23 Oct 2019

The Panel with Mark Sainsbury and Janet Wilson (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 23 October 2019

The SkyCity fire is still burning, with smoke clogging up Auckland's CBD - closing roads and forcing businesses to shut. Health warnings have been issued for those in the area. More than 100 firefighters are trying to get it under control but high winds are complicating the matter. E-scooter injuries have cost the health system more than $1 million in less than a year. Auckland University research found there was a total of 770 reported injuries between October last year and April this year. The most common injuries were lacerations, sprains, and bruises but almost five percent had concussion or brain injury. Teens are hitting back over parents who are tracking them via apps.