The Panel

When did we start calling ourselves "Kiwis"? Under what circumstances can you sue an airline? And when did New Zealand and Australia last both have Labour governments?

In the medical journal The Lancet, a study out of Seattle which looked at alcohol consumption and its effects on people between the ages of 15 and 95 in 195 countries between 1990 and 2016. Quite a piuece of research. Quote, "The conclusions of the study are clear and unambiguous: Alcohol is a colossal global-health issue and small reductions in health-related harms at low levels of alcohol intake are outweighed by the increased risk of other health-related harms, including cancer. There

A study from culture website The Pudding found women's jeans pockets were substantially smaller than their male equivalents. Why would this be the case? What the Panelists Jo McCarroll and Mike Rehu want to talk about. Departure cards will soon be no more, after Iain Lees-Galloway announced they'd be phased out by November. Are they really as annoying as people would have you think? Bill Gates says there's something fundamentally wrong with our economic model, and says his own company Microsoft proves his point. Economist Brian Easton joins us to examine Gates' thoughts. Mysteriously, more than a dozen diggers have been stolen in Counties Manukau since March. Inspector Chris Barry from the Countries Manukau police department joins us to talk about how these thieves are doing what they're doing, and where the diggers actually go. In the medical journal The Lancet, I'm sure a lot of people have noticed this, a study out of Seattle which looked at alcohol consumption and its effects on people between the ages of 15 and 95 in 195 countries between 1990 and 2016. Quite a piuece of research. Quote, "The conclusions of the study are clear and unambiguous: Alcohol is a colossal global-health issue and small reductions in health-related harms at low levels of alcohol intake are outweighed by the increased risk of other health-related harms, including cancer. There

Cannabis law reform is on the way. Reports from the US show more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. Public-health experts worry about the increasingly potent options available. How normalized should the use of cannabis be?

RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson is with us from parliament.

Going to university can be a huge waste of time and money for many young people. Half of NZ's apprentices have already been to university. The Chief Executive of industry training organisation Competenz Fiona Kingsford says of the 60,000 teenagers leaving school each year, just four percent of them go straight into trades training.

What the Panelists Alexia Russell and Duane Major want to talk about.

As we mentioned yesterday poetry reading is making a comeback. Especially among 18-24 year-olds. We listen to an offering from a Panel listener.

MBIE is determined to stamp out imperial measurements in the coffee industry. It's written to the NZ Specialty Coffee Association about getting their members to stop using 8 ounce measures and switch to 236-ml cups. A storm in a coffee cup?

An advertising executive who was involved in New Zealand's 100% Pure tourism campaign and owns a holiday house near Queenstown says the new Atley Road subdivision will destroy panoramic views.