The Panel

NASA has set the controls for the heart of the Sun. Its newest spaceship, the size of a car, will set out tomorrow for the Sun itself. The Parker Solar Probe will get within 4 million miles, closer than any other human-made artifact before. It'l help solve the mysteries of space weather and how the Sun affects our weather.

Different narratives and viewpoints are swirling around the Wally Haumaha review - can this be seen as a conflict of social perspectives, and if so what will come out on top?

The weather affects our mood, our perceptions, and our attitudes towards risk and aggression ... so it's no surprise that it's had a big influence on politics throughout the years. University of Canterbury associate professor Bronwyn Hayward is here to talk about weather and politics over the centuries.

What the Panelists Dean Hall and Ella Henry want to talk about.

The government has pledged to phase out all single-use plastic bags over the next 12 months, but is that realistic given how useful and ubiquitous they are in daily life? Professor Al Gillespie joins the panel to discuss. New Zealand could follow the UK in bringing in age restrictions for online pornography, and blocking websites which don't comply. Malfunctioning traffic lights in Dunedin are now being controlled from Wellington, leading to some lengthy waits for motorists. But why not just get some traffic officers in there to control the flow? Different narratives and viewpoints are swirling around the Wally Haumaha review - can this be seen as a conflict of social perspectives, and if so what will come out on top?

Today we talk about the newest idea for calming your pets, pet food laced with pot. We also talk about navigation, why some people are better at it than others.

Why aren't Prince Edward's children princes and princesses? Why do phone lines sound strange on the radio? And why do wagon wheels seem to turn anticlockwise in old films?

Employers say some industries, like fruit picking, trucking and aged care, could be on the brink of crisis as New Zealanders are turning their noses up at jobs in those sectors.

Bob Dylan didn't waste any words at the opening of his Australian tour on Wednesday night, not uttering a single un-sung word - does this lack of warmth alienate fans, or is it understandable that musicians prefer to play music rather than hobnob with the crowd?

Southlanders will descend upon Parliament tonight for the Southland Party - hosted by two MPs in the deep south. One of them, Hamish Walker, joins the panel to talk about the event, and a recent, unusual flight he took in central Otago.