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Are we inadvertently buying weevils along with our food? Are radio broadcasts "programmes" or "shows"? And are charities in cahoots with one another's mailing lists?

Men are more likely to shop online generally; 51 percent of online shoppers are blokes. What our panellist Michelle Boag and Mike Williams want to talk about today. "Like a dog barking at passing cars…" National MP Paul Goldsmith on Shane Jones. The new Waikeria prison story broke during The Panel yesterday, and now there are more details. It won't end over-crowding and double-bunking, in fact Kelvin Davis says inmates could find themselves sleeping on mattresses on the floor, but Labour simply won't countenance a big U.S.-style jail.

Email - I'm very happy I did go private, since I got excellent care and I'm lucky I had the money put away to enable me to do this. What does cheese me off though is: Why do I have to pay GST on this?

It was announced today by the PM that the Mission will get $16.7 million from the Government to fund new drug and alcohol addiction treatment facilities.

There's the increased sophistication of emails purporting to be from legitimate providers, often offering rewards.

What our panellist Diane Robertson and Andrew Frame want to talk about today.

A Norwegian study of more than 730,000 standardised test results in men has found noticeable IQ decline since 1975.

The open letter of "strong dissatisfaction" with Auckland mayor Phil Goff, signed by nine of the nineteen Auckland Councillers, and crossing political lines.

The Government has just revealed its plans for Waikeria Prison.