18 Mar 2020

The Panel with Michele A'Court and Liam Hehir (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 18 March 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urging New Zealanders travelling overseas to consider returning home as soon as possible as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. Miranda Harcourt and her family had to scramble to get a flight out of London before tougher restrictions come in. The Govt unveiled a 12.1 billion dollar package to combat Covid 19 yesterday. It is an unprecedented stimulus package ... more than the total of all three budgets new operating spending in this term of Govt put together. Māori justice advocates want Police Armed Response Teams stopped immediately. Lawyer and social justice advocate, Julia Whaipooti says the polcie failed to consult with māori, which is a treaty obligation.