The Panel

With the end of the Korean War on the horizon, many have been quick to praise US leader Donald Trump for his tough talk in the region.

Auckland councillors have given the green light for regional fuel tax. It's now seeking public views on how it will be spent. The extra 11.5 cents per litre of fuel is expected to raise more than a billion dollars over the next decade.

Bob Dylan's now selling a whiskey called "Heaven's Door" - has he sold out? We also look at at the increasing trend of sobreity among millenials and why low alcohol beer is becoming more popular. What the Panelists Peter Vial and Paula Penfold want to talk about. Tomorrow a new campaign called "Weigh Free May" begins. It encourages everyone, espcially women, to give up the scales for an entire month. The purpose is to banish negative thoughts and body insecurity by forgetting about weight. We talk to the creator of the campaign, Perth student Grace Ritter, about how she came up with the idea. The food truck boom in Australia appears to be over with many vendors reporting huge losses in income. The popularity of food trucks over the last few years has seen a big increase in vendors, saturating the market. Is this happening in New Zealand? We ask food tracuk owner Otis Frizzell what he thinks the challengers are here. The White House Correspondents' Dinner was last night with comedian Michelle Wolf taking heat for her roast of press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Many on the left have supported the comedian while others, Trump supporters in particular, say she went too far with her jokes. The panelists weigh in. A new survey has found early childhood teachers deal with biting, kicks and back injuriesd as well as stress. Of the 900 teahcers surveyed, 46 percent of them reported problems. We ask the panelists why they think this is occuring.

An internal email from a BP staffer has revealed the tactics the petrol company uses for pricing in different regions. It appears pretol price is not just dependent on the crude oil or the dollar but also about competition. We ask the panelists whether this news surprised them and what it means for the industry. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has made peace with South Korean President Moon Ja-in, the pair shaking hands in the Demilitarised Zone between their two nations. With the end of the Korean War on the horizon, many have been quick to praise US leader Donald Trump for his tough talk in the region. We ask the panelists if they agree with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who says President Trump "absolutely deserves" credit for the thawing in relations between North and South Korea. Anti-P campaigners are calling for more education for young people with reports children in primary school are selling the drug. Police are also warning about campervans being used for making P and being sold on to people unaware. With the situation worsening we ask Associate Professor Chris Wilkins, of the drug reseach team at the SHORE & Wariki Research Centre, about the impact methamphethamine is having on the country.AMP chair Catherine Brenner has resigned today in the fallout of revealations it charged fees for no service - including charging fees to dead people. Investors are now calling for changes to the way senior executives are paid in Australia. There's concern local banks should also be invetsigated. The panelists discuss the actions of bankers over the years and whether it all comes down to greed. Another Australian survey has been released highlighting the pay gap between men and women in certain professions. There are still huge differences in salaries for female judges, actuaries and anaesthetists. The panelists tell us why they think this is happening.

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We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered questions about cling film.

The huge fall from grace for Bill Cosby the man with the image of the dad everyone wants.

Broadband cables being chewed by rodents. Landline phones not working in storms. People want their amenities to not be so vulnerable. We talk to Tristan Ilich of the Telecommunications Users Association about what to expect from our internet and phone infrastructure.

Barrister Anne Stevens discusses the strange case of a carpet company staff member who entered a student flat under the guise of doing a curtain inspection.

Buyers of old vehicles with big petrol engines would subsidise electric car buyers in a 10 to 15 year period before an outright ban under a proposal from the Productivity Commission.