The Panel with Andrew Hoggard and Tess Nichol (Part 1)

Auckland's St Kentigern College has been thrown out of next year's Auckland 1A First XV rugby competition. The other schools in the league have agreed to boycott St kents over its recruitment policy that has been called morally and ethically reprehensible. The college's principal David Hodge tells us what he makes of the boycott. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has placed 29th on Forbes magazine's most powerful women in the world list. Angela Merkel has taken the top spot once again. Ms Ardern is also the most mentioned politician on New Zealand twitter, while Judith Collins is ahead of Simon Bridges. Do these polls really matter? And does twitter influence translate to votes? The panelists give their view. The Government is yet to decide whether to sign up to the United Nations migration pact. National's leader Simon Bridges says it would restrict New Zelaand's ability to set its own migration policy. The panelists weigh in on what they think our stance should be on this issue. A former staffer of Maggie Barry has spoken out about his experience working for her. Meanwhile, a leaked internal email purportedly sent by National chief press secretary advising MPs on how to talk to media in light of the recent bullying claims against Maggie Barry. The Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell has also been stood down over the bullying allegations against her. We read through some of the responses from listeners about workplace issues.