EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 22 MIN
The Panel with Anna Dean and Thomas Scrimgeour, Part 2
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In part two, last week we talked to Fisheries NZ and Greenpeace about the damage bottom trawling may or may not do to our ocean floors. This week we get the science involved with Simon Thrush, Professor of Marine Science at Auckland University. Then, Whakatane is spilt over the plans to introduce a $20 boat ramp fee for out-of-towners. Will this damage visitor numbers to the coastal town? The panel finds out straight from Councillor Wilson James.
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In part two, last week we talked to Fisheries NZ and Greenpeace about the damage bottom trawling may or may not do to our ocean floors. This week we get the science involved with Simon Thrush, Professor of Marine Science at Auckland University. Then, Whakatane is spilt over the plans to introduce a $20 boat ramp fee for out-of-towners. Will this damage visitor numbers to the coastal town? The panel finds out straight from Councillor Wilson James.
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