The Panel

The Panel with Eve McCallum and Tim Batt, Part 2

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

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: 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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Whip for 4 February 2026

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

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: on the topic of Australia, in ho...

The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks, Part 2

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

02 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: Louise Williamson (pseudonym) jo...

The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight, Part 2

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

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: Jane Young is the co-...

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Andie McCombs, Part 2

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Whip for 28 January 2026

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

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: a little old train was chugging ...

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

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 11 December 2025

11 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: 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

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Panel Plus

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

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

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus for 8 December 2025

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

The Panel with Ali Jones and Andie McCombs, Part 2

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel with Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson, Part 2

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

04 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 story of the rise and fall o...

The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Scott Campbell, Part 2

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

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

The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 2

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

The Panel Plus

02 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 is b...

The Panel with Steve McCabe and Holly Bennett, Part 2

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Panel Plus

01 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: summer starts today, which means...

The Panel with Tim Batt and Aimie Hines, Part 2

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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