19 Sep 2018

The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Dellwyn Stuart (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 19 September 2018

It seems fitting to start by reflecting on what we can celebrate and what still needs to change... On one hand a girl born today can expect to lead a life significantly different from that of her great-great grandmother. She's likely to do better at school and live longer than a baby boy, for example ... on the other plenty of barriers remain in terms of income, education, access to power and certain careers... and more. Meg de Ronde from Amnesty International joins us with her reaction to the government's promise to raise the refugee quota by 50 percent over the next two years. Emails between Massey University's vice-chancellor Jan Thomas and a staffer were released today, outlining Professor Thomas's objection to having Don Brash speak on campus. Deputy pro vice-chancellor Professor Chris Gallivan joins us with his reaction