The Panel with David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn (Part 2)

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 caravan over during the summer. The panelists debate if this is the end of friendliness, at leats on our roads. What the panelists David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn want to talk about. 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. Previous governments have refused to touch the retirement age and while Labour had once campaigned on the issue, Jacinda Ardern promised not to alter eligibility while Prime Minister. We ask Mr Bagrie how long the country can go before the money runs out. 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 can be seen around the world. The panellists discuss whether this is a product of modern society - there's simply not enough money to keep everything running. Team New Zealand and the government continue to be at odds over the location and design of the America's Cup base. Chief executive Grant Dalton expressed his surprise todsay at the joint release of a new plan by the Government and Auckland Council for the 2021 regatta. Levaing aside the merits of either plan, the panelists discuss why there's so much public hostility. Associate Transport Minister Julie-Anne Genter isn't convinced saliva testing is the righ approach to cracking down on drugged drivers. The Transport Ministry says it's a significant issue with 1 in 13 drivers killed on the roads having medications in their system that could have impaired their dirving. But Ms Genter says the saliva testing is inexpensive and the current testing system is effective. The panelists tell us what they think. 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? In response to the country's rising methamphetamine problem and inequality levels, the listener poses that while humanity advances technology in leaps and bounds we are unable to address living standards. The panelists tell us what they think of that opinion. 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. It seems at odds with the company, which has always been behind the argument that robots won't take our jobs. Meanwhile production automation around the world is accelerating. We ask the panelists what they make of this.