The Panel

A Housing NZ tenant is angry she can't swap her current home for her late father's. Does she have a point?

The American Society for Microbiology has heard Israeli research into the wearing of ties, neckties, by doctors. What the Panelists Verity Johnson and Michael Deaker want to talk about. A publicly-funded million-dollar statue the size of the Statue of Liberty at Bastion Point has been proposed by Ngati Whatua ... but some say if the iwi wants it, the iwi should pay for it. The infamous treehouse in Mosgiel is now compliant! But there may be lessons here for the council, after a popular backlash. Councillor Mike Lord joins us to discuss. The health minister David Clark found himself between a rock and a hard place before the nurses' strike last week. A Housing NZ tenant is angry she can't swap her current home for her late father's. Does she have a point? Football's coming home ... to Paris! ... following a final that had everything a fan could hope for.

The cave complex in northern Thailand where the young soccer team was trapped and later resuced from is to be turned into a living museum to showcase their rescue. How swiftly a real-life drama turns into a source of entertainment.

A New Zealander spied something surprising in Russa. A shop selling "Maori Collection" body sprays. The branding featured tattoos which could have been moko. Or not. Ella Henry tells us what she thinks of theis cultural appropriation.

We're moving more and more toward alternative ways to dispose of our mortal remains. Sixty per cent of New Zealanders are now cremated when they die. Do we need to think more about alternative and more environmentally friendly funerals and stop using valuable land for cemeteries?

What the Panelists Ella Henry and Barry Corbett want to talk about.

The nurses held a 24 hour strike yesterday after turning down an offer of pay rises of between 12.5 and 15 percent and 500 extra full-time nurses. The Health Minister David Clark and the Acting PM Winston Peters say there's no more money on offer for nurses. Will any number of strikes change that?

A school in the Uk has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with an influx of parents. Would the Panelists have loved an excuse to not attend their kids sports days or fund raisers?

As Auckland commits to becoming a more elderly-friendly city an idea has been touted to build adult playgrounds. The theory is that we need not just exercise but also play. Would the Panelists like to have ago on an adult-sized swing or caper along some monkey bars?

Many workers are looking at long-term unemployment when they find themselves out-of-work in their 50s. They feel they're being overlooked for positons they are experienced in and qualified for.