17 May 2019

The Panel with Ella Henry and Raybon Kan (Part 2)

From The Panel, 4:05 pm on 17 May 2019

Question of the Day: When was the last time you wrote a cheque and what it was for? Getting your email sign-off just right is trickier than it sounds. "Regards" is too cold "cheers", maybe too warm. So what's the Goldilocks zone of email sign-offs? Researchers have found that there's inadequate protection for some of the most vulnerable members of society - animals. It's because of a lack of funding. Only 1.6 per cent of the Ministry for Primary Industry's 2018-19 budget is earmarked for all aspects of animal welfare, enforcement, education and policy advice. The RNZSPCA is woefully under-resourced with just $400,000 in funding from the government. Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere of the University of Otago wants to see a Commissioner for Animals established.