The Panel for Thursday 20 August 2020

3:45 PM.Kamala Harris has been named the Democrats vice presidential candidate, at day three of the party's national convention. She's spoken at the convention, to accept her nomination. Audio

4:10 PM.The National Party is calling for a Border Agency Protection to be set up. The party also wants international travellers to provide evidence of a negative covid-19 test before coming into the country… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Fifty percent of New Zealanders say they have fallen for fake news, according to a survey by Netsafe. Chief executive Martin Cocker joins The Panel to discuss. Audio

4:25 PM.Mittens, a celebrity cat in Wellington has been nominated for New Zealander of the Year. His owner Silvio Bruinsma joins The Panel to talk about his famous floof. Audio

4:40 PM.There will be no ban on the private sale and use of fireworks after a parliamentary select committee decided to leave regulations as they are. Mayor of the Waimakariri District Council Dan Gordon… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Thousands of households have missed payments on their mortgages, but haven't yet been brought into the home loan "holiday" scheme. Centrix chief executive Keith McLaughlin discusses the issue with the… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.The Auckland Art Gallery has put together training documents to help staff help visitors use the Covid-tracing app. Director of Toi o Tamaki Auckland Art Gallery Kirsten Paisley joins The Panel to… Read more Audio

4:57 PM.Even vogue editor Anna Wintour is donning a pair of trackpants - which have reached peak popularity during Covid-19 lockdodwns around the world. The Panel discusses the pros of the pants. Audio