The Panel

Researchers at University College London have found that blood taken from younger animals improves the later-life health of older creatures. It can reduce the chances of developing age-related disorders. The research is part of a wave of studies and trials funded by PayPal co-founder and New Zealand citizen Peter Thiel at a San Francisco start-up called Ambrosia.

After falling ill while on holiday in Bali New Zealander Abby Hartley has died. Questions around her travel insurer continue. The government has also been under scrutiny for not transporting her home before she was too sick to be moved.

Hawke's Bay paediatrician Russell Wills opposed allowing Port Ahuriri School holding a fundraiser that involved alcohol. Many schools have events that include booze. We ask Dr Wills why was this event any different?

Consumer NZ says access to affordable power is a basic consumer right but power companies aren't delivering. This is backed-up by the initial report by the Electricity Price Review. It's found 103,000 households spend more than 10 per cent of their income on power. Consumer's Jessica Wilson talks about whether electricity infrastructure reform may have been successful but hasn't paid off for consumers.

Researchers at University College London have found that blood taken from younger animals improves the later-life health of older creatures. It can reduce the chances of developing age-related disorders. The research is part of a wave of studies and trials funded by PayPal co-founder and New Zealand citizen Peter Thiel at a San Francisco start-up called Ambrosia. What the Panelists Julia Whaipooti and Peter Elliott want to talk about. 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. 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.

Consumer NZ says access to affordable power is a basic consumer right but power companies aren't delivering. This is backed-up by the initial report by the Electricity Price Review. It's found 103,000 households spend more than 10 per cent of their income on power. Consumer's Jessica Wilson talks about whether electricity infrastructure reform may have been successful but hasn't paid off for consumers. Hawke's Bay paediatrician Russell Wills opposed allowing Port Ahuriri School holding a fundraiser that involved alcohol. Many schools have events that include booze. We ask Dr Wills why was this event any different? After falling ill while on holiday in Bali New Zealander Abby Hartley has died. Questions around her travel insurer continue. The government has also been under scrutiny for not transporting her home before she was too sick to move.

Paramore is refusing to play their number 1 hit in concerts anymore - they aren't the first band to do this though. Led Zeppelin refuses to play 'Stairway to Heaven' and Madonna wants mega-bucks to play 'Like A Virgin' again.

Arts news, speed around schools and sea level.

It's World Suicide Prevention Day and Women's Refuge has highlighted the connection between domestic abuse and suicide. The chief executive Ang Jury fleshes out the details among Maori and other ethnicities after speaking in general on Morning Report today.

Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the Panelists and assesses how the government's performing. The $700,000 Justice Summit - a waste of money? How the Clare Curran saga was handled, Shane Jones has ignored advice and committed $2.4m for a cultural centre in Kawakawa. And what should New Zealand's defence commitment in Iraq be?