The Panel

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: United States President Donald Trump has gone from labelling cryptocurrency a scam, to earning $1b from is in a year. Marta Khomyn is a Senior Lecturer of Finance and Data Analytics at Adelaide University. She breaks down this major pivot.

In part two, a Waikato District councillor is in legal hot water after upgrading a stretch of footpath before he got official sign off. Then, how would you like to dine in a six-seat restaurant? That's newly on offer at Ni, in the King Country, and co-owner Natalie Bulman joins the show.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Chris Wikaira. First up, an Oamaru man is frustrated that there wasn't earlier action from the council after evacuating overnight in heavy rain. Then, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he's "deeply concerned" by China's missile testing in the South Pacific. Geopolitical commentator Selwyn Manning joins th...

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

In part two, A campaign led by strippers has helped bring collective bargaining rights for contractors a step closer. The Commerce Amendment Bill passed it's second reading this week. It includes a law change allowing independent contractors who do not pose a threat of cartel behaviour to collectively bargain. Cleo Harper from Fired Up Stilettos tells the panel why they've fought for this. Then, w...

First up, a raft of new offences and penalties were passed into law this week, with the most dramatic change being a presumption of car forfeiture for racers. This could mean the return of car crushing, and Waikato District Council mayor Aksel Bech is here for it. Then, we return to Brown's Bay on Auckland's North Shore for a story we covered on Monday. We heard from Reverend Dion Blundell who wan...

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Mark Leishman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: the European heatwave is scorching citizens and breaking records with temperatures leapfrogging 40 degrees Celsius. The French have taken to using an unusual home remedy to keep cool - smearing crushed chalk over their windows. How does this work? Mark talks to Mat Santamouris, a...

In part two, airborne asbestos has been found in children's play sand. The panel hears from Alex Eddington, CEO Eco Choice Aotearoa.

First up, it's been revealed that a third of people who don't qualify for emergency accommodation get no support at all. Aaron Hendry, general manager of Kick Back, which provides support to young people experiencing homelessness, tells the panel he is not surprised at all. Then, the residents of Eastbourne are sick and tired of a spate of car tyre thefts. Residents of the Wellington suburb have w...

Mark Leishman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jonathan Milne, Annabelle Lee-Mather and John Boscawen. First, they look at a scathing report on the stripped back school lunch programme, and then, National's new Kiwisaver policy. Did they rob Labour's glory? And, are MPs domestic travel bills getting out of hand?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: gone are the days of text messages! Resident linguist Rory O'Sullivan comes along to look at the growing popularity of voice notes.

In part two, are staff at the Ministry of Social Development being incentivised by KPIs to turn people down from emergency accomodation? Then, choo choo! All aboard the science train in Dunedin these school holidays. A six-carriage train will provide a jam-packed schedule of science workshops as it chugs through Taieri Gorge.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Jeremy Elwood. First up, controversial Christian leader Brian Tamaki has had guns seized by police after mentioning he used a shotgun to protect his family. In the same breath, he made violent, anti-immigrant comments. Wellington Anglican priest Scottie Reeve responds to those comments. Then, locals are bucking...

Wallace Chapman and Perlina Lau star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: award winning fashion writer Emma Gleason is back and this time she's all about the revival of 2026: skinny jeans are back!

In part two, if we're talking divisive issues in New Zealand, well, there is a laundry list of hot-button topics. If we're wanting a way through the public discourse to actual solutions, the idea of citizen's assemblies may be the answer. Iain Walker is the Executive Director of the NewDemocracy Foundation in Australia, he's led dozens of citizen's assemblies and explains why he believes they work...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Martin Bosley. First up, the nation's hospitals are in the headlines lately and not for good reasons. Middlemore and Hutt hospitals are both facing crumbling infrastructure including leaks in Middlemore's maternity block and an ED patient at Waikato Hospital died in the toilet during a nine-hour wait over the weekend...

Wallace Chapman and Perlina Lau star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: music played during surgery can improve teamwork and lift people's moods, boosting well-being for staff and patients, according to a new study. Anantha Narayanan, a trainee vascular surgeon and PhD candidate in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Auckland University jo...

In part two, a church on Auckland's North Shore plans to open a low-cost cafe and budget meals service for those in need. But some locals are not happy their base may be in their local township. The panel talks to Reverend Dion Blundell. Then, bookshops seem to be thriving in 2026. Wellington's Willis Street is soon to be home to three independent book stores, and in Taranaki a thriving store just...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Simon Wilson. First up, the weekend saw both the ACT and Labour parties hold rallies announcing new policy. Michael Swanson, a honorary research fellow in the politics programme at Otago University, joins the panel to discuss the two parties and their possible election outcomes. Then, Health and safety regulation can...

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.