12 Jul 2019

The Panel with David Slack and Lynda Hallinan (Part 2)

From The Panel, 4:06 pm on 12 July 2019

Topics - Red tape is taking the fun out of kids innovation and play. Bullrush isn't the only victim to a wrapping them in cotton wool mentality. The latest is a bike track in Christchurch that a group of boys spent months building in a huge unused part of red zone land. It has been leveled after being deemed a hazard. People who were hoping to start a small business growing medicinal cannabis may be disappointed beause the license cost is beyond their means.The layout would cost up to $16,800 for the first year and license renewal around $11-$13, 000. The Drug Foundation's Ross Bell says the upside is that it would eliminate the "gold rush" effect. There's such a thing as too clean and it's bad for the environment. A British writer wore the same t-shirt for five days to see if she could handle not washing her clothes as often as she was used to. It was an experiment with the aim of helping the environment. Madonna's done it, so has Fergie (of the royal family, not the Black Eyed Peas) and even David Walliams. Now Metallica's got onboard and has written a childrens' book. The ABCs of Metallica is due out in November.The proceeds go to their charity "All Within My Hands".