness and disability not just injury caused by accidents. ACC lawyer Chris Patterson says even in its current form ACC isn't sustainable and it would be hugely costly and require doubling the Crown entity's workforce.

What the Panelists Julia Whaipooti and Peter Elliott want to talk about.