The Panel

What the Panelists Chris Clarke and Heather Roy want to talk about. Chris praises the work of librarians and Heather takes issues with people being "honoured and humbled".

An Australian academic has sparked debate about whether she was being precious, or calling out sexism, when she pulled up airline Qantas for calling her "Miss" instead of "Doctor".

The Green Party is calling for a plaque to commemorate the New Zealand Wars to be added to Parliament. There are 33 other plaques in Parliament but none in honour of the armed battles here in the mid 1800s between Maori and the New Zealand Government. We ask the panelists if they agree.

The average price of fuel has reached a record 30-year high, and is set to continue rising. Barrel prices and the weak kiwi dollar is being blamed for the rise, some are paying $2.50 a litre. An investigation into fuel prices was announced at the end of last year but it is on hold while the Commerce Amendment Bill goes through parliament, we ask the panelists if they think more needs to be done about it.

An international expert has been brought in by Greater Wellington regional council to help with the capital's troubled bus network.

The High court has upheld the decision to strip Family First of charitable status. The group's objectives include opposing abortion, euthanasia, and same sex marriage.

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds has died of a heart attack at age 82. The Oscar nominee is best known for his roles in Smokey and The Bandit, Boogie Nights and Deliverance.

Shane Jones $1 billion dollar provincial fund is facing heat again. It's been revealed a proposed cultural centre in the Northland town of Kawakawa, costing $2.4 million dollars, will only create 3 jobs.

An Auckland officer says his younger colleagues are struggling to make ends meet, in a letter to the police association.

Former minister Peter Dunne has suggested that ministers can't be expected to know exactly how to do their job immediately, they should have more help in the form of training and should be subjected to performance reviews.