Simon Dallow hosts a panel of media representatives who each present their interpretation of chosen news stories for the week.
This week, Andrew Holden Deputy Editor of The Press discusses Act’s Leadership problems. Neville Gibson Editor of the NBR raises the issue of the Telecom Commissioner’s decision to lower the price of certain landline to mobile telephone calls. The panel interviews Kiwibank’s CEO, Sam Knowles on the bank’s dropping of interest rates and projected profits and also discusses NZPA’s decision to sell its newswire service to the Canwest Group. After Simon Dallow interviews National Party Leader Dr. Brash , the panel discusses National’s policies and likely coalition partners.
On this week’s back bencher spot: United Future’s Murray Smith wants to reform the justice system and NZ First’s Pita Paraone suggests ways of dealing with Maori underachievement in education.