The Panel

A dollar figure has been added to the emotional and physical cost of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. $3-billion dollars. In Dunedin an abuse survivors group is calling for a school named after Bishop John Kavanagh who covered up for an abusive priest to be re-named.

An Auckland law student Joel Rushton is starting up a ride-sharing business for women. The idea stemmed from his own anxiety about his girlfriend's safety when travelling alone in taxis with a male driver. Mr Rushton hopes to have the service up-and-running by October.

Twenty-nine year-old All Black Ryan Crotty has suffered a sixth head injury in just over a year. The sport has been focusing more on concussion and head injuries which has put the spotlight on Crotty and the decisions he'll make around his sport and his health.

A British woman has survived for 10 hours after falling overboard from a cruise ship in the Adriatic Sea. How long do you think you could tread water for?

What the Panelists Catherine Robertson and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about.

Six per cent of people in an American study experience smelling smells that aren't actually there. Scientists have yet to discover the root cause although they can see associations with seizures, migraine auras and dementia.

Many motorists are riled by it but cyclists riding two abreast are safer because they can be seen.

Will The Opportunities Party fare better in the next election under the leadership of Geoff Simmons? Or is he just lipstick on a pig? The Party had deregistered but its new leader says there was lot of will from supporters to keep going.

When is an industry standard not an industry standard? When it comes to steel mesh used in the building industry it would seem. The resilience of steel mesh used to reinforce concrete in New Zealand buildings is being questioned as several several distributors are handed fines. The Home Owners and Buyers Association president John Gray says they have major concerns about the integrity of testing.

Government freezes MPs pay amid multiple pay negotiations with educators, police. The government says it's upping the number of Police in Northland by 25 per cent. The announcement comes ahead of the start of the Minister of Justice Andrew Littles' Summit on Criminal Justice. Meanwhile the country's ethnic communities have their own concerns about how crime is affecting them. The chair of the Auckland Council's Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel Sunil Kaushal talks about how crime against ethnic minorities is growing. When is an industry standard not an industry standard? When it comes to steel mesh used in the building industry it would seem. The resilience of steel mesh used to reinforce concrete in New Zealand buildings is being questioned as several several distributors are handed fines. The Home Owners and Buyers Association president John Gray says they have major concerns about the integrity of testing. Will The Opportunities Party fare better in the next election under the leadership of Geoff Simmons? Or is he just lipstick on a pig? The Party had deregistered but its new leader says there was lot of will from supporters to keep going. Many motorists are riled by it but cyclists riding two abreast are safer because they can be seen.