18 Feb 2026

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Farrar, Part 2

From The Panel, 6:33 pm on 18 February 2026

In part two, the government is cracking down on so-called double dippers of welfare funding. The Ministry of Social Development will be able to claw back payments when someone is backpaid for an ACC claim. Advocate Kay Brereton gives her reaction. Then, an annual Dunedin book fair is set to draw in loyal fans this weekend - volunteer Oliver Harman previews the Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale.

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