The Panel

What the Panelists Josie Pagani and Jonathan Krebs want to talk about.

Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at supressing bias, or solving complex problems. On top of that journalism is top of the pile of the most stressful jobs. Fortunately those in the trade ate good at handling stress.

Lawyer Gregory Thwaite used a quote 'The best party has women with a past and young men with a future' on an invitation to a dinner for the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs but says it isn't misogynist. He could also have misquoted the quote and attributed it to the wrong 19th century writer.

Is a new sports stadium in downtown Auckland's waterfront the way to riches for the city or more likely to be a white elephant? Would Aucklanders sooner have the money spent on sewage upgrades? Massey University economics lecturer Sam Richardson discusses the pros and cons of a new Auckland stadium.

Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always been several steps ahead of the Ministry for Primary Industries. He tells us if the battle is worth fighting.

Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always been several steps ahead of the Ministry for Primary Industries. He tells us if the battle is worth fighting. Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always been several steps ahead of the Ministry for Primary Industries. He tells us if the battle is worth fighting. Lawyer Gregory Thwaite used a quote 'The best party has women with a past and young men with a future' on an invitation to a dinner for the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs but says it isn't misogynist. He could also have misquoted the quote and attributed it to the wrong 19th century writer.

We heard from an employer of IHC workers who says his ACC levy went up markedly after a worker had an accident. We talk to ACC lawyer Chris Patterson who says as with most insurers ACC provides preferential premiums for employers who have a good claims history. But it does not take into account who the employees are.

Women working at Showgirls in Auckland and Calendar Girls in Christchurch are having to make up the time if they take sick leave, they have their pay docked if they miss a shift and often lived in cramped conditions together. Lawyer Chris Patterson explains whether a worker can be forced to make up for any sick days they take.

Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at suppressing bias, or solving complex problems. On top of that journalism is top of the pile of the most stressful jobs. Fortunately those in the trade ate good at handling stress. What the Panelists Josie Pagani and Jonathan Krebs want to talk about. We heard from an employer of IHC workers who says his ACC levy went up markedly after a worker had an accident. We talk to ACC lawyer Chris Patterson who says as with most insurers ACC provides preferential premiums for employers who have a good claims history. But it does not take into account who the employees are. Women working at Showgirls in Auckland and Calendar Girls in Christchurch are having to make up the time if they take sick leave, they have their pay docked if they miss a shift and often lived in cramped conditions together. Lawyer Chris Patterson explains whether a worker can be forced to make up for any sick days they take.

A community in Santa Fe is the latest to be ripped apart by a shooting at a school. Teenagers are starting to think that these shootings are inevitable while the NRA blames drugs and pychological problems.