The Panel

In part two, A campaign led by strippers has helped bring collective bargaining rights for contractors a step closer. The Commerce Amendment Bill passed it's second reading this week. It includes a law change allowing independent contractors who do not pose a threat of cartel behaviour to collectively bargain. Cleo Harper from Fired Up Stilettos tells the panel why they've fought for this. Then, would you drink a ten-shot coffee? It's five times as strong as a regular double shot, and 1-point-three litres. And for the price of twenty-five dollars, you can buy one in Blenheim. Mike Godsall co-owner of CBD Eatery explains the madness.

First up, a raft of new offences and penalties were passed into law this week, with the most dramatic change being a presumption of car forfeiture for racers. This could mean the return of car crushing, and Waikato District Council mayor Aksel Bech is here for it. Then, we return to Brown's Bay on Auckland's North Shore for a story we covered on Monday. We heard from Reverend Dion Blundell who wants to start a social enterprise in the township. He wants to feed more than 500 people a day with 5-dollar meals from a cafe and community hub. But there's pushback - some in the community say it's not the right place others say it would turn the township into a crime ridden area. Kim Gordon from the Brown's Bay Business Association joins the panel to offer their view.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Mark Leishman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: the European heatwave is scorching citizens and breaking records with temperatures leapfrogging 40 degrees Celsius. The French have taken to using an unusual home remedy to keep cool - smearing crushed chalk over their windows. How does this work? Mark talks to Mat Santamouris, a professor at the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at the University of New South Wales.

In part two, airborne asbestos has been found in children's play sand. The panel hears from Alex Eddington, CEO Eco Choice Aotearoa.