The Panel

The Panel with Claire Amos and Martin Bosley, Part 2

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Watties has confirmed it will close manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, as well as the frozen packing lines in Has...

The Panel with Claire Amos and Martin Bosley, Part 1

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Martin Bosley. First up, we catch up on where the heavy rain and wind w...

The Pre-Panel for 27 March 2026

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 26 March 2026

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: many of us will be familiar with...

The Panel with Patrick Phelps and Jennie Moreton, Part 2

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, we return to the musical instrument that people love to hate: the recorder. After dumping on the venerable instrument last week, Roger Pa...

The Panel with Patrick Phelps and Jennie Moreton, Part 1

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Patrick Phelps and Jennie Moreton. First up, amid the weather warnings in Northland we ...

The Whip for 25 March 2026

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jacqui Van Der Kay, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Ron Mark....

The Panel Plus for 25 March 2026

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in house linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Allan Blackman, Part 2

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, we'll be looking at the politics of the fuel crisis and how political parties have been capitalising on the crisis. Then, if there's one ...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Allan Blackman, Part 1

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Allan Blackman. First up, a quick check in up north to see how the wea...

The Pre-Panel for 25 March 2026

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 24 March 2026

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Michael Smythe is back with Kiwi...

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson, Part 2

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, why we don't have a 24-hour commerce culture in New Zealand? The Panel talks to retail expert Juanita Neville Te Rito about why the stree...

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson, Part 1

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson. First up, we get The Panel's reckons around ACT Party dep...

The Rre-Panel

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: we love our grassy lawns in New ...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Peter Field, Part 2

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, elections run a little differently, thanks to a law with strict requirements about truth in political advertising. Todd Farrell is a seni...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Peter Field, Part 1

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Peter Field. First up, the number of electric car charges available...

The Pre-Panel for 23 March 2026

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Ben Thomas and Kanoa Lloyd, Part 2

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, organisations around the world are racing to establish an official certification system to declare products AI-free. But is AI too far em...

The Panel with Ben Thomas and Kanoa Lloyd, Part 1

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Kanoa Lloyd. First up, a wrap on the government's approach to the Iran f...

The Pre-Panel for 20 March 2026

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the rise of extremist Christian ...

The Panel with Sally Wenly and Andie McCombs, Part 2

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, most of us a familiar with betting, be it rugby, horses, or even elections. But what about war? Karoline Thomson from the University of S...

The Panel with Sally Wenly and Andie McCombs, Part 1

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sally Wenly and Andie McCombs. First up, New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab has won...

The Pre-Panel for 19 March 2026

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Whip for 18 March 2026

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for an explosive half-hour of politics. He is joined by panellists Jonathan Milne, Maria Slade and Sue Kedgley. They begin with the turmo...

The Panel Plus for 18 March 2026

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Chris Finlayson, Part 2

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a new half-million dollar government boost is going into a twelve-month SPCA trial to desex dogs in Northland and Auckland. Helen Beattie...

The Panel with Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Chris Finlayson, Part 1

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Chris Finlayson. First up, with diesel prices up by 50%, just ...

The Pre-Panel for 18 March 2026

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A preview of tonight's Panel programming with a side of saxophone.

The Panel Plus

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: fashion critic Emma Gleason give...

The Panel with Tim Batt and Jenni Giblin, Part 2

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, nothing gets people more angry than rubbish. In Rotorua, a change from weekly to fortnightly collection has prompted a petition with 4,00...

The Panel with Tim Batt and Jenni Giblin, Part 1

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Batt and Jenni Giblin. First up, the Public Service Association is calling for a lo...

The Pre-Panel for 17 March 2026

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: a legal case against the governm...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Tim Wilson, Part 2

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, proposed citizen arrest laws are proving unpopular, with the Police Association being the latest to object. President Steve Watt shares h...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Tim Wilson, Part 1

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Tim Wilson. First up, with the price of petrol ticking over the $3 m...

The Pre-Panel for 16 March 2026

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Martin Cocker, Part 2

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, we return to the issue of speed bumps in Nelson. Earlier this week we talk to resident Jeremy Matthews who was very anti-bumps. But today...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Martin Cocker, Part 1

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Martin Cocker. First up, Shane Jones says the last govt fatally wounde...

The Pre-Panel for 13 March 2026

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 12 March 2026

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Louis Theroux's latest documenta...

The Panel with Marian Hobbs and David Farrar, Part 2

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, the panel hears from Arash Alaeinia an Iranian New Zealander based in Rotorua about his fears for Iran and his friends and family. Then, ...

The Panel with Marian Hobbs and David Farrar, Part 1

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and David Farrar. First up, a third of households in New Zealand have stru...

The Pre-Panel for 12 March 2026

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Whip for 11 March 2026

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espiner, Lillian Hanly, and Heather Roy. They b...

The Panel Plus

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones, Part 2

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a spate of fatal dog attacks have brought the longstanding issue of legislative reform front of mind. Northland animal welfare advocate L...

The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones, Part 1

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones. First up, food manufacturer Heinz Watties is closing three...

The Pre-Panel for Wed 11 March

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 10 March 2026

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Emile Donovan, where to begin, he's joined by Nights producer Bonnie Harrison. Then: Michael Smythe, design histo...

The Panel with Aimie Hines and Chris Clarke, Part 2

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet is in hot water after bagging ballet and opera. What does a local expert think and ... could it ...

The Panel with Aimie Hines and Chris Clarke, Part 1

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Emile Donovan is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Chris Clarke. First up, "Far from smooth" - that's the assessment from ph...

The Pre Panel for 10 March 2026

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emile Donovan, in for Wallace Chapman, previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 9 March 2026

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: we thought we'd take a look at a...

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Richard Pamatatau, Part 2

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, speed bumps on the Tahunanui Hills will be removed after pushback form some members of the Nelson community. Jeremy is a local resident w...

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Richard Pamatatau, Part 2

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, speed bumps on the Tahunanui Hills will be removed after pushback form some members of the Nelson community. Jeremy is a local resident w...

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Pamatatau. First up, The Panel crosses live to Doha and Al J...

The Pre Panel for 9 March 2026

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe, Part 2

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a lack of carparks in new townhouse developments in Auckland is causing frustration and chaos for some residents. Elaman Property is a de...

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe, Part 1

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Steve McCabe. First up, a bombshell poll has put National at it's lowe...

The Pre-Panel for Friday 8 March 2026

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for Thursday March 2026

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: what's in a wealth tax? Internat...

The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Chris Wikaira, Part 2

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, DOC is pulling out of maintaining a popular track leading to a natural sinkhole in Abel Tasman. Local resident and caver Gerard Hindmarsh...

The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Chris Wikaira, Part 1

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Chris Wikaira. First up, Defence Force planes heading to the Middle E...

The Pre Panel for 5 March 2025

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Pre Panel for 5 March 2026

The Whip for 4 March 2026

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Holly Bennett, Corin Dann and Marian Hobbs. They begi...

The Panel Plus for Wednesday 4 March 2026

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: regular linguist Rory O'Sullivan...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound, Part 2

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, the government has declined to provide subsidies for residential solar power, despite being shown research on it's economic efficiency. R...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound, Part 1

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound. First up, Donald Trump railed against foreign interven...

The Pre-Panel for 4 March 2026

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 3 March 2026

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: fashion critic Emma Gleason pops...

The Panel with Sue Bradford and Phil O'Reilly, Part 2

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a new 'Crisis of Confidence' survey has found half of those between the ages of 15 and 24 experience anxiety or depression. Outward Bound...

The Panel with Sue Bradford and Phil O'Reilly, Part 1

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Bradford and Phil O'Reilly. First up, an extended conversation on the US and Israel...

The Pre-Panel for Tuesday 3 March 2026

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel

The Panel Plus

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: why do rational, science-based p...

The Panel with Peter Dunne and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Part 2

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

n part two, would you pay $360 a night for a beachfront camping site? That's the rate one camper in Papamoa was charged. Then, a Nordic Walking coach ...

The Panel with Peter Dunne and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Part 1

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Dunne and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet. First up, with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatolla...

The Pre-Panel for 2 March 2026

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel with Heather Roy and Claire Amos, Part 2

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a recent Environment Southland report has shown widespread degradation of Southlands drinking water. Nitrates are a risk to human health....

The Panel with Heather Roy and Claire Amos, Part 1

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Claire Amos. First up, it turns out that MPs can claim from Internal Af...

The Panel Plus for 26 February 2026

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Dayna Easton, Research Associate...

The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman, Part 2

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Sharon Harvey, associate professor at AUT specialising in applied linguistics, says the recent move by some to make English an official l...

The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman, Part 1

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman. First up, Research Economist Professor Paul Dalzie...

The Pre-Panel

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Whip for 25 February 2026

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Wayne Mapp, Andrea Vance and Grant Duncan. On the blo...

The Panel Plus

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: our in-house linguist Rory O'Sul...

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson, Part 2

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, as a toddler Nathan Kim moved to New Zealand from South Korea. he grew up in New Zealand but never really felt he belonged. He faced raci...

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson, Part 1

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson. First up, yet another health data breach in NZ: health...

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson, Part 1

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson. First up, yet another health data breach in NZ: health...

The pre-Panel

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel,

The Panel Plus for 24 February 2026

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: design historian Michael Smythe ...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Andie McCombs, Part 2

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, when it comes to the government's changes to the Equal Pay Act, you can't go past these words: a 'flagrant and significant abuse of power...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Andie McCombs, Part 1

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Andie McCombs. First up, we return to the issue of dog control, as pre...

The Panel Plus for 23 February 2025

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the new BBC adaptation of Willia...

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Peter Field, Part 2

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, columnist Martin van Beynen says it's a national disgrace that after 15 years Cathedral Square is still a building site. Then, Wellington...

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Peter Field, Part 1

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Peter Field. First up, the government has just announced a policy to g...

The Pre-Panel

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Alan McElroy, Part 2

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a bicycle and public transport advocate responds to panellist Allan Blackman's concerns about Auckland's Karangahape Road bike lanes bein...