25 May 2018

The Panel with Paula Penfold and Duane Major (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 25 May 2018

Transport Minister Phil Tywford offered his resignation to the Prime Minister after he was caught using his cellphone on a plane. There are concerns that Mycoplasma Bovis could mean the end of sharemilking in New Zealand, amidst criticism over the way the Ministry for Primary Industries is handling the situation. Korean expert Professor Robert E Kelly talks about what Trump's cancellation of the summit with North Korean leader means for the future of the peninsula. We return to the story of workers putting in extra hours without pay. Listeners have sent in messages detailing their experiences, from not getting a lunch break to staying late. Meanwhile new research out of Australia has found raising minimum wage does not result in job losses or fewer work hours. Economic commentator Bernard Hickey joins the discussion.