The Panel

First up, with twenty-four hours to go, we call in associate professor of politics at Victoria University, Lara Greaves, to give us an election vibe check: what the heck is going to happen on election day? Then, inner city Auckland residents are up in arms about a proposed Ferris wheel - some are worried users of the wheel will accidentally catch people in their intimate moments. City Centre Resid...

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, Emile Donovan and Lisa Owen at 7pm as they dissect TVNZ's People's debate, streaming live on RNZ National and rnz.co.nz. And stay tuned at 8:30, when The Panel will be joined by Holly Bennett and Phil Goff for post-debate analysis.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Lynda Hallinan. First up, we speak to a Kiwi living in Texas for her reaction to yesterday's unprecedented result in the midterm elections. Then, could the cyber attacks like those on French supermarkets happen here? We ask an expert. Plus, the locals up in arms about human waste being dumped in their small Otago...

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 Jacqui van Der Kaay, Guyon Espiner and Marian Hobbs. We talk all about the US midterm elections, where it looks like a blue democrat wave, should Michael laws be removed as a NZ First candidate after sexist comments about a Opportunity party candidate? How does the panel think parliament will end up af...

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

First up, a blue wave in the US midterm elections, the Democrats look likely to take back Congress. US correspondent Mitch McCann joins the panel from Ohio. Then, is the health system failing people with autism and ADHD as a huge backlog creates delayed diagnoses. The panel talks to psychologist Celia Falchi And if there's one issue that causes contention in local councils, it is speed bumps. Are...

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 joins Wallace to discuss election day fashion, what to wear, what not to wear and who has the best and worst merch!

First up, we head overseas to the USA where the midterm elections are about to take place. The panel talks to Dr Nick Bordeleau from Flinders University. Then, Kapiti College is receiving criticism for selecting an all-boy line up of head students. They don't use the traditional head boy and head girl roles, but instead select head students on merit. Albany Senior High School principal and sometim...

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: illustrator Toby Morris has a new book out; it's a collection of his popular Sunday Star Times column where he regularly drew random New Zealanders out and about for two years. He joins Wallace to talk about the project and what he's learnt about New Zealanders.

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.

First up, the panel mulls over an opinion piece that makes the case that New Zealand needs an independent watchdog to cost election promises. The panel talks to Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Then, Christchurch is to get a 12-month trial of commuter rail. Dave Macpherson, spokesperson for advocacy group, The Future is Rail is over the moon, but ... there's a...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines First up, a social services provider in the Wellington region says it's efforts to prevent harm from meth in schools is under threat. Liz Kelly of the Whanau Centre explains. Then, mobile phone maps are starting to warn drivers about speed cameras. Is it a useful feature, or is it training people to spe...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines First up, a social services provider in the Wellington region says it's efforts to prevent harm from meth in schools is under threat. Liz Kelly of the Whanau Centre explains. Then, mobile phone maps are starting to warn drivers about speed cameras. Is it a useful feature, or is it training people to spe...

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 control room is a thing of myth and legend for many people, whether it's monitoring aeroplanes, weather systems, or newsfeeds. For a peak behind the curtain, Wallace speaks to FENZ's national communications centre manager, Gavin Travers.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Jeremy Elwood. First up, an RNZ-Reid Research poll has turned heads with a drastic drop in support for National, on 24.8%. So what actually goes on in the polling work? Former Labour Party president and pollster, Mike Williams explains. Then, tax is a big feature of this year's election, so Victoria University tax Pro...

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. He is joined by panellists Aryan Bhatnagar, Alex Martin and Caeden Tipler. They discuss the latest poll results, and the controversy over New Zealand First candidate Ron Mark's ad calling out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion schemes. Then, they check the temperature of youth engagement this election, and take a look at the seemingly never-e...

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: it's time for Museum Show and Tell, where Wallace heads to Tuhura Otago Museum to hear about two treasured items: a taxidermy kuri (dog), and a piece of Maori rock art, extracted from the Waitaki Gorge.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Esther Robinson and Simon Pound. First up, there are calls for Plunket to stop using the Body Mass Index in their pre-school checks for four and five year-olds. Then, the Hamilton-Auckland Te Huia train has sparked fiery debate in council chambers with a $667m proposal to expand the service. Waikato Regional Councillor Chris Hughes sha...

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.