The Panel with David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn (Part 1)

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 been expelled, is in custody. Meanwhile South African President Jacob Zuma resigns after increasing pressure to step aside for his Deputy Cyril Ramaphosa. Zuma has been in power since 2009 and will leave his role immediately. And in other news Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65 after reportedly suffering colon cancer. Tsvangirai spent his career battling against former President Robert Mugabe. Many criticisms against Simon Brdiges becoing the new National leader has centered around his accent. We ask if this is a genuine concern or pure snobbery? The panelists also discuss whether the National party will attempt a "generational change" and what that really means for the candidates. The Prime Minister's Vogue article has been released, with the fashion magazine describing Ms Ardern as the "anti-trump". The panelists discuss the articel and weigh in on whether they agree with that title. Fletcher Building's announcement that it will stop looking for big new construction projects has worried unions, who say it will mean job losses. The company is in a tail-spin after huge financial losses in its building and interiors division. The use of sub-contrators is being blamed for the losses. E tu union Christchurch organiser Paul Johnston tells us what went wrong and what it means for the sector. 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. Two staff members reportedly left the firm after inappropriate behaviour with young, female law-clerk students. Details are hazy but the company has put in place extra HR practices to deal with this kind of behaviour. We talk to employment lawyer Maria Berryman about the actions of lawyers.