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In part two, while NZ weighs up election year tax policies being proposed by political parties, Australia's changes to its Capital Gains Tax might have businesses looking across the ditch. Then, get your skates on for the high-speed spectacle sport: Roller Derby. North Island are heading to Rotorua soon for a tournament. Sulphur City Steam Rollers coach Layla Robinson has the details.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Andie McCombs. First up, to the UK, where Keir Starmer is leaving Downing Street as the shortest-serving Labour prime minister in history. Dr Mark Bennister of Queen Mary University of London brings his reaction. Then, if police are paid for their training hours, why shouldn't doctors, nurses, midwives or teachers be? M...

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: toetoe. They're the fluffy, friendly plants that line our coastline. But can you single them out from their invasive doppelgänger? Native Restorations founder Terry Stewart describes their differences.

In part two, screentime is on the rise, and hours of sleep are trending down for New Zealand's kids. What does that mean for our future workforce? Then, Dunedin possum patrol is out on the prowl this week for the annual city-wide pest census.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Niki Bezzant. First up, National and the Greens have presented two different solutions to New Zealand's looming financial uncertainty. Tax expert Bruce Bernacchi compared the two. Then, heartbreak across the country as New Zealand watched Egypt beat the All Whites today. The Panel's own World Cup correspondent Rory O'Su...

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, Northland's council is warning people on the hunt for a cheap second hand boat, that if the price is the best bargain you've ever seen, it's probably not quite the steal you think it is. Jim Lyle, Northland Regional Council harbourmaster, explains. Then, thousands of teens across the country will swap home comforts for tough challenges. All for the annual World Vision 40 Hour Challeng...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and David Farrar. First up, MPs perks have been deeply scrutinised lately. They're unapologetic about the perks, but are we paying politicians more than what they'd get in the private sector? And if not should they? Geoff Plimmer, associate professor for the school of business and government in Victoria University, joins t...

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 Emile Donovan. Then: after 14 years Ed Taylor is stepping down as general manager of the Warbirds over Wanaka International Air Show. It's a beast of an annual event and much loved by those that attend. Ed joins Wallace to talk about his time in the warbirds cockpit.

In part two, it's often argued that building houses in New Zealand is too expensive, too slow and fraught with uncertainty and often the end result is ugly. Dan Heyworth is the director of Box & Co and he says the solution is a construction sampler box or "pattern book". Then, the North Canterbury Poultry and Pigeon winter show saw many amazing fowl, but Stefanie Kalmakoff's 9-month-old black Arau...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Vinny Holloway. First up, regional airlines are cutting routes and selling planes to make ends meet, even though Forsyth Barr head of research Andy Bowley said jet fuel prices had fallen steadily in recent days. Dr Damien Mather, from the department of marketing ay the University of marketing discusses about how airlines...

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan 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 Stephen Parker, Holly Bennett and Phil Goff. Being discussed tonight: The Greens up and National treading water in some new polls: what does this bode for the election? Immigration Minister Erica Stanford blasted her ministry saying officials "deliberately withheld" information from both her and the pr...

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, master linguist is back and this time with the question: what's in an accent?

In part two, just how hard should it be to get your driver's licence? It can be a golden ticket to employment for young people, but it can also be a nightmare. One listener got in touch with a horror story about their son who is struggling to pass their restricted. Then, speed skating is thriving in Timaru. Kyla is a 15-year-old champion who is fundraising for two international championships later...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Peter Dunne. First up, a pair of polls show National sitting on 29 percent and the Greens on 13 percent; they've nearly doubled their support. The panel hears from former Greens MP Gareth Hughes about what this means. Then, e-scooters: the future of inner-city transport, or a pesky gimmick? The capital city has a thousa...

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan 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 Emile Donovan. Then: award winning fashion writer Emma Gleason explains the enduring appeal of Ugly-Cool Sunglasses

In part two, last week we talked to Fisheries NZ and Greenpeace about the damage bottom trawling may or may not do to our ocean floors. This week we get the science involved with Simon Thrush, Professor of Marine Science at Auckland University. Then, Whakatane is spilt over the plans to introduce a $20 boat ramp fee for out-of-towners. Will this damage visitor numbers to the coastal town? The pane...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and Thomas Scrimgeour. First up, we talk to The Panel's World Cup correspondent Rory O'Sullivan (moonlighting from his usual Panel Plus linguist role). Rory will review the nail-biting match between the All Whites and Iran today. Then, immigration New Zealand is in hot water after a damning Scrutiny Week review. The report ou...

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan 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 Emile Donovan. Then: Brendan Ciarán Browne, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity College in Dublin discusses the week of riots that have plagued Belfast. The anti-migrant protests and violent demonstrations have brought back to the surface the city's experience durin...

In part two, "Organised Thuggery" - that's the description New Plymouth mayor Max Brough used to describe a mass burnout event involving nearly 100 vehicles. he's had enough and is looking for a fix to the problem. Then, in a social media video produced to promote funding to tackle the spread of wilding pines, ACT MP and former fed Farmers Andrew Hoggard appears to start a chainsaw by pulling on t...