The Panel

Well - it seems low carb diets may not be good at all - a new study has been published in The Lancet.

Gendered nouns, confusing right turns and a long walk.

Just what should we replace "he" and "she" with in a gender-fluid age? Can "their" be used in the singular? Pedants say "no".

People born after 2000 are being dubbed the "invisible money generation" by the Financial Planning Association of Australia. They're those who only perceive money as online and card transactions. And how you perceive money can make a difference to your overall happiness. It's all to do with what it represents to you.

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. What the Panelists Catherine Robertson and Peter Fa'afiu want to talk about. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. People born after 2000 are being dubbed the "invisible money generation" by the Financial Planning Association of Australia. They're those who only perceive money as online and card transactions. And how you perceive money can make a difference to your overall happiness. It's all to do with what it represents to you. Just what should we replace "he" and "she" with in a gender-fluid age? Can "their" be used in the singular? Pedants say "no".

A solid white mass was discovered in an Egyptian tomb from the 13th century BC is believed to be the world's oldest cheese. Studies found the mass contained proteins from cow milk, and sheep or goat milk. But unfortunately it aged a bit too long, scientists found evidence of a potentially deadly bacteria in the sample. We ask the panelists what's the weirdest thing they've ever eaten.

Canterbury Anglicans are gathering today and tomorrow to vote on a new Bishop of Christchurch. The candidate will replace Victoria Matthews, who left the post in May. The new Bishop may influence the rebuild of the Christchurch Cathedral. The panelists weigh in on the decision.

The number of New Zealanders taking antipsychotics went up almost 50 per cent between 2008 and 2015. European women over 65 were the highest users, followed by Maori men between 25 and 44. But there's no evidence rates of psychosis have increased, leading the study authors to suspect off-label prescribing is going on. The panelists give their view on whether this is a concerning trend.

Vermont democrats have chosen transgender woman Christine Hallquist as their candidate for governor. It's the first time a major party has nominated a trans person for the role. She'll be up against the incumbent, republican Phil Scott, this November. She tells The Panel she is part of a wave of change, inspired by the current political climate.

There's been outrage after a straight man was cast as Disney's first gay film character. Some say the role should have gone to an actual gay man but others believe any representation is a cause for celebration.