26 Oct 2018

The Panel with Selwyn Manning and Cas Carter (Part 2)

From The Panel, 4:05 pm on 26 October 2018

Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and gyms. Social media profiles, e-tickets and contact details can be stored on the chips. They're believed to be safe and protected from hacking but there are still concerns. The panelists tell us whether they'd consider implanting a chip like this. What the Panelists Selwyn Manning and Cas Carter want to talk about. Teachers will begin a rolling strike on November 12 in Auckland and continue aroudnt eh country through the week, the union says. It foolows an earlier strike in August. NZEI and the Ministry of Education are urgently seeking facilitated bargaining so a deal may be reached before then. The panelists discuss. Pupils at Otago Girls' High will be able to wear trousers from next year. Until now the uniform has included skirts, kilts, blazers and blouses but not pants. Students proposed the idea to the school board who approved it. We talk to the school's principal Linda Miller about the change. We also discuss Mt Albert Grammar's decision to prevent senior students from coming to school on their last day of classes, to stop pranks. It's been revealed Google played Andy Rubin $90 million dollars when he left the company over sexual misconduct allegations. Google investigated the complaints and found them credible and reportedly could have fired him without paying him out, so it's unclear why the company gave him such an exit package. The panelists weigh in on the issue. Lime scooters will hold a safety summit after concerns were raised about the new e-scooters in Auckland and Christchurch. We ask why these discussions weren't had before the scooters were rolled out here.