The Panel

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: which came first, noodles or pasta? AUT lecturer in culinary arts and gastronomy, Dianne Ma, explains the sometimes intertwined history of the long, slippery kitchen staples.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Ed McKnight.   First up, councils moved "heaven and earth" to make the government's amalgamation deadlines, and are furious that any change has now been deferred until after the election. South Wairarapa Mayor Fran Wilde joins the show. Then, clocks are springing forward this weekend, which means a likely increase in...

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 Fran O'Sullivan, Andrea Vance and Marian Hobbs. First they discuss Nicky Hager's new book - bombshell or fizzer? Then, is the OIA fit for purpose? It's a question summoned by the leak of an Education Ministry meeting where staff are told to keep certain feedback out of their written communication. And...

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio.

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 Gleason comes along to fill us in on the latest news. This week, how and why did an animal rights group take over New York Fashion Week...literally and figuratively?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson and Sarah Perriam-Lampp. First up, much has been said about the latest political policies aiming to attack supermarket prices, but how would they affect local fruit and vegetable growers? NZVeg chief executive Mike Brown explains. Then, some Wanaka residents are standing against a bottle store the council has granted a lic...

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.

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: All Aboard at MOTATA, where a new exhibition looks at the unfolding story of how people get around Auckland City. Tramway project manager James Duncan takes Wallace on a trip down memory lane.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Vinny Holloway. First up, the Green Party wants to give councils the power to step in to fill long-vacant shops. Their policy would see councils give eight weeks' notice to property owners to either find a tenant, or have the space filled. Hamish Fitchett is somewhat convinced - he's the national director for economics an...

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.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Alan McElroy. First up, beloved artist Otis Frizzell joins the show to recount the mammoth 17 hour mission to paint a mural for the Warriors ahead of the weekend. Then, Exercise NZ chief executive Richard Beddie explains just how far he thinks athletes should push themselves, after Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk ca...

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: a good hard look at bouncy castles and whether they actually are safe or not.

First up, we examine the furore around rapper Macklemore losing his place as support act on Ed Sheerans Loop Tour over his public pro-Palestine stance. Then, are we swimming in a sea of lobbyists? A new report says we are and that has implications for public policy. We follow that discussion with a look at fears ex-pats avoiding New Zealand because of their ballooning student debt, could face more...

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 Andrew Williams, Guyon Espiner and Jenna Lynch. The discuss the harrowing inquiry into police and Oranga Tamariki's handling of the Tom Phillips case, two new political polls that make the major parties look more like minors, the latest pitches to bring supermarket prices down, and the historic opening...

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: for this week's Museum Show & Tell session, Wallace heads to Hokitika. The local museum's collections researcher, Vaughan Bradley, introduces two of their items: New Zealand's oldest working television, and the sealskin hat of James Teer, a survivor of the shipwreck at Auckland Isl...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Clarke and Sarah Sparks. First up, today, Labour and National have both made pitches to the nation about how they plan to bring supermarket prices down. Otago University senior lecturer in marketing, Rob Hamlin, gives his assessment. Then, Devonport residents are taking legal action against the government on a set of eight-storey...

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: The internet has made a ruling on the best way to attract a partner, and it is somewhat surprisingly this: stop with the showering, forget the deodorant, and whack on some pheromones. But is there any science to back it up? Queensland University public health research fellow, Samue...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham and Phil O'Reilly. First up, damning new inquiry finds authorities could have prevented Tom Phillips from disappearing with his children - or brought them home sooner. Auckland University law professor Carrie Leonetti joins the show. Then, a new ACT Party policy would see a minimum wage freeze, and a lower training wage...

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.