The Panel

Ed Sheeran has recorded The Pogues signature song The Fairytale of New York. This will divide the nation. What the Panellists Peter Elliott and Tracey Bridges want to talk about. Research printed in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has shown drinking traditional black leaf tea could lower your risk of the eye disease glaucoma. Game consoles, tablets, perfumes are among the biggest Christmas sellers. Tech toys are replacing more active presents like bikes. Book sales have dwindled. And there hasn't been a contemporary Christmas song recorded in 20 years.

Will a rural road upgrade get to the nitty gritty of road crashes? We ask motoring expert Allan Dick. Only 11 per cent of men use sunscreen. This is despite melanoma being the most common cause of death from cancer for men aged between 20 to 44. Fergus Brown of the National Association of Holiday Parks explains why the air is being let out of paddling pools in some campgrounds. People treating planes like pubs and hospital emergency departments oveflowing with druken, injured people. It's not a new story so why aren't things changing?

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Hourly news pips, petrol octane and world population.

Christmas can be a hard time for struggling families and with the Government's families package not set to kick in until mid-next year, many are having difficulty putting food on the table this holiday season.

Toni Street and Mike Hosking announced yesterday that they are leaving their prime-time TV 1 show Seven Sharp. The news has come as a surprise to viewers, and now debate turns to who will replace the pair.

What the panellists Emma Espiner and Jonathan Krebs want to talk about.

New research studying supercentarians, those who sidestep disability and disease and live to more than 110 do so by eating well and getting plenty of exercise but the belief that the older you get, the sicker you get is a myth.

The families of those who died in the CTV building collapse in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake say they will continue to fight for justice.

The University of Otago has a new degree which brings science and art together, the BaSc. It aims to break down barriers between the two disciplines.