The Panel

The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Alan McElroy, Part 1

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Georgie Stylianou and Alan McElroy. First up, the police have had their fair share of s...

The pre-Panel

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Whip for 22 April 2026

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espiner, Jacqui van Der Kay and Wayne Mapp. On ...

The Panel Plus for 22 April 2026

22 Apr 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: Rory O'Sullivan our in-house lin...

The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Dean Hall, Part 2

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, an employee steals $400 thousand from their place of work. The boss forgives them and ends the repayments early. The Panel talks to the m...

The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Dean Hall, Part 1

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Boopsie Maran and Dean Hall. First up, AMP research shows that kiwis are staggeringly u...

The Pre-Panel for 22 April 2026

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's Panel agenda.

The Panel Plus for 21 April 2026

21 Apr 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 not-so secret pleasures of c...

The Panel with Nichole Lewis and Allan Blackman, Part 2

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, some Christchurch city residents are essentially living in a ghost town, as a large portion of new builds get syphoned off for temporary ...

The Panel with Nichole Lewis and Allan Blackman, Part 1

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nichole Lewis and Allan Blackman. First up, the stories are still rolling in about the ...

The Pre-Panel for 21 April 2026

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and Jose Barbosa preview tonight's Panel. Today they discuss dining etiquette and performative camping.

The Panel Plus for 20 April 2026

20 Apr 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: an extraordinary story from Rong...

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly, Part 2

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, the Panel hears from Larni Porou, mobility parking crusader in Te Tai Rawhiti/Gisborne, about why she's fed up with illegal parking in mo...

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly, Part 1

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly. First up, we hear from the Wellington region which has ...

The Pre-Panel for 20 April 2026

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Jeremy Elwood, Part 2

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, there are daily traffic jams at a fast-growing Auckland school, thanks to a private developer lagging on building a desperately needed ro...

The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Jeremy Elwood, Part 1

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Sparks and Jeremy Elwood. First up, is it crunch time for Christopher Luxon? Rumo...

The Pre-Panel for 17 April 2026

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

16 Apr 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: Diver and head of Auckland Unive...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Chris Clarke, Part 2

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, rumour is spreading among overseas operators that New Zealand's Cook Strait ferries are unreliable. What does that deteriorating reputati...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Chris Clarke, Part 1

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Chris Clarke. First up, following the government's new move-on orders,...

The Pre-Panel for 16 April 2026

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Whip for 15 April 2026

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Marian Hobbs, and David Farrar. On the...

The Panel Plus

15 Apr 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: linguist Rory O'Sullivan teases ...

The Panel with Andrew Clay and Lizzie Marvelly, Part 2

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Retail NZ is calling for a crack down on black market cigarettes. Rohan Pike agrees - he's a former officer in the Australian Federal Pol...

The Panel with Andrew Clay and Lizzie Marvelly, Part 1

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Andrew Clay and Lizzie Marvelly. First up, the bottleneck at the Strait of Hormuz isn't...

The Pre-Panel for Wednesday 15 April 2026

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

14 Apr 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: resident design historian Michae...

The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Rajorshi Chakraborti, Part 2

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, it's one experience to have an exceedingly common name, but what's it like to have an unusual one? Listener Myra has only ever met one ot...

The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Rajorshi Chakraborti, Part 1

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Kedgley and Rajorshi Chakraborti. First up, Donald Trump's latest nemesis is an unl...

The Pre-Panel

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

13 Apr 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: remember the good old days of VH...

The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Zoe George, Part 2

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a Wellington high school student wants plans for a high rise at Civic Square to be replaced with a park. Y Bjors is calling on the Mayor ...

The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Zoe George, Part 1

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Zoe George. First up, Cyclone Vaianu was the sixth big weather bo...

The Pre-Panel for Monday 13 April 2026

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel with Chris Finlayson and Niki Bezzant, Part 2

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, a private members Bill from New Zealand first MP Jenny Marcroft is aiming to legally define men and women by biology. But politics aside,...

The Panel with Chris Finlayson and Niki Bezzant, Part 1

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson and Niki Bezzant. First, with Cyclone Vaianu inching closer, they get s...

The Pre-Panel for 10 April 2026

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 9 April 2026

09 Apr 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: how do art thieves actually get ...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Chris Wikira, Part 2

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, there's a campaign to ease the poly-crisis in fuel and general living costs by offering free public transport to young people aged 5 - 18...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Chris Wikira, Part 1

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Chris Wikira. First up, there is a stoush revving up on the mot...

The Pre-Panel for 9 April 2026

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Whip for 8 April 2026

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Peter Dunne, Lillian Hanly and Corin Dann. On the sho...

The Panel Plus for 8 April 2026

08 Apr 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: linguist Rory O'Sullivan blows t...

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe, Part 2

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, should the gaps in the rules around political donations be plugged? Dr Sean Whittaker from the University of Otago says they must or watc...

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe, Part 1

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe. First up, US President Donald Trump has agreed to susp...

The Pre-Panel for 8 April 2026

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

07 Apr 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: award winning fashion writer Emm...

The Panel with Denise L'Estrange Corbet & David Cunliffe Part 2

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, the Union for firefighters has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry into the state of the countries fire trucks and other firefighting equipm...

The Panel with Denise L'Estrange Corbet & David Cunliffe Part 1

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange Corbet and David Cunliffe. First up, Donald Trump drops a f-bomb lade...

The Pre-Panel for 7 April 2026

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

02 Apr 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 little-known but fiercely cele...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Downs, Part 2

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, should the open road speed limit be decreased from 100 to 90kms per hour? The Australasian College of Road Safety makes the case for slow...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Downs, Part 1

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and David Downs. First up, in-home support workers are getting a temporary...

The Pre-Panel for 2 April 2026

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Whip for 1 April 2026

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists David Farrar, Sue Bradford, and Luke Malpass. First, ...

The Panel Plus

01 Apr 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: resident linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Richard Pamatatau and Penny Ashton, Part 2

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, are you fed up by the lack of available carparks in new urban developments? New Zealand Initiative principal economist Eric Crampton has ...

The Panel with Richard Pamatatau and Penny Ashton, Part 1

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Richard Pamatatau and Penny Ashton. First up, Māori broadcaster Radio Waatea has been ...

The Pre-Panel for 1 April 2026

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

31 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: it seems to be on disaster or ex...

The Panel with Holly Bennett and Ian Powell, Part 2

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, NZ First says they want to extend mining permits and rein in DOC so more mining can take place. The Panel talks to professor Glenn Banks,...

The Panel with Holly Bennett and Ian Powell, Part 1

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Ian Powell. First up, 36 years after he was found guilty of murder, D...

The Pre-Panel for 31 March 2026

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

30 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: is it okay to drink alcohol in f...

The Panel with Heather Roy and Andie McCombs, Part 2

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, do Brooke Van Velden's pay equity changes comply with human rights requirements? Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Gail Pachec...

The Panel with Heather Roy and Andie McCombs, Part 1

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Andie McCombs. First up, with much of the nation keeping close track of...

The Pre-Panel for 30 March 2026

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's edition of 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...