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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 24 MIN

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe, Part 1

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Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe. First up, US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks, this is at the 11th hour after promising to end the Iranian civilisation. Selwyn Manning from eveningreport.nz joins the Panel to unpack the situation in the middle east. Then, a Hastings community is banding together to fight back against the closure of the local postshop. NZ Post is due to pull services in Raureka next month as part of a widesweeping shutdown of almost 150 stores. But 900 signatures have been collected on a petition calling for a reverse in Raureka. The Panel talks to Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Steve McCabe. First up, US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks, this is at the 11th hour after promising to end the Iranian civilisation. Selwyn Manning from eveningreport.nz joins the Panel to unpack the situation in the middle east. Then, a Hastings community is banding together to fight back against the closure of the local postshop. NZ Post is due to pull services in Raureka next month as part of a widesweeping shutdown of almost 150 stores. But 900 signatures have been collected on a petition calling for a reverse in Raureka. The Panel talks to Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum.

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