29 Jan 2018

The Panel with Lisa Scott and David Farrar (Part 2)

From The Panel, 4:05 pm on 29 January 2018

Are floating retirement homes a good deal? What panelists Lisa Scott and David Farrar are bringing to the table to discuss. Teachers in Switzerland earn twice what ours do. The Panel discusses the teacher shortage, especially in Auckland. How can we better value our teachers? The gentle approach to helping children manage the first days at a new school. Particularly High School. Research suggests few schools have meaningful contact with parents.Panellist Peter Elliott has an idea to put identification lights on renatl cars, indicating where there is a tourist driver on the roads. We also talk to Police Association president Chris Cahill about a volunteer traffic police equipped with dashboard cameras and whether it's a good idea. Listeners continue to talk about the issue of our tourist spots being tarnished by unruly tourists. An Italian food store & cafe will close because of liquor licencing restrictions.