The Panel for Thursday 15 February 2018
Today Jim Mora is joined by Director of Barton Deakin Government Relations, Jenna Raeburn and public relations consultant David Cormack.
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One Quick Question for 15 February 2018
3:49 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered a question about RNZ's emergency plans, a query about the monarchy, and Pat's pondering about the Earth's weight. Read more Audio
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The Panel pre-show for 15 February 2018
3:54 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about Google trialing robots that can text your friends for you! Read more Audio
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The Panel with David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn (Part 1)
4:03 PM.The panelists discuss the latest in international news today today, begining with a school shooting in Floriday that left at least 17 people dead. The suspect, a 19-year-old former student who had… Read more Audio
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The Panel with David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn (Part 2)
4:05 PM.What ever happened to the frilendly 'toot toot' from passing vehicles when you pull over? A listener asks why she no longer sees the wave of acknowledgement or flashes of headlights when she pulls her… Read more Audio
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International news of the day
4:08 PM.The panelists discuss the latest in international news today today, beginning with a school shooting in Florida that left at least 17 people dead. The suspect, a 19-year-old former student who had… Read more Audio
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A generational change
4:10 PM.Many criticisms against Simon Bridges becoming the new National leader has centered around his accent. We ask if this is a genuine concern or pure snobbery? Read more Audio
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The "anti-trump"?
4:14 PM.The Prime Minister's Vogue article has been released, with the fashion magazine describing Ms Ardern as the "anti-trump". The panelists discuss the article and weigh in on whether they agree with that… Read more Audio
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Will there now be job losses at Fletcher?
4:15 PM.Fletcher Building's announcement that it will stop looking for big new construction projects has worried unions, who say it will mean job losses. Read more Audio
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Serious allegations against lawyers
4:23 PM.One of New Zealand's top law firms, Russell McVeagh, is under scrutiny over serious sexual allegations levelled against its staff members two years ago. Read more Audio
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What the panelists want to talk about
4:35 PM.What the panelists David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn want to talk about. Audio
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The inevitability of raising the retirement age
4:40 PM.The discussion around the retirement age has come up again, with former ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie stating it's "inevitable" that it will have to be raised. Read more Audio
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Where is all the money?
4:49 PM.Councils in Britain are struggling to close budget deficits, with many facing huge shortfalls. Local authorities are looking at cutting services to children to make ends meet. It's a situation that… Read more Audio
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Team NZ v Government
4:50 PM.Team New Zealand and the government continue to be at odds over the location and design of the America's Cup base. Read more Audio
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Drugged driving tests
4:52 PM.Associate Transport Minister Julie-Anne Genter isn't convinced saliva testing is the right approach to cracking down on drugged drivers. Read more Audio
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Learning from history
4:54 PM.A listener has responded to our story yesterday about the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report by asking why humans never learn from history? Read more Audio
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Amazon cuts job, robots instead?
4:57 PM.Online retailer Amazon is expected to cut hundreds of jobs in Seattle as it focuses resources on developing its popular work like voice assistant Alexa. Read more Audio
