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Jess Denholm and other residents living across the road from Otahuhu's Seaside Park are fed up with people using the park as a party spot late at night on weekends. They've taken matters into their own hands but want Auckland Council to put up a permanent blockade to keep people out at night.

After being slashed with a machete and suffering a broken skull in a brutal robbery, a Hamilton dairy owner has installed a metal cage at the entrance to his shop.

The Panel is joined by the NZ Herald's property editor, Anne Gibson to discuss the quality or otherwise of new builds in Auckland. A one bedroom apartment near Britomart went for $30,000 but be warned of a fatigued vendor.

Australian test cricket rookie Cameron Bancroft is getting easier treatment from the media than his captain and vice-captain.

Several studies being reported, including in the Atlantic Monthly, show that healthy eating is connected with better mood. What the Panelists Damian Christie and Claire Matthews want to talk about. The Australian Election Study says the model of Australian politics is breaking down due to a dramatic polarisation over the last two decades. The Panel talks to Politik journalist, Richard Harman, and asks if this sort of parting of the political seas could happen in New Zealand. A prediction from the head of Jaguar that humans will continue to be behind the wheel for decades to come and a debate over the speed limit as the Easter road toll increases on last year.

Australian test cricket rookie Cameron Bancroft is getting easier treatment from the media than his captain and vice-captain. Meanwhile in Christchurch the Black Caps have four wickets left to survive the test and win the series against England. The Panel is joined by the NZ Herald's property editor, Anne Gibson to discuss the quality or otherwise of new builds in Auckland. A one bedroom apartment near Britomart went for $30,000 but be warned of a fatigued vendor. After being slashed with a machete and suffering a broken skull in a brutal robbery, a Hamilton dairy owner has installed a metal cage at the entrance to his shop. Jess Denholm and other residents living across the road from Otahuhu's Seaside Park are fed up with people using the park as a party spot late at night on weekends. They've taken matters into their own hands but want Auckland Council to put up a permanent blockade to keep people out at night.

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