The Panel

A forensic expert will be brought into the investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' travel expenses. National MPs have signed a waiver allowing access to their computer systems.

A forensic expert will be brought into the investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' travel expenses. National MPs have signed a waiver allowing access to their computer systems, as has the general manager of the Parliamentary Service. It seems it's just a matter of time before th eperosn is caught. The panelists, both journalists, weigh in on what they think of this investigation, and whether it will have a chilling effect on whistleblowers. Media have been banned from the grounds of Turangawaewae Marae at Ngaruawahia this weekend for the anniversay celebration of Kingi Tuheitia's koroneihana. It's the first time such a ban has been put in place and comes after a scathing letter was written about the spending of an advisor to the King. RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson gives us an overview of the situation. The annual National Business Review Rich List is out and among the new players are those from the supermarket sector. Owner-operators of grocery stores are raking in the cash, mnay of them having worked their way up the chain of command. We ask the panelists if they'd be keen to quit their day job for a supermarket job, and a shot at a seven figure salary.

Dentists have issued a warning about 'do-it-yourself braces' tutorials posted on YouTube, amid fears that children are causing permanent damage to their teeth in pursuit of perfect smiles.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Alex's question about weapons in the Middle East, Mr and Mrs P. McLaren's query about Simon Bridges' salary and Nozz' question one about Wikipedia.

Vienna is officially the best place in the world to live, but New Zealand isn't in the Top Ten. Auckland has dropped down to number 12. Melbourne has also dropped down to number 2, after 7 years in the top spot. But is the criteria really? What makes a good city? We ask the panelists what they look for in their cities. What the Panelists Nevil Gibson and Paula Penfold want to talk about. Hotels are more frequently ditching the traditional Gideons Bible in the bedside table. Millennial apathy is being blamed for the uninterest in the text. In 2006, 95 per cent of US hotels has a bible next to the bed, that dropped to 79 per cent in 2017, according to Pew Research. One hotel in the UK swapped the bible out for copies of Fifty Shades of Grey. The panelists giev their view on getting rid of the bible, and they would like to replace it with. A blast in Kabul has killed more than 40 people today, many of them teenagers. The assault is just oen in a spate of recent attacks in the country. While the Taliban has denied responsibility for this attack, they've launched other lately, seemingly in a show of force as talks with the US are on the horizon. We ask the panelists if we'll ever see the back of this war. Figures released by police today show family violence is on the rise, but prosecutions are down. Police launched 121,739 investigations last year, but there were just 16,764 prosecutions. That's down on previous years. Pauline Gulliver, a research fellow at the University of Auckland, who works with the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, tells us whether this is a trend or an aberration.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today Colin's question about roses, Bernard's query about coins and Graymann's one about car ads. You can email us your questions at [email protected]

Turkey's President Erdogan has announced a boycott of American electronics today, in retaliation of punitive sanctions.

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on commercial whitebait sales, and a quota for recreational fishing on the seafood, until stocks recover. But whitebaiters say a ban won't stop the fishing and won't do much to boost numbers anyway.

Speaker Trevor Mallard has decided to investigate who leaked Simon Bridges' spending bill. The National Party leader wants an in-depth, independent report into who leaked the details about his almost $114,000 travel bill.

What the Panelists Victoria Stewart and Martin Cocker want to talk about.