The Panel

What makes someone successful? Is it hardwork, talent or smarts? A new study says it may just be luck. The research over a 40-year period found that no matter how being smart and talented doesn't mean you'll be rich.

Marama Royal of Ngati Whatua Orakei says Auckland's health system is at breaking point, that's why iwi members will now be given health insurance to ensure they have help to turn to if needed.

We continue the discussion about ticket resellers today following the weekend's Bruno Mars concert that saw many people turned away at the door with fake tickets.

North Korea is open to relinquishing its nuclear weapons, according to South Korea. Seoul officials say North Korea is willing to freeze its nuclear programmes if it beings direct talks with the US. Donald Trump remains cautious.

President Trump has lashed out at Hollywood once again, slamming the Oscars and its low ratings.

President Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn has resigned. He's now part of a long list of Trump aides to abandon ship.

What makes osmeon successful? Is it hardwork, talent or smarts? A new study says it may just be luck. The research over a 40-year period found that no matter how being smnart and talented doesn't mean you'll be rich. How our lives turn often come down to a roll of the dice. We ask the panelists whether this is disappointing, or if they suspected this was the case all along... What the Panelists Scott Campbell and Holly Walker want to tak about. A kiwi scientist has come out today saying if a big tsunami hits, we should be fine on higher ground. It comes after a US geophysicist simulated what would happened to our coast if there were an earthquake in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone - he predicted most of the east coast would be underwater. We speak to Archaeologist Bruce Mcfadgen who has studied the massive tsunami that hit hundreds of years ago about what happened then. We continue yesterday's debate on whether we should continue daylight saving through the winter months, and read more of your feedback. Listener Isla Burgess from Cromwell joins the discussions. Claims of debauchery and binge-drinking a law school events have moved from Otago to Auckland. There are tales of nudity and drinking from the The Univeristy of Auckland's law camp, similar to those revealed about the Univeristy of Otago's law camp from former students. We ask why faculty members seem to be sanctioning this kind of behaviour and why it seems to be a part of the law industry culture. The panelists discuss the issues, as well as the investigation into sexual harassment at law firm Russel McVeagh.

President Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn has resigned. He's now part of a long list of Trump aides to abandon ship. We ask the panelists whether this latest news surprises them, or whether they think this White House chaos is all a ruse, intended to distract. President Trump has lashed out at Hollywood once again, slamming the Oscars and its low ratings. The panelists discuss why there is so little in interest in the Awards show - is it fatigue at the melding of politics and entertainment on the red carpet? North Korea is open to relinquishing its nculear weapons, acooridng to South Korea. Seoul officials say North Korea is willing to freeze its nuclear programmes if it beings direct talks with the US. Donald Trump remains cautious. We ask international law expert Al Gillespie, from the University of Waikato, if the President is right to be wary of Kim Jong Un's claims or if this culd be the start of a thaw between the nations. We continue the discussion about ticket resellers today followign the weekend's Bruno Mars concert that saw many people turned away at the door with fake tickets. Tauranga father Tommy Wilson retruns to the show to introduce the man that took pity on his daughter and took her to the concert. Plus we find out the progress that has been made with Commerce Commissions investigation inot the site in quetsion, Viagogo.

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We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Chris' question about weather, Claire's wondering about recycled waste, Elizabeth's query about nights on the town and questions about blackcurrants.