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The Panel

The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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The Panel: Resurrection

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Mark Leishman. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by realestate.co.nz's Vanessa Williams who ahs crunched and comapred rental prices here and overseas and says we are actually doing okay! Plus we hear from two listeners including one who knwos all the lyrics to the KFC song.

Jun 26, 202519 min

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Mike Williams Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Mike Williams. This half hour the panel hears about a group of journalism students at the University of Canterbury who have started up a new publication for prisons in the region. They also hear from Bernie Brown owner of McKnight and Brown menswear, 70 years serving the good people of Invercargill.

Jun 26, 202522 min

The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Mike Williams Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Mike Williams. They note the passing of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp before tackling the subject of legal aid and how it's becoming harder to access for some parts of society. They also discuss the growing abuse of politicians and the measures being taken to curb harrasment.

Jun 26, 202524 min

The Politics Panel for 25 June 2025

Wallace is joined by a panel of journalists who live and breathe politics for a half hour hit of current affairs. Joining him is Mata host Mihingarangi Forbes, Jonathan Milne. managing editor of Newsroom Pro and Chris Finlayson, former Minister and former Attorney-General. Today they discuss the Israel and Iran situation in the middle east, the Regulatory Standards Bill and David Seymour's targeting of opponents of the bill. They also examine the 30-year draft infrastructure plan and whether it'...

Jun 25, 202527 min

The Panel Goes West for 25 June 2025

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Mark Leishman. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by our in house linguist, Rory O'Sullivan. Tonight he's talking about sociolinguistics and why we choose to use American words over British words. Plus we hear from two listeners and their stories about topics discussed in the show.

Jun 25, 202521 min

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau. This half hour the panel hears about GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD. They also talk to a Clyde primary school teacher has gone viral on social media asking for strangers from around the world to send postcards to her class as a part of their inquiry learning.

Jun 25, 202523 min

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau. They discuss the idea that NZ Super should be measn tested. they do it in Australia, why not here? Also on the cards is outrage in Hawkes Bay over proposed hikes to water rates: some locals might find themsleves forking up to 7 and a half thousand bucks a year.

Jun 25, 202524 min

The Panel Appendage for 24 June 2025

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Mark Leishman. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by a design legend: Tomas Mendes, the person who designed the iconic and ubiquitous wharehouse plastic chair. Plus we hear from two listeners and their stories about topics discussed in the show.

Jun 24, 202520 min

The Panel with Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson. This half hour the panel hears about how in Wellington the number of people using the Long Island Bay cycle lane has doubled and they hear from theTaranaki Medieval Society, who are holding a night of feasting and fighting.

Jun 24, 202523 min

The Panel with Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson. They discuss the shifting sta'te of affairs in the middle east, whether or not David Seymour absued his office with online harrasment of opponents of the Regulatory Standards Bill and if trespass notices given to victims of stalking are worth the paper theyre written on.

Jun 24, 202524 min

The Panel Extended

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Emile Donovan. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by writer and researcher Peter Hassell who is here to refute regular panellist Liam Hehir's statement that New Zealand doesn't have any fun, silly monsters like the bigfoot. Plus, we hear from two listeners and their stories about topics discussed in the show.

Jun 23, 202523 min

The Panel with Ali Jones and Peter Fa'afiu Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Peter Fa'afiu. This half hour the panel hears about why parking cars on footpaths is terrible for those with limited mobility and they learn why the little town of Woodville is popping off.

Jun 23, 202524 min

The Panel with Ali Jones and Peter Fa'afiu Part 1

Tonight on The Panel Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Peter Fa'afiu. They discuss the US decision to hit Iran's nuclear infrastructure with missile strikes and the apparent desire in the coalition government to scrap regional councils.

Jun 23, 202522 min

The Panel Expanded

An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. Wallace places a call to Alan Beck, member of the Taranaki Swiss Club Alphorn Group who is currently on a mini-tour of the lower South Island. [picture id="4LNM48Aālphorn5_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Jun 19, 202523 min

The Panel Denise Le Strange-Corbet and Anton Matthews Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise Le Strange-Corbet and Anton Matthews With economist Brad Olsen they discuss the latest GDP data; is the NZ economy a race car or an old jalopy? They also examine the issue around a collection of schools urging NZ Rugby to block an exclusive boys' first XV competition. [picture id="4MD7F38_copyrightīmage_258676" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Jun 19, 202525 min

The Pre-Panel for 19 June 2025

Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. [picture id="4KNIHIS_the_panel_banner_hero_July_2024_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Jun 19, 20259 min

The Politics Panel

RNZ Morning Report presenter Corin Dann and Mata producer and Gone By Lunchtime co-host Annabelle Lee Mather join Wallace Chapman to discuss all the big politics news of the week. Also in the studio is Former Labour Minister and founder of Nash Kelly Global, Stuart Nash. This week they examine Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's ambitions on his first trip to China as Prime Minister, as well as an Australian poll in which he came out on top as the world's most trusted leader. Also, scrutiny week ...

Jun 18, 202528 min

The Panel: 2 fast 2 Furious

An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. In house linguist Rory O'Sullivan joins us again to wow and amaze with the amazing world of words and language.

Jun 18, 202521 min

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir. They discuss the scrapping of the Census what it's being replaced by, and how Christopher Luxon's first trip to China as Prime Minister is going.

Jun 18, 202525 min

The Pre-Panel for 18 June 2025

Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky.

Jun 18, 20259 min

The Panel Exploded

An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. But in the middle there's another instalment of Kiwi Nuggets by design historian Michael Smythe where he goes over the history of the Shacklock Orion coal range and the æbleskiver pan.

Jun 17, 202520 min

The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas. They hear why police want body cameras and they learn what the privacy implications may be, and there's increasing signals that New Zealand's economy has screeched to a halt.

Jun 17, 202524 min

The Panel Expanded

An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. But in the middle Wallace talks with Grant, a man who so loves going barefoot he has not worn a shoe for 6 years. Why does he do it? Find out within!

Jun 16, 202523 min

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti Part 2

This half hour the panel hears about potential changes to sick leave and they learn about the infamous Madonna Disco Lite Dynasty Stereo ES-555 Boom Box, made famous by Madonna. One of its ilk is being auctioned by Webbs.

Jun 16, 202523 min

The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Rajorshi Chakraborti. They discuss why police are paid to train, but healthcare workers and other professions are not and they return to the Israel and Iran conflict which Winston Peters today called the worst state of world affairs since the Cuban missile crisis.

Jun 16, 202524 min
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