The Panel with Andrew Clay and Ellen Read (Part 2)

Following on from International Women's Day yesterday, we look at stories from around the world. In the UK, a council is banning gendered language like "chairman". We ask the panelists if equality will only be reached when gender is irrelevant. Plus an American TV network bleeping out "sorry" when women say it, McDonalds is flipping its golden arches and the many other gimmicks corporations have used to mark the day. What the Panelists Andrew Clay and Ellen Read want to tak about. We look at two cases where people have lashed out, a man who asaulted his friend who had an affair with his wife and the cricketers sledging each other, mentioning the others' fmailies in insults. We debate what we can expect from human nature. Dunedin barrister Anne Stevens joins the discussion, and answers whether this is can be used as a defence in the law. We've had a lot of feedback about our discussion on freedom camping yesterday but many disagree messy travellers are in the minority. We look at emails highlighting the enviornmental strain tourists have aroudn the country, particularly on farms, lakes and animals. We're joined by Glen Dene Station farmer Richard Burdon about what he's witnessed in his region. An Australian forecaster says there will be more six more weeks of scorching weather before a bitterly cold winter. We ask New Zealand weather expert, Philip Duncan, if the same is true for this side Tasman and ask the panelists if they're keen for the heat to continue.