8 Oct 2025

The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Phil O'Reilly Part 2

From The Panel, 6:36 pm on 8 October 2025
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In part two, the Ministry of Education has proposed that students should instead take public transport if a suitable service is available. That's got many in the region worried about the safety of their children including Chris Blackford. he's both a former councillor and local cop and he says it's bloody stupid. Then, Jocelyn Merwood, manager of Budgetary Advice Service in New Plymouth was awarded Financial Mentor of the year by Fincap.