The Panel

The Panel Plus

10 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: in-house linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Allan Blackman, Part 2

10 Dec 2025

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In part two, the elephants of media are swinging their trunks again, but this time it's Netflix the streaming giant swallowing up Warner Brothers Disc...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Allan Blackman, Part 1

10 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lamp and Allan Blackman. First up, It's D-day for teens in Australia. Soc...

The Pre-Panel for 10 December 2025

10 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

09 Dec 2025

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he talks to Dr Rebecca Meiring, senior lecturer in exercise sciences at Auckland...

The Panel LIVE Part 2

09 Dec 2025

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In part two, the Panel discusses a year of job cuts, everyone knows someone who has been hit by industry closures or corporate restructuring: will 202...

The Panel LIVE Part 1

09 Dec 2025

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Tonight, live from Revelry bar on Ponsonby Road Auckland, the Panel comes to your ear holes for a riveting hour of pub politics and current affairs. J...

The Pre Panel for 9 December 2025

09 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 8 December 2025

08 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: it's been billed as the biggest ...

The Panel with Ali Jones and Andie McCombs, Part 2

08 Dec 2025

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In part two, Netflix has agreed to but Warner Bros Discovery in a $72 billion US dollar deal. What does that mean for us here in New Zealand and, inde...

The Panel with Ali Jones and Andie McCombs, Part 1

08 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Andie McCombs. First up, is summer too long? Business advisor Toss Grumel...

The pre-Panel

08 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson, Part 2

05 Dec 2025

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In part two, a music lecturer says streaming platform Spotify is ghosting local music, as listener stats plummet. Jesse Austin-Stewart joins the panel...

The Panel with Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson, Part 1

05 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson. First up, a Palmerston North based tenancy advocate was...

The Pre-Panel for 5 December 2025

05 Dec 2025

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

The Panel Plus

04 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: The story of the rise and fall o...

The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 2

04 Dec 2025

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In part two, in another edition of Soapbox: The Panel edition, Sarah Bradley recounts her horror at being asked about a Super Gold Card, whilst still ...

The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 1

04 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell. First up, health insurance premiums rose by a shocking...

The Pre-Panel for 4 December 2025

04 Dec 2025

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

The Panel Plus

03 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, in house linguist Rory O'Sulliva...

The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 2

03 Dec 2025

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In part two, a new Labour Party policy offering low-cost loans to GPs setting up new practices has gone down well with many, but not all in the indust...

The Whip for 3 December 2025

03 Dec 2025

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Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espinor and Paddy Gower, and former Green Party...

The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 1

03 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps. First up, nothing to see here says the top brass at ...

The pre-Panel for 3 December 2025

03 Dec 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

02 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, fashion critic Emma Gleason is b...

The Panel with Steve McCabe and Holly Bennett, Part 2

02 Dec 2025

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In part two, a group of Hawkes Bay parents are outraged their school bus route has been cancelled with next-to-no notice. Then, an unsuspecting style ...

The Panel with Steve McCabe and Holly Bennett, Part 1

02 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Steve McCabe and Holly Bennett. First up, a new report looking at sexual violence in Ne...

The Pre-Panel for 2 December 2025

02 Dec 2025

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

The Panel Plus

01 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: summer starts today, which means...

The Panel with Tim Batt and Aimie Hines, Part 2

01 Dec 2025

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In part two, the UK is banning plastic-based wet wipes. Why won't New Zealand? Then, Warren 'Poppa' Ockwell has been spreading Christmas cheer for 25 ...

The Panel with Tim Batt and Aimie Hines, Part 1

01 Dec 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Batt and Aimie Hines. First up, rates caps are here. From 2027, councils won't be a...

The Pre-Panel for 1 December 2025

01 Dec 2025

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

The Panel with Ali Jones and Ed Amon, Part 2

28 Nov 2025

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In part two, the panel hears from the founder of a campaign to create a unified approach to respect: basically, we all have to treat each other much b...

The Panel with Ali Jones and Ed Amon, Part 1

28 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Ed Amon. First up, the government has revealed it wants to do away with e...

The Pre-Panel for 28 November 2025

28 Nov 2025

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Wallace Chapman joins Jesse to preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 27 November 2025

27 Nov 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: Emily Whiu is the owner of Mama'...

The Panel with Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly, Part 2

27 Nov 2025

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In part two, local online retailers seem to be falling victim to mammoth international sites. It's called: the "Temu Effect". Then, Hamilton Gardens s...

The Panel with Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly, Part 1

27 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly. First up, Erebus memories from a listener and the panel d...

The Whip 26 November 2025

26 Nov 2025

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It's time for the country's most explosive 230 minutes of politics. This week Wallace is joined by Andrea Vance, Jonathan Milne and former labour MP C...

The Panel Plus for 26 November 2025

26 Nov 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: Rory O'Sullivan our in-house lin...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Nick Leggett, Part 2

26 Nov 2025

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In part two, Paul Glass is a blind man who was out for a walk with his guide dog Clayton last week, when he was attacked out of nowhere by another per...

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Nick Leggett, Part 1

26 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Nick Leggett First up, the reverberations are still being felt from ...

The Pre-Panel for 26 November 2025

26 Nov 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 25 November 2025

25 Nov 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, award winning fashion writer Emm...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Ian Powell, Part 2

25 Nov 2025

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In part two, the spread of wilding pines in Southland is fast approaching the point of no return -- that's the warning issued. But funding has been cu...

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Ian Powell, Part 1

25 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Ian Powell. First up, the government is announcing a "serious shake up...

The Panel Plus for 24 November 2025

24 Nov 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: Wallace chats to Paul Baragwanat...

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Allan Blackman, Part 2

24 Nov 2025

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In part two, the panel examines the Mamdani Effect and hears why politicians need to take notice of Zohran Mamdani and his effect on Gen z politics. T...

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Allan Blackman, Part 1

24 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Allan Blackman. First up, the government's added another sheet of gib ...

The Pre-Panel

24 Nov 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton, Part 2

21 Nov 2025

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In part two, it's time for another edition of Panel Soapbox - James joins the show with criticisms of the state of workmanship in New Zealand. Then, A...

The Panel with Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton, Part 1

21 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton. First up, after Winston Peters' pledge to repeal the Regul...

The Pre-Panel for Friday 21 November

21 Nov 2025

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

The Panel Plus

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where he is joined first by Otago University senior history lecturer Chip Van Dyk. He's been loo...

The Panel with Ali Mau and Mark Knoff-Thomas, Part 2

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, the government's smartphone ban in schools wasn't met with enthusiasm by everyone, but a new ERO report says it's been a success so far. ...

The Panel with Ali Mau and Mark Knoff-Thomas, Part 1

20 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Mau and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First up, the government is hitting pause on puberty blo...

The Pre-Panel 20 November 2025

20 Nov 2025

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

The Whip for 19 November 2025

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Ruwani Perera, Dan Brunskill and Tracey Martin. On th...

The Panel Plus for 19 November 2025

19 Nov 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: Rory O'Sullivan gives us the bes...

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

19 Nov 2025

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In part two: Northland has always been notorious for its power cuts, but havoc wreaked by recent outages has called into question the robustness of th...

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

19 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange Corbet and Peter Field. First up, ultra processed food has been linke...

The pre-Panel for 19 November 2025

19 Nov 2025

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Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

18 Nov 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: Emma Gleason is back to talk fas...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Fa'afiu, Part 2

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Police will start random roadside drug testing in December, but there are concerns it won't actually make our roads safer. Then, some Wai...

The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Fa'afiu, Part 1

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Fa'afiu. First up, it's about to become much cheaper to i...

The Pre-Panel for 18 November 2025

18 Nov 2025

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

The Panel Plus

17 Nov 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: a music fanatic with a lifelong ...

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Rajorshi Chakraborti, Part 2

17 Nov 2025

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In part two, a listener shares her view that truck drivers aren't sharing the road safely. Then, the annual Southern Artisan Christmas Fete of on this...

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Rajorshi Chakraborti, Part 1

17 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Rajorshi Chakraborti. First up, schools are shut and inspectors are ...

The Pre-Panel for 17 November 2025

17 Nov 2025

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Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show.

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Stephen McCabe, Part 2

14 Nov 2025

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In part two, the must-win Lotto draw is this Saturday and it's reached $55 million. What would you do with that kind of dump into your account? We tal...

The Panel with Mary Lambie and Stephen McCabe, Part 1

14 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Stephen McCabe. First up, the regulatory Standards Bill has passed its ...

The Pre-Panel for 14 November 2025

14 Nov 2025

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

The Panel Plus for 13 November 2025

13 Nov 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.

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Andrew Clay, Part 2

13 Nov 2025

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In part two, after last night's discussion around chip seal versus asphalt, we have a real life roading engineer on the show to lay down the law. Then...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Andrew Clay, Part 1

13 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Andrew Clay. First up, the fallout continues from the IPCA's bombsh...

The Whip for 12 November 2025

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Toby Manhire, Andrea Vance and Phil Goff. Tonight, th...

The Panel Plus for 12 November 2025

12 Nov 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: Rory O'Sullivan, our in-house li...

The Panel with Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps , Part 2

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, there's outrage amongst residents in Papamoa about council plans to resurface their roads in chip seal. Which would you prefer: asphalt o...

The Panel with Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps, Part 1

12 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Patrick Phelps. First up, the biggest police scandal in decades - that'...

The Pre-Panel for Wednesday, 12 November 2025

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus for 11 November 2025

11 Nov 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 writer Emma Gleason is i...

The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson, Part 2

11 Nov 2025

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In part two, it's been revealed that private prison operator Serco is eyeing up our public hospital infrastructure. Would you be happy with Serco runn...

The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson, Part 1

11 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. First up, Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the co...

The Pre-Panel for 11 November 2025

11 Nov 2025

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

The Panel Plus

10 Nov 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: of all the industries being flip...

The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Ed McKnight, Part 2

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, supermarket competition is cause for much concern in New Zealand, with prices squeezing every cent out of shoppers. But what about a co-o...

The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Ed McKnight, Part 1

10 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Grham and Ed McKnight. First up, they discuss the latest turn in the Te Pati Ma...

The Pre-Panel

10 Nov 2025

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

The Panel with Ed Amon and Anna Dean, Part 2

07 Nov 2025

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In part two, a Wellington swimming pool used by several schools and groups is facing potential closure thanks to rising gas costs. Then, Christmas is ...

The Panel with Ed Amon and Anna Dean, Part 1

07 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Anna Dean. First up, the scorecard is in on the government's controversial ...

The Pre Panel for 7th November 2025

07 Nov 2025

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Th Pre Panel for 7th November 2025

The Panel Plus

06 Nov 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: a government inquiry in New Sout...

The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas, Part 2

06 Nov 2025

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In part two, a 120-year-old kauri villa once home to writer Robin Hyde is set for demolition - but some literary heavyweights have signed a petition t...

The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas, Part 1

06 Nov 2025

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas. First up, free cervical cancer screening for everyone i...

The Pre-Panel for Thursday 6 November 2025

06 Nov 2025

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Afternoons host Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show.

The Whip for Wednesday 5 November 2025

05 Nov 2025

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This week in our weekly half hour injection of politics, Wallace is joined by Holly Bennett, director of a government relations firm, and former advis...

The Panel Plus

05 Nov 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 Ali Jones and Simon Pound, Part 2

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Waikanae locals are pushing back against developers bounding into town with high density houses. Then, new noise rules in Dunedin are bei...

The Panel with Ali Jones and Simon Pound, Part 1

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Simon Pound. First up, school boards will no longer be required to give e...