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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Peptides: are being sold online as the magic substance that fixes everything: skin pigment, wrinkles, and of course, unwanted weight. Just today, health authorities in New South Wales issued a warning about unapproved peptides, after a huge rise in hospital visits associated with t...

First up, more discussion around politicians meeting gang members as Te Pati Maori MP Oriini Kaipara is doubling down on her support of gangs saying "I will not ever turn my back on whanau in need". Then, Labour's social media policy is fully revealed, they'll create a new digital regulator to tell the tech companies what to do. Will it make your children safer? And meet the Hawke's Bay eye surgeo...

Europe correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about French President Emmanuel Macron speaking in response to the latest nationwide protests, as well as the UK health secretary announcing a major funding boost heading into winter.

The Crown says Kyle Whorral went to the shops and never came back. The 33-year-old PhD student from America was killed in an attack at a bus stop in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank in April last year. Four teenagers are on trial after pleading not guilty to his murder and aggravated robbery in the High Court at Auckland. Finn Blackwell reports.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns have taken their Rugby League World Cup campaigns to Christchurch. The sides are set for a double header under the roof on the back of brutal opening games of the tournament. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

A disused Waikato sand quarry could be the new home of music festival Rhythm and Vines, after its Gisborne swan song this summer. After almost a quarter of a century the event that injects millions into Tairawhiti's economy is on the move. The organisers want to expand the festival's capacity and make access easier. Tamahere, between Cambridge and Hamilton, could be the right spot. Waikato Distric...

Supermarket customers have been facing long queues at New World. A pricing issue is causing the week's specials not to show up at some checkouts, causing some shoppers to be overcharged. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Lisa Owen.

Gloriavale says its school board did everything in its power when allegations of a historic sexual assault surfaced against a staff member. The opening arguments have been made in the High Court at Wellington over the future of the West Coast Christian community's school. The judicial review follows the decision by the Secretary of Education to cancel the private school's registration, over seriou...

Police investigators took evidence home and loaded it into unsecured artificial intelligence services on their own devices in breach of police policy. Documents released to RNZ detail some of the AI breaches and also suggest that sensitive files have been uploaded to unsecured cloud services. Barrister and privacy law expert Kathryn Dalziel spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Te Pāti Māori MP Orinii Kaipara is doubling down on her support for gangs, as the furore around a gang pad meet up continues to draw fire. Kaipara promised to "restore the mana" of the Mongrel Mob last week, who she says are overwhelmingly victims of state abuse. That's been rubbished by the coalition parties, who've hit Te Pāti Māori, the Greens and Labour hard since the news broke. Political rep...

The Christmas lights and tinsel may have come and gone by the time we have a new government, with a coalition deal not expected to come quickly. RNZ Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Lisa Owen.

King Country made history over the weekend, finally winning the trophy that's named after their most famous player - former All Black and King Country lock Sir Colin "Pinetree" Meads. The union defeated defending champions Mid-Canterbury 24-14 in the Heartland Championship final in Ashburton on Saturday. Mead's daughter Shelley Mitchell spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Silver Ferns are one up in the four test Constellation Cup, after beating the Australian Diamonds in Auckland last night. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe was at the game and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Four University of Canterbury students have built a robot capable of solving a Rubik's Cube in under 10 seconds, smashing human world records. It took the engineering students about a year to develop the robot. One of the students, Maz Cameron spoke to Lisa Owen.

A massive blaze at a military base in Albert, Canada has killed at least four soldiers and left dozens injured, including 19 in a critical condition. The blaze reportedly started when a grass fire ignited on a training ground at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Senior reporter for Global News, Ashleigh Stewart is at the base in Wainright, Albert spoke to Lisa Owen.

Is the cost of living away from home dictating students choice of university? Figures supplied to RNZ show fees for university halls of residence are going up between about three and seven percent. Victoria University have set the annual increase at five percent for 2026/27. President of the Victoria University students association, Aidan Donoghue spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

To call Kim Novak a Hollywood legend seems inadequate. She was one of the biggest stars of the 1950's, working with so many of the greats; Jimmy Stewart, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder. Then, at the height of her fame, she walked away from the spotlight. She set aside celebrity for a quieter life, devoting herself to painting and rarely granting interviews. But now she has a new documentary that r...