The Panel

Defence Minister Ron Mark has been criticised for getting lifts in military aircraft. But hnag on a minute, he's not the only one.

Lawyers and the Labour Party are again underfire as sexual harassment complaints grow.

University of Canterbury chemistry lecturer Sally Gaw says microplastics are everywhere, including in the bottled water we drink.

We count the loses associated with the introduction of autonomous cars. What will happen to the road trip song? What are the psychological sacrifices for handing the wheel over to a computer? What the Panelists Claire Robinson and Jonathan Krebs want to talk about. Why does St Patrick's Day have more currency than other saints' days? Panelist Jonathan Krebs talks about when the Judge gets it wrong and has a judgement overturned. Farmer Richard Burdon has had a huge pile of gravel dumped in front of the entrance to a Lake Hawea reserve which is also a popular freedom camping spot. He talks about taking the freedom out of the camping. The Warriors are taking onboard a breathing technique to help them focus on the field.

Valery Tereshchenko, Russia's ambassador to New Zealand, says Russia had no motive to use the military-grade nerve agent Novichok against an ex-spy in the UK.

A report out on the experiences of Maori children at school says more has to be done to save them from isolation. The report's from the Commissioner for Children and the School Trustees Association.

Professor Michael Legg from the University of New South Wales talks to The Panel about the possibility of your Google or Fitbit data being used in a court of law.

The petition to strip Sir Bob Jones of his knighthood will go to Parliament. It's been received by one of the Labour MPs. The petition has more than 65,000 signatures.

The new 33-unit apartment complex in the inner city suburb of Kingsland in Auckland may be heroic to some, but the construction has infuriated local business neighbours who have faced constant disruptions.

What the Panelists Ella Henry and Nevil Gibson want to talk about.