The Panel

The thing about the song The Gambler is that he obviously never took his own advice, whereas the man he met on the train bound for nowhere did. A new study out of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business suggests the opposite - giving advice benefits you more than the receiver. Giving advice spurs you into taking action.

The Cancer Society says long review periods from Pharmac are creating a two-tiered health system when it comes to accessing some types of medicine. John Forman, who chaired the New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disoders, joins the panel with his two cents on the issue.

Opinions are flying about the free speech issue like shrapnel - but acts that could be perceived as "hateful" - such as gay conversion therapy - have thus far avoided the free speech spotlight.

Moccona has changed its instant recipe and it's not to everyone's taste.

The Alexandra Rural Community Patrol got less funding than it asked for from the local community board in the latest funding round, with some members questioning whether the patrol actually serves a purpose in the low-crime town.

The thing about the song The Gambler is that he obviously never took his own advice, whereas the man he met on the train bound for nowhere did. A new study out of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business suggests the opposite - giving advice benefits you more than the receiver. Giving advice spurs you into taking action. What the Panelists Andrew Frame and Niki Bezzant want to talk about . Tesla's Elon Musk wants to buy the publicly-listed company back, saying public accountability and media scrutiny can hold back forward-thinking companies. Investment commentator Brian Gaynor joins us to talk about whether Mr Musk has a point. The Alexandra Rural Community Patrol got less funding than it asked for from the local community board in the latest funding round, with some members questioning whether the patrol actually serves a purpose in the low-crime town. Moccona has changed its instant recipe and it's not to everyone's taste.

A listener writes in questioning what value "the news" brings to society, citing the lack of uplifting news. Do they have a point, and should the news media be looking to highlight the positive that goes on in the world?

The cow that attacked two people in South Auckland yesterday has been put down, leading some to question whether such an action was justified.

Joseph Parker's closed session for Maori and Pasifika boys and their fathers has now been opened to all students - but was there a problem in the first place?

Don Brash joins the panel after an invitation with his reaction to speak at Massey University was rescinded, with vice-chancellor Jan Thomas citing the threat of violence from protestors