The Panel

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Waikato University senior lecturer Chip Van Dyk gives Wallace a history lesson on Halloween, from carved pumpkins, to trick or treating, to bobbing apples.

First up, advanced voting opened today, with over 70,000 people turning up to the ballots. But with enrollment shut, 320,000 people will miss out. Politics researcher Dr Michael Swanson shares his analysis. Then, kids across the North Island are getting delayed dental treatment thanks to staffing shortages. Bay of Plenty principal dental officer for the community dental service, Dr Rudi Johnson, s...

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 fallout from the resignation of Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni after a video emerged of her campaigning alongside Mongrel Mob members. Then, there's only two days left to enroll before the election of 7 November. The panel talks to the campaign director of On A Roll, a campaign to get young people enrolled. Are young people really disengaged from politics and the election process? The...

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.

It's time for a hit of pub politics, Panel style! Wallace Chapman hosts a special edition of The Panel from the Thistle Inn in Wellington. He's joined by former Green MP Sue Kedgley, political commentator Liam Hehir, comedian James Nokise, public relations consultant Ben Thomas and a rowdy Wellington audience. 

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 Penny Hulse, Tim Wilson and Corin Dann. Up for discussion tonight: the third and final leader's debate: who won and are there just too many debates now to follow? The latest on what the political polls are saying. the attack on Australian MP Helen Heines and what it says about political violence and ou...

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 joins Wallace for a discussion on what makes a polyglot, what are they and why he is in such awe of them.

First up, if you think there's too much political talk on air, just wait till you see what's being served up on social media. Parties are posting endless streams of content on Tik Tok, Facebook and the like. But who's using it best? The panel talks to Dr Sarah Bickerton, lecturer of public policy at the University of Auckland. Then, in France intense protests have exploded into riots over the last...

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 returns to discuss Faradays, Auckland's swanky new department store and NZ's history with these hubs for capitalism.

First up, Australia is reeling after a member of parliament lost a leg in what's being described as a deliberate attack. Professor Al Gillespie discusses with the panel if political violence against politicians is on the rise and what that means for democracy. Then, who should be in charge of deciding how many off-street carparks should be required for new houses? With warnings out there that in s...

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: Peptides: are being sold online as the magic substance that fixes everything: skin pigment, wrinkles, and of course, unwanted weight. Just today, health authorities in New South Wales issued a warning about unapproved peptides, after a huge rise in hospital visits associated with t...

First up, more discussion around politicians meeting gang members as Te Pati Maori MP Oriini Kaipara is doubling down on her support of gangs saying "I will not ever turn my back on whanau in need". Then, Labour's social media policy is fully revealed, they'll create a new digital regulator to tell the tech companies what to do. Will it make your children safer? And meet the Hawke's Bay eye surgeo...

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 Jenni Giblin and Mike Yardley. First up, is it ethical to use AI in a political attack ad? The question was raised by a Taxpayers Union hit piece on Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Massey University Marketing Analytics Professor Bodo Lang gives his two cents. Then, for another round of The Panel's soapbox, transport engineer and inner-cit...

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: this Mental Health Awareness Week, are we getting better at supporting people who are struggling? Dr Chris Bowden, a Director of Educational Psychology at Victoria University shares his professional, and personal, perspective. If you or someone you know may be thinking about suicid...

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Simon Wilson. First up, they take a look at the talking points from Wednesday's Herald Leaders Debate, including Chris Hipkins promise to exclude MPs from the Greens and Te Pati Maori from key Ministerial roles, and Christopher Luxon's wobble on minimum wage rates. Then, an expert in health management systems, Robin Ga...

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 Tracey Martin, Stephen Parker and Annebelle Lee-Mather. They discuss last night's TVNZ multi party debate, criticism some parties are getting for meeting with the Mongrel Mob, New Zealand's abstention of a UN vote on global pandemic preparedness and more.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, for another episode of Museum Show and Tell, Southland's Fire Service Museum chairperson, Les Costigan, introduces Wallace to two prized possessions: Captain Hamilton's silver helmet, and a 1957 Commer fire appliance.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Niki Bezzant and Chris Clarke. First up, nurse workforce numbers are shaping up to be a significant election issue. Earlier this month, a government directive want out to limit the number of nursing students. Auckland University Nursing Professor Andrew Jull reacts. Then, after a Wellington community housing resident spoke to the panel...