3 Oct 2018

The Panel with David Farrar and Verity Johnson (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 3 October 2018

Media are reporting today that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union used false identities to make Official Information Act requests of a government agency. Simon Bridges maintains Jami-Lee Ross's health leave has nothing to do with the ongoing investigation into who leaked Mr Bridges' expenses. The NZ Herald's Mood of the Boardroom survey shows many of the 150 surveyed chief executives are underwhelmed by the current government - with the Herald paraphrasing their sentiment as "not enough experience or action, too many committees and surprises". Queenstown Airport has put its expansion plans on hold after residents voted down the idea of expanding its noise boundaries. Tourism professor Susanne Becken joins us to talk about New Zealand's tourism boom, and how to increase capacity while maintaining a good quality of life.