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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: this week marks the three-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Southern Israel. The resulting Israeli invasion of Gaza sparked two years of war, destroyed much of Gaza and left 74 thousand Palestinians dead. Eyal Mayroz is a Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, U...

First up, randomised drug testing for beneficiaries will be on the way if the National Party is elected. But will it actually do anything minimise illegal drug use? The panel talks to Dr Fiona Hutton, Associate Professor in Criminology at Victoria University, and is on the board of the drug checking organisation, Know Your Stuff. Then, continuing with Policy Watch today and Labour wants compensati...

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 Heather Roy, Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera.

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'Sullivan explores and unpacks the wonders of vocal fry.

First up, immediate response from Anna and Thomas to last night's TVNZ Leader's Debate, then they talk to the head of the Asso­ci­ation of Salar­ied Med­ical Spe­cial­ists, Sarah Dalton about claims of target 'gaming' in the health sector. Then, Auckland North Shore residents are up in arms after the council issued consents for eight homes on a private driveway without telling the co-owners. The p...

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.

Following a special RNZ simulcast of an election leaders debate, Wallace is joined by expert analysts Holly Bennett and Jonathan Milne to debrief the quips, claims, and colourful exchanges made.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Fa'afiu and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet First up, the latest RNZ Reid-Research poll cements the low turnouts for the two major parties, with Labour at 30.8% and National at 25.9%. Massey University politics professor Richard Shaw gives his analysis. Then, while some of us might grumble about the time and effort required to cast a vo...

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 mandatory requirement to wear a wig, bands and bar jacket in the courts of the Kingdom of Tonga is being questioned. Lawyer Tutone Maka raised the motion at the Tonga Law Society's AGM last week to remove the wig, bands and bar jacket as mandatory at court appearances in Tonga....

First up, we continue with our Election Policy Watch. This time we look at labour's promise to create a right to repair for cars, ensuring independent mechanics can have access to the manuals, software and tools needed to fix modern cars. Then, it's the Greens' turn. They've promised to make public transport free for children, students, apprentices, Community Service Card holders and Total Mobilit...

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 Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Nick Leggett. First we discuss the first debate of the election campaign, The Press Kingmakers' debate. Political commentator Jacqui Van Der Kaay joins the show with her thoughts. Then, The Panel returns to the topic of toilet infrastructure. Why is it so crucial for the regions? We speak to Mayor of Central Ot...

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: what with all the proposed policies to tackle supermarket prices, our everyday food items are shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the election. But Jonathan Baker, a senoir lecturer in strategy at Adelaide University, argues no single policy will solve the problem alone.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Field and Nicky Pellegrino. First up, from today, cyclists will have a minimum space bubble of 1.5m from cars overtaking them on the road. The Panel speaks to an ex cyclist about whether this will get her back on the bike, and cycling advocate Patrick Morgan. Then, Wellington ratepayers might have to cough up to cover the council...

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 a special '3 Under 30' edition of The Whip. Panellists Andie McCombs, Tyler Oroanu and Eve McCallum give their scores of the campaigns so far, unpack the latest 1 New Verian poll which has the Green party surging in popularity, and assess Labour's student loan policy.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in another round of Museum Show and Tell, Dave Owen of the Te Awamutu Space Centre introduces Wallace to two prized possessions: a sleeping bag used by Soviet cosmonauts, and a slice of a meteorite from Mars.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Andrew Clay. First up, Auckland Council has decided to ditch postal voting for its next election in 2028,in favour of booths. Councillor Julie Fairey explains why. Then, cost cutting at ACC has lead to 7,000 New Zealanders losing their cover in the last year. Lawyer and ACC researcher Warren Forster says the real-life i...

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: remember the panic about flavour enhancer MSG in the 1960s? Waikato University food historian Chip van Dyk comes along to tell the story of where that worry came from, and what we know about it now.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson and Deborah Hart. First up, the government's accounts are looking rosier than expected in the lead up to the election. ANZ senior economist Miles Workman breaks it down. Then, smart glasses have landed on our shores, and with them has come a lot of concern about privacy and consent when it comes to their recording capabili...

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.