The Panel

What the Panelists Julia Hartley Moore and David Slack want to talk about.

New research reports we waste more time when we have deadlines or appointments. The study seems to find the answer to "where did the time go?"

We continue the discussion from yesterday about Australian states looking to require Roman Catholic priests to tell police about sex crimes that are confessed to them.

We discuss the fallout over Eugenie Sage's decision not to veto a Chinese water bottling company's expanse near Whakatane.

The Dominion Post written a rather scathing review of the government's latest slip ups, saying it must find it feet and quickly. Can the latest wage and pay disputes can be blamed on the current government?

The Dominion Post written a rather scathing review of the government's latest slip ups, saying it must find it feet and quickly. The panelists give their views on this assement and the latest problems plaguing the government. Political commentator Richard Harman from Politik joins the show to discuss whether the latest wage and pay disputes can be blamed on the current government, and whether sliding business confidence could be an issue for the economy. The Government has declined an application to provide access to an open-cast mine in the Mt Rochfort Conservation Area, on the South Island's West Coast. Simon Bridges says its scrubland. Meanwhile we discuss the fallout over Eugenie Sage's decision not to veto a Chinese water bottling company's expanse near Whakatane. We continue the discussion from yesterday about Australian states looking to require Roman Catholic priests to tell police about sex crimes that are confessed to them. Many in the church have made it clear they won't abide by the rules and break their sacred oath, even if charged a fine. We clarify what the rules are now regarding obligations to tell polcie about crimes and ask the panelists where they stand on this issue.

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about a child destroying a piece of art, and whether his mother should pay for it.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Corinne's question about book titles and a query about animal blood type.

There has been outrage after Prince George was seen playing with a toy gun at an event. The four-year-old was spotted waving the pretend gun around at a charity polo match. .

The American administration is mounting a defence of its separation of illegally immigrating parents from their children.