This week on The Sunday Panel, BusinessDesk Investments Editor and host of the Cooking the Books podcast Frances Cook and political commentator and partner at Freebairn and Hehir lawyers Liam Hehir joined in on a discussion about the following topics:

Anti-trans activist Posie Parker's Auckland rally got out of hand- pushing and fighting broke out between the attendees and counter-protestors and Posie Parker was doused in red liquid before being rushed out of Albert Park. Was this an acceptable reaction? What do we think of this?

Chris Luxon launched National's new education policy in a a bid to push back against Hipkins' popularity in the polls. Will this push up New Zealand's international rankings? Are there any areas the education plan could be improved in?

NZ First leader Winston Peters delivered his State of the Nation speech earlier in the week, is this a sign he needs to throw in something new to his political formula?

A Chinese start-up has invented a 'kissing machine' that transmits user data collected through silicon lip-shaped sensors. Would you use this?

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