The Panel

A University of Cambridge study on the differences between the sexes has found women have more empathy while men are more likely to view the world logically. The study seems to reinforce stereotypes of gender.

A lawyer has cast doubt on whether Karel Sroubek can be deported back to the Czech Republic, following his mother's plea on Checkpoint for New Zealand to give him another chance.

St John Ambulance crews around the country are refusing to attend non-emergency event work while they fight for better pay and conditions it comes as rolling teacher strikes continue across New Zealand.

The Government announced today they have approved a plan to re-enter Pike River Mine, almost 8 years after the explosion that killed 29 men. Minister Andrew Little says they've chosen the simplest and safest option.

A University of Cambridge study on the differences between the sexes has found women have more empathy while men are more likely to view the world logically. The study seems to reinforce stereotypes of gender. The panelists weigh in on thier view. What the Panelists Michelle Boag and Mike Williams want to talk about. Kiwi stuntman Phil Somerville has completed his journey sailing from the USA to New Zealand, testing the Pacific Ocean for plastic waste as part of the "Eat Less Plastic" campaign. He says that 80 percent of the samples he took contained plastic. We speak to Phil as he gets off the boat in Auckland. People fundraising with sausage sizzles in Bunnings carparks will be given revised health and safety instructions. Following our drones discussion ove the last few days, we look into the problem of drones being used to spy on people and to scout out properties for thieves to burgle. We ask New Zealand Police if they've had any cases, as have been seen in other countries. Auckland Council has responded to Mike Hosking criticism of cycleways. Mr Hosking used his daily opinion piece yesterday to hit out at Auckland transport for using exaggerated figures to get funding for cycleways in the city. The council says he was comparing the wrong data and he should "get out of his car". The panelists give their opinion on who they think is right here. Scotland Yard has been granted more fudning to search for Madeleine McCann who went missing as a toddler 11 years ago. Madeleine was three when she disappeared while on holiday with her parents in Portugal. The Met launched an investigation into her disappearance in 2013, which has cost more than a million pounds so dar. The panelists discuss whether the investigation is a lost cause now.

The Government announced today they have approved a plan to re-enter Pike River Mine, almost 8 years after the explosion that killed 29 men. Minister Andrew Little says they've chosen the simplest and safest option, of re-entry using the existing single entry access tunnel. We speak to Bernie Monk, the father of one of the victims, joins The Panel to tell us why today's decision is so important. St John Ambulance crews around the country are refusing to attend non-emergency event work while they fight for better pay and conditions. The ambulance crew pay comes as rolling teacher strikes continue across New Zealand. There has been lots of debate and we have recieved a huge amount of feedback on the subject. We talk to teacher Helen Walls, from Porirua's Windley School, about her response to claims striking teachers aren't "in it for the right reasons". A lawyer has cast doubt on whether Karel Sroubek can be deported back to the Czech Republic, following his morther's plea on Checkpoint for New Zealand to give him another chance. The drug smuggler's case continues to bring up questions, his mother revealing his ex-wife is connected to a National Party member. We aks the panelists what they think of the situation and if they believe Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway should resign over it.

An interesting story today about crime and punishment and the long arm of the law appearing from the most unlikely places.

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today a question about beef, Lisa's query about radio, and Penny's question about politician sick leave.

Rumour is rife that former Democrats Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton will try and make another bid for the Presidency in a move dubbed Hillary 4.0

Drones are being blamed for scaring wildlife as well as being a nuisance for aircraft after a video went viral of a baby bear and its mother scrambling up a steep cliff face to get away from a drone.