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Transport Minister Phil Tywford offered his resignation to the Prime Minister after he was caught using his cellphone on a plane.

Transport Minister Phil Tywford offered his resignation to the Prime Minister after he was caught using his cellphone on a plane. There are concerns that Mycoplasma Bovis could mean the end of sharemilking in New Zealand, amidst criticism over the way the Ministry for Primary Industries is handling the situation. Korean expert Professor Robert E Kelly talks about what Trump's cancellation of the summit with North Korean leader means for the future of the peninsula. We return to the story of workers putting in extra hours without pay. Listeners have sent in messages detailing their experiences, from not getting a lunch break to staying late. Meanwhile new research out of Australia has found raising minimum wage does not result in job losses or fewer work hours. Economic commentator Bernard Hickey joins the discussion.

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day is about names again - this time how we judge people on what name they have.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Michael's question about beds and Kerryn's query about guide dogs.

Another day, another prediction about future jobs. An expert from Australia says stockbrokers, chechout operators and retail workers will all be obsolete in the future. What is going to happen those people who can't adjust to the new world? The panelists give their view. What the Panelists Paula Penfold and Duane Major want to talk about. Auckland's parks could soon be available for freedom campers to use. Auckland council is hoping to meet its requirements under Government legislation and is planing to get the sites ready for Summer. But not everyone is happy with the idea. We speak to Albert/Eden local board chair Peter Haynes about his concerns. There's a lot of interested in a beachfront property for sale by tender, a slice of Kinnoull station near Wellington. It's advertised as the perfect kiwi beach, containing 12 baches and a private bay to fish and swim at. We ask the panelists whether they'd consider living off the grid, and whether that life is sustainable. There's talk that Harvey Weinstein is about to be arrested on charges of sexual assault while at the same time the past actions of Morgan Freeman are under scrutiny with many saying his actions amounted to harassment over the years.

A European study argues testing methods are not good enough to predict the impact of 'biodegradable' plastic in marine habitats.

What the Panelists Nadine Higgins and Andrew Clay want to talk about.

National has accused speaker Trevor Mallard of "pushing" the story about an MP allegedly making a sexist remark about the Prime Minister.

A new study has discovered why some people are worse at taking orders than others and it's all about how your brain works. Essentially, it boiled down to trust in the people giving the orders.

We look at the new taxi service to rival Uber, Zoomy now has more than 80,000 app downloads and more than 2000 drivers, but can it become profitable?