7 Oct 2025

The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 2

From The Panel, 6:35 pm on 7 October 2025
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In part two, the huge drop in the number of victims of violent offending in recent years has been closely mirrored by a massive drop in violent crime where alcohol was involved. This is prompting alcohol law reform advocates to ask how much the drop in violent crime is attributable to the Government, and whether our changing drinking habits are having a bigger impact. Then, where do mayors learn to mayor? Why they go to Mayor School of course. This is an actual thing put on by Local Government New Zealand for new mayors, the panel gets hear what happens in its hallowed halls.