The Panel

The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Alan McElroy, Part 1

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Alan McElroy. First up, the former Prince Andrew has become the first...

The Pre-Panel for 20 February 2026

20 Feb 2026

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

The Panel Plus

19 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: as the battle rages on to bring ...

The Panel with Zoe George and Conor English, Part 1

19 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Conor English. First up, the government has slashed plans for new homes ...

The Pre-Panel for 19 February 2026

19 Feb 2026

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

The Pre-Panel for 19 February 2026

19 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Whip for 18 February 2026

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Jonathan Milne, and Chris Carter. Firs...

The Panel Plus

18 Feb 2026

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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 Jo McCarroll and David Farrar, Part 2

18 Feb 2026

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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 b...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Farrar, Part 1

18 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and David Farrar. First up, a flood-stricken vegetable grower in Pirongia ...

The Pre-Panel for 18 February 2026

18 Feb 2026

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

The Panel Plus

17 Feb 2026

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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 Sally Wenley and David Downs, Part 2

17 Feb 2026

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In part two, more voices from regions affected by the heavy rain and wind this week - Tony from Pirongia Mountain Vegetables says they have lost a maj...

The Panel with Sally Wenley and David Downs, Part 1

17 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sally Wenley and David Downs. First up, we go to residents affected by the various weat...

The pre-Panel

17 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

16 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: Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic is the ...

The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Ed McKnight, Part 2

16 Feb 2026

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In part two, there's moves to ban car access to the northern coast of Ruakaka. The Panel talks to a local who says if they remove his vehicle from the...

The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Ed McKnight, Part 1

16 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Georgie Stylianou and Ed McKnight. First up, yet another weather event has hit the Nort...

The pre-Panel for 16 February 2026

16 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel with Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau, Part 2

13 Feb 2026

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In part two, the last piece of nuclear arms control still in place between the US and Russia has now lapsed. Nuclear weapons testing may be restarted ...

The Panel with Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1

13 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau. First up, Clifton Motor Camp in Hawke's Bay is eva...

The Pre-Panel

13 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

12 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Bad Bunny tore up the halftime S...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Field, Part 2

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown pulled a stunt in protest at the incoming ceiling on rates - putting on his so-called 'rates cap' during discu...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Field, Part 1

12 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Peter Field. First up, the Government has confirmed it will hold its...

The Pre-Panel for 12 February 2026

12 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Whip for 11 February 2026

11 Feb 2026

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Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Lillian Hanley, Guyon Espiner and former labour MP Po...

The Panel Plus

11 Feb 2026

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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 Ali Jones and Allan Blackman, Part 2

11 Feb 2026

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In part two, Gertjan Verdickt is a senior finance lecturer at Auckland University, he reckons we should do away with Lotto and install something more ...

The Panel with Ali Jones and Allan Blackman, Part 1

11 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Allan Blackman. First up, the Salvation Army's nineteenth annual State of...

The Pre Panel

11 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

10 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: it's time for another edition of...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Tim Batt, Part 2

10 Feb 2026

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In part two, crossing the road shouldn't feel like a gamble on your safety, but that's how an Invercargill high school is describing it. According to ...

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Tim Batt, Part 1

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Tim Batt. First up, the government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import...

Pre-Panel for 10 February 2026

10 Feb 2026

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

The Panel Plus

09 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Auckland is heating up - the urb...

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira, Part 2

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University discusses the Epstein Files with ...

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira, Part 1

09 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira. First up, the cleanup along Wellington's southern coast ...

The pre-Panel for 9 February 2026

09 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Mark Leishman.   Then: ADHD diagnoses are on the r...

The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Kathryn Graham, Part 2

05 Feb 2026

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In part two, the Government is in talks with the Trump administration on a critical minerals deal - Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman says t...

The Panel with Mark Knoff-Thomas and Kathryn Graham, Part 1

05 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Kathryn Graham. First up, we return to Wellington's south coast w...

The Pre-Panel for 5 February 2026

05 Feb 2026

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

The Whip for 4 February 2026

04 Feb 2026

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Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Maria Slade, and Chris Finlayson. The d...

The Panel Plus

04 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: on the topic of Australia, in ho...

The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks, Part 2

04 Feb 2026

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In part two, pollster David Farrar puts forward the controversial argument that New Zealand should join Australia. Then, a Waiuku Cafe has this week s...

The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks, Part 1

04 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks. First up, an equipment failure at Wellington's Moa Poin...

The Pre-Panel

04 Feb 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

03 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: resident fashion critic Emma Gle...

The Panel with Deborah Hart and David Cunliffe, Part 2

03 Feb 2026

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In part two, congestion charging is constantly being thrown around as a traffic solution in our two biggest cities - but Auckland University researche...

The Panel with Deborah Hart and David Cunliffe, Part 1

03 Feb 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and David Cunliffe. First up, it's about to get faster and cheaper to get ...

The Pre-Panel 3 February 2026

03 Feb 2026

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

The Panel Plus

02 Feb 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Louise Williamson (pseudonym) jo...

The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight, Part 2

02 Feb 2026

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In part two, the long-awaited Court Theatre in Christchurch has drawn in excited crowds since opening night - but more than a few have left grumbling ...

The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight, Part 1

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight. First up, GPs and nurse practitioners can now diagnose a...

The Pre-Panel for 2 February 2025

02 Feb 2026

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

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Patrick Phelps, Part 2

30 Jan 2026

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In part two, the All Blacks and South Africa are due to play each other in a match in the US in September. With the ICE shootings and general unrest i...

The Panel with Penny Ashton and Patrick Phelps, Part 1

30 Jan 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by Penny Ashton and Patrick Phelps. First up, with the recent fatal weather dis related disasters in ...

The Panel Plus

29 Jan 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill in host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: Jane Young is the co-...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Andie McCombs, Part 2

29 Jan 2026

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In part two, do shops close too early? Pip Thompson, general manager of Napier City Business Association, thinks the answer is yes and the panel learn...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Andie McCombs, Part 1

29 Jan 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Andie McCombs. First up, as it's the anniversary of the Auckland An...

The Pre-Panel 29 January 2026

29 Jan 2026

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Whip for 28 January 2026

28 Jan 2026

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Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Corin Dann, Holly Bennett and Tracey Martin. The Whip...

The Panel Plus

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill-in host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: in-house linguist Ror...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp & Michael Moynahan, Part 2

28 Jan 2026

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In part two, Thousands of incorporated societies could be about to dissolve as new legislation is pushed through. An advocate for community clubs says...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp & Michael Moynahan, Part 1

28 Jan 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perrim-Lampp and Michael Moynahan. First up, misinformation has been circulating ...

The Panel Plus

27 Jan 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Mark Leishman in for Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: design hist...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly, Part 2

27 Jan 2026

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In part two, the US has pulled out of the World Health organisation, Winston Peters seems to be leaning the same way, calling it a bloated entity. The...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly, Part 1

27 Jan 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Phil O'Reilly. First up, The disasters that killed people and destro...

The Panel Plus

26 Jan 2026

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Mark Leishman. Then: a little old train was chugging ...

The Panel with Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon, Part 2

26 Jan 2026

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In part two, beauty gurus are decrying a major retailer over freebies from its loyalty scheme. Make up store MECCA offered an extra gift labelled a 'b...

The Panel with Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon, Part 1

26 Jan 2026

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon. First up, we hear some local voices across the cou...

The Pre-Panel for 26 December 2026

26 Jan 2026

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

The Panel with Andrew Clay and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Part 2

19 Dec 2025

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In part two, New Zealand's Yoga Teacher of the Year, Hamish Kenworthy, celebrates the rising popularity of the practice.

The Panel with Andrew Clay and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Part 1

19 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Andrew Clay and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet. First up, a Tauranga-based social services or...

The Pre-Panel for 19 December 2025

19 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman and producers Tessa Guest and José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

18 Dec 2025

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 manosphere - a part of the i...

The Panel with Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll, Part 2

18 Dec 2025

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In part two, Waikato Regional Council has voted to keep Auckland to Hamilton passenger train, Te Huia, chugging along. Public Transport Users Associat...

The Panel with Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll, Part 1

18 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll. First up, are there green shoots on the horizon at long last?...

The Pre-Panel for 18 December 2025

18 Dec 2025

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

The Whip for 17 December 2025

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Maria Slade, Fran O'Sullivan and Sue Bradford. They t...

The Panel Plus

17 Dec 2025

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 Nalini Baruch and Richard Pamatatau, Part 2

17 Dec 2025

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In part two, RIP to the short-lived Road Cone Hotline, which will shut down before Christmas. Newsroom journalist and road cone correspondent for The ...

The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1

17 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Richard Pamatatau. First up, the stories of bravery surrounding the B...

The Pre-Panel for 16 December 2025

17 Dec 2025

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

The Panel Plus

16 Dec 2025

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 come...

The Panel with Alan McElroy and Jennie Moreton, Part 2

16 Dec 2025

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In part two, a bowling club at Auckland's Point Chevalier has had it's existence threatened by a lack of clarity about who owns the land. Then, the pa...

The Panel with Alan McElroy and Jennie Moreton, Part 1

16 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Alan McElroy and Jennie Moreton. First up, Hauraki Mayor Toby Adams says council staf...

The Pre-Panel for 16 December 2025

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

15 Dec 2025

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: Invercargill is getting creative...

The Panel with Anton Matthews and Marian Hobbs, Part 1

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anton Matthews and Marian Hobbs. First up, the horror of the attack at Sydney's Bondi B...

The pre-Panel

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Sally Wenley and Chris Clarke, Part 2

12 Dec 2025

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In part two, Gisborne's got a problem: rubbish dumping. All sorts of horrors are being left outside the gates of the dump - from mattresses to old fri...

The Panel with Sally Wenley and Chris Clarke, Part 1

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sally Wenley and Chris Clarke. First up, a council rift is heating up in New Plymouth o...

The Pre-Panel for 12 December 2025

12 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 11 December 2025

11 Dec 2025

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Bec Pratt grew up diving around ...

The Panel with Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps, Part 2

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, gas supplies are collapsing and there doesn't seem to be any plan form the government, despite there being huge businesses that depend on...

The Panel with Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps, Part 1

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps. First up, more than half a million hectares of West Coa...

The Pre-Panel for 11 December 2025

11 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Whip for 10 December 2025

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Wayne Mapp and David Farrar. On...