The Panel

There are suggestions that those on high wages are still struggling financially, with high mortgages or rent. It comes off the back of a report that more than half of kiwi households cut back on heating costs to save money.

Doctors are warning they are seeing people addicted to bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency becomes more popular. The issue is being compared to high-stakes gambling that can totally consume those who play.

Nearly a third of female New Zealand lawyers have been sexually harassed in the workplace, a new survey has found.

The US TV show Roseanne has been cancelled after its star posted a tweet that caused outrage. Roseanne Barr has been called racist for comments about a former aide of President Obama during a twitter tirade.

The US TV show Roseanne has been cancelled after its star posted a tweet that caused outrage. Roseanne Barr has been called racist for her tweet to a former aide of President Obama during a tirade that featured conspiracy theories and an attack on Chelsea Clinton. We ask the panelists how bad is too bad for social media and if they're surprised at how swiftly the netwrok reacted. Nearly a third of female New Zealand lawyers have been sexually harassed in the workplace, a new survey has found. The Law Society report, which came about after allegations of misconduct at big firms, was released today confirming many lawyers had experienced issues in the workplace from sexual harassment to bullying. Teh LAw Society has called it a "cultural crisis" . We speak to Barbara Buckett from Buckett Law, about her 35 years in the industry.

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We find the answers to any queries you can think up. We answer Chris' question about duck shooting season, Kath's query about homelessness and Ruth's wondering about heat pumps.

What the Panelists Chris Wikaira and Jo McCarroll want to talk about.

Doctors are warning they are seeing people addicted to bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency becomes more popular. The issue is being compared to high-stakes gambling that can totally consume those who play. The huge losses and gains makes it thrilling. Auckland Grammar has announced it will be designing its own curriculum, complete with exams, in reaction to proposed changes to NCEA. The changes could see exams abandoned at level 1, which Auckland Grammar doesn't agree with. The panelists weigh in on whether exams have merit or not. In the fallout of the report by Sir Peter Gluckman on meth contmainated houses, many are claling for compensation. Sir Gluckman found there's never been any evidence of illness from third-hand exposure to methamphetamine, which is a bit late for those who were evicted from houses over this issue. We talk to Alastair Russell, from Auckland Action Against Poverty about the experiences some of these people had. The migrant man dubbed a hero for saving a child of a balcony has been granted legal immigration status who his actions. However there have been people calling out the French Government for double standards over the issue, asking whether migrants must do heroic acts to be considered for citizenship. What the Panelists Chris Wikaira and Jo McCarroll want to talk about.

Advertising is butchering the English language. The mangling of correct grammar in baffling slogans is known as 'language DJing' in the industry. The panelists debate why companies choose to market such confusing slogans for their products and brand.