The Panel

Should a principal be on their own school board? Do volunteer Board members have the educational expertise to go-it-alone? The School Trustees Association says a principal reports to the Board but shouldn't be on it. But the Secondary Principals Association says ousting a principal from the school board would be a "folly".

Karoshi is the Japanese word for "death by overwork". The country is trying to address this phenomenon by introducing some labour laws. Meanwhile a 64 year-old man has been harshly dealt with for consistently going to lunch three minutes early. What the Panelists Alexia Russell and Ian Telfer want to talk about. Soprano the one year-old Doberman barks for hours on end when he's left at his Governors Bay home. It's driving the neighbours nuts, with some unable to get enough sleep. We ask Doggy Dan what's bugging Soprano and how to help him. Is a anti-bark collar the answer? Should a principal be on their own school board? Do volunteer Board members have the educational expertise to go-it-alone? The School Trustees Association says a principal reports to the Board but shouldn't be on it. But the Secondary Principals Association says ousting a principal from the school board would be a "folly". Melania Trump has descended on an illegal immigrants' detention camp in Texas. She's visited the children that her husband's government has seen separated from their parents. However the President of the USA Donald Trump has now signed an executive order reversing the separation process. Mrs Trump is being heralded as the voice who guided the President's hand.

Paul Simon has announced he will hold his farewell concert in Queens, where he grew up. The singer revealed in February the tour this year would be his last.

Further discussion on the topic of house prices. Housing expert Leonie Freeman joins the show to respond to comments from listeners about big players keeping the cost of materials high.

Is the tax we're extracting from cigarettes blood money now? In light of the recent stabbing of two dairy workers, the panelists discuss listener solutions to the problem.

The United States has withdrawn for the United Nations' Human Rights Council, calling it biased and hypocritical. Critics say the move could hurt efforts to address human rights abuses around the world.

More updates from the World Cup with RNZ's Football reporter Emile Donovan. Today Pepe's embarrassing dive, police looking into reports of English fans giving Nazi salutes, and helpful Japanese fans picking up rubbish at the stadium after their national team won against Columbia.

What the Panelists Niki Bezzant and Mark Inglis want to talk about. Niki talks about how watching The Handmaid's Tale freaks her out and Mark discusses going alcohol-free.

The Prime Minister arrived at Auckland hospital this morning to give birth to her baby. Best wishes have flooded in from all over the world, and from her colleagues in parliament.

The Prime Minister arrived at Auckland hospital this morning to give birth to her baby. She was driven there by her partner Clarke Gayford. Best wishes have flooded in from all over the world, and from her colleagues in parliament. Winston Peters is now the Acting Prime Minister. We'll keep across the latest updates. The United States has withdrawn for the United Nations' Human Rights Council, calling it baised and hypocritical. Critics say the move could hurt efforst to address human rights abuses around the world. But some, including kiwi political journalist Barry Soper, agree with Doanld Trump stance on the council. In an opinion piece, Mr Soper calls the council ineffective. We ask former diplomat David Payton his view on the move, having served at the UN many times in vairous capacities. Is the tax we're extracting from cigarettes blood money now? In light fo the recent stabbing of two dairy workers, the panelists discuss listener solutions to the problem. Some ask why we don't remove cigarettes from the shops or use the tax earned from the sale of smokes to subsidise dairy owners to do this? Further discussion on the topic of house prices. The panelists weigh in on listener solutions to the high cost of owning a home, including putting restrictions on how many houses people may own. Housing expert Leonie Freeman joins the show to respond to comments from listeners about big players keeping the cost of materials high. Plus deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has called the changes to the Government's overseas buyers' ban a "smartening" of the policy, not a softening. Some multi-storey apartments are now exempted as are Australian and Singapore citizens and residents.