Penny Ashton
The Panel pre-show for 8 March 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
One Quick Question for 8 March 2017
We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio
Penny Ashton: poetry and prejudice
Local comedian, poet, presenter, and performer, Penny Ashton, who's taking her show Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton, to the UK this year, is hosting WOMAD… Audio
David Beckham's image tarnished in email hack.
David Beckham's emails have been hacked damaging his clean brand. Audio
Celibacy linked to sex abuse in Catholic church inquiry.
New Zealand religious historian, Peter Lineham, speaks about the link between Catholic celibacy and the child sex abuse inquiry in Australia. Audio
Water Safety NZ on weekend drowning toll
Water safety New Zealand CEO Jonty Mills speaks to the Panel about the long weekend drowning toll and the dangers people underestimate when swimming. Audio
The trend to fat shame and food shame on the rise
Lady Gaga's been fat shamed over her superbowl appearance while a mother's been food shamed over the contents of her pre-schooler's lunchbox. Audio
Springbok player great's demise linked to concussion
The demise of Joost van der Westhuizen at only 45 raises questions about long term effects of concussions and is something which Massey University researcher Grace Chen is looking at. She joins the… Audio
Labour under fire over Willie Jackson's inclusion in the party
Willie Jackson's Labour candidacy raising eyebrows within the party and wider commentators. Audio
Remarkable survival story on the West Coast.
There's amazement at the survival of a woman who was in the rugged west coast bush for six weeks with no supplies or equipment on her. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Lady Gaga's been fat shamed over her superbowl appearance while a mother's been food shamed over the contents of her pre-schooler's lunchbox. What panelists Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira have been up… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Bill English earns praise for his handling of the phone call with the US president. Willie Jackson's Labour candidacy raising eyebrows within the party and wider commentators. The demise of Joost van… Audio
Ivanka Trump under fire
Ivanka Trump kept her cool when a lawyer accosted her on a flight of New York with her children. Audio
Christmas KFC in Japan
Every Christmas, 3.6 million Japanese families treat themselves to Kentucky Fried Chicken, in what has become a nationwide tradition. Audio
Julia Hartley-Moore
Julia Hartley-Moore's picks for gold, silver and bronze medals. Audio
