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Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one.

The Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has revealed he gave up trying to invest in the Christchurch rebuild when he was at the NZ Super fund, out of frustration.

Early childhood teachers are joining the chorus of workers saying they are putting in extra hours without pay. Retail employees have been filing complaints since a court ruling.

Ahead of tomorrow's budget, the panelists discuss the continuing housing problems. Newshub reports the number of people who are waiting for a state house has doubled in the past two years.

Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one. A change of scenery can apprently spark greater creativity and improve happiness. The panelists discuss how they break out of their own ruts. What the Panelists Tim Watkin and Penny Ashton want to talk about. It's been speculated the Meghan Markle's father might not make the royal wedding, with many debating whether he should go at all. Meanwhile Ms Markle's half-sister has been called a "vulture" by controverisal broadcaster Piers Morgan. Do the panelists agree with the frenzy or do they care? The Civil Aviation Authority says tourists are the worst offenders when it come to launching drones illegally. So what are they doing about it? In response to a quick question regarding cycle lanes in Papatoetoe, we get feedback from a listener who says the lanes are not being used because people are too fond of their cars in the area. Deputy Chair of the Otara-Papatoetoe local board, Ross Robertson, joins the show to tell us he agrees. More mums and dads are smoking weed, a new report has found. Cannabis use in parents has risen to 17 percent, the research says. While fewer parents are smoking cigarettes, researchers are concerned ythe increase in pot smoking will put kids at risk of second-hand smoke.

North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea over military drills the south and the US. North Korea has called the war games a provocation. The panelists discuss whether the honeymoon may be over for the region. Ahead of tomorrow's budget, the panelists discuss the continuing housing problems. Newshub reports the number of people who arew waiting for a state house has doubled in the past two years. With houses still a long way form being made we ask if more radical measures are need to help the situation, like shared equity housing. Early childhood teachers are joining the chorus of workers saying they are putting in extra hours without pay. Retail employees have been filing complaints since a court ruling that Smiths City must back-pay staff for unpaid meetings. We get reaction from employment lawyer Gareth Abdinor.The Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has revealed he gave up trying to invest in the Christchurch rebuild when he was at the NZ Super fund, out of frustration. He's encouraging the country to embrace "third part capital" to boost investment in infrastructure. The panelists weigh in on whether it was right for Mr Orr to comment.

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We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Jan's query about cycle lanes, Patricia's question about side mirrors and John's wondering about fantails.

Australia's Republican movement gets stronger as the upcoming royal nuptials get closer.

Former retirement policy centre director Michael Littlewood says the kiwisaver providers need to be more upfront about all the fees charged for investors.