Tonight on The Panel, Tim Beveridge was joined by Mark Crysell and Niva Retimanu to wrap up the week.

Green MP Efeso Collins' unexpected passing shocked the nation, Ginny Andersen accused current Police Minister Mark Mitchell of keeping a tally of deaths from his time overseas, a real estate agent faces a five-year ban for refusing to complete a compulsory course on Māori culture and tikanga, and Grant Robertson retires from politics.

Plus, New Zealand's birth rate declines even further, and an unfortunate typo at a West Auckland 'bus sotp' has locals scratching their heads.

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