The Panel

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 internet has made a ruling on the best way to attract a partner, and it is somewhat surprisingly this: stop with the showering, forget the deodorant, and whack on some pheromones. But is there any science to back it up? Queensland University public health research fellow, Samuel Cornell, elaborates.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham and Phil O'Reilly. First up, damning new inquiry finds authorities could have prevented Tom Phillips from disappearing with his children - or brought them home sooner. Auckland University law professor Carrie Leonetti joins the show. Then, a new ACT Party policy would see a minimum wage freeze, and a lower training wage for workers under the age of 20. E Tū union national secretary Rachel Mackintosh shares her reaction. And in Christchurch, the council is planning to cut down some trees as part of a long-awaited street upgrade for Papanui. But those trees are considered by some, including local RSA president Symon Dynes, to be living memorials of World War II soldiers. Finally hopping on the bus in Hawke's Bay will be a little bit different this week, as drivers and display boards get behind Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori. Hawke's Bay Regional Council public transport committee chair Neil Kirton explains.

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.

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 Mark Leishman. Then: Linguist Rory O'Sullivan is back in the studio to answer all your questions about language, words and why we use them the way we do.

First up, it's expected 10,000 public service workers will go on strike today. The panel talk to Josh Trlin, PSA Organiser and Lead Advocate for PSA members at MSD. Then, Living Streets Aotearoa are concerned about new rules that will allow some children and adults to ride bikes on the footpath. Living Streets Aotearoa President Chris Teo-Sherrell says it will make footpaths more dangerous. That is followed by underwater photographer Steve Hathaway who is on the listener soapbox tonight asking why fishing fines appear to be unbalanced and don't reflect how much we should treasure marine life. And finally we talk to pilot Nigel Griffith who was Brad Pitts pilot double on his latest movie.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Patrick Gower, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Emma Gleason is in studio to talk fashion and explain the ins and outs of the Met Gala/John Galliano scandal.

Paddy Gower and Susana Lei'ataua 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.

Paddy Gower and Susana Lei'ataua 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.

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: to New South Wales, where $12m has been spent on a motorway underpass to make sure endangered koalas have a safe passage. But five months later...not one koala has walked through. Environmental researcher and policy lead at wildlife charity WIRES, Dr Colin Salter, explains why.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Michael Moynahan. First up, 10,000 public servants will walk off the job next week to strike against proposed job cuts. The Prime Minister isn't impressed. Then, power companies pulled in a collective $1b in profit last year, putting unprecedented pressure on households to pay their bills. One of many voices trying to combat this is Anna Kominik, the former head of the Electricity Authority, who co-chairs advocacy group GrowthNZ.

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.

On the show tonight, we pay tribute to Dolly Parton, she passed away at the age of 80 and left behind a songwriting legacy. Music journalist Marty Duda joins the panel. Then, is the government's fast track process going too fast and too far? The panel talks to Meris Brandram-Adams who has organised a petition opposing a fast-track housing development in Ohoka in Christchurch.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: what does the future hold for our endangered native birds, with the H5N1 strain of bird flu established on our shores? Conservation Genomics Prefessor Tammy Steeves of Canterbury University explains.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Jane Orphan is the Chief Executive of the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim. Her Museum Show and Tell incudes a link to one Marylin Monroe.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: it might sound crazy, but The Matrix was onto something when it comes with human perception of reality - but just how much of our experience of the world is true, and how much is made up in our minds? Psychology Professor Micah Goldwater explains.

In part two, swiping fatigue is in, more and more people are avoiding dating apps and going for the face-to-face matching option. Elise Dalrymple-Keast is owner of premium matchmaking service Compatico. Then, Corey Welch has made the switch from "truckie" to "fridgie" - and is preparing to graduate from his four-year apprenticeship at the age of 51. He tells the panel that it's never too late to switch careers.

First up, a gondola network to help reduce traffic congestion is being investigated by Queenstown. If re-elected National would allow a gondola project to receive public transport funding. The panel hears from Garreth Hayman, CEO of ropeway company Doppelmayr New Zealand. Then, the Kelburn Residents' Association is campaigning against telecommunications company Spark's proposal to build a 14.5m cell tower and equipment cabinets on a footpath in the centre of their leafy village. Sarah Wilcox, coordinator of the Kelburn Conservation Network joins the panel to discuss her issues with the project.

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: everyone's been hit by sea gull poop; imagine that times 100. That's what is hitting local businesses in Silverdale due to a massive flock of sea gulls descending on the area. Silverdale Panel Beaters Nick Smith has had a gutsful.

In part two, it's a busy evening and you need an easy go-to for dinner. So you allow your hungry teens to fire up Uber Eats. And suddenly an order of two pizzas, turns into an eyewatering 183 dollar bill. That happened to Katie Wesney, a financial advisor who says it's too easy to spend money via credit card. She explains how to put some guard rails in place. Then, every Tuesday morning 'The Good Cafe' meets at Taranaki Cathedral vicarage. A place for delicious breakfast, connection and belonging - all while supporting local causes. Jen Smart is the out going manager and is passionate about the Cafe's outreach.

First up, independent analysis from Tim Watkin around the fallout from the National party's leadership challenge. Where does National go from here? Then, the story of the family social support service, Homebuilders. Based in Walkworth and after 37 years it is closing due to 60 percent of its government funding being pulled.

Wallace Chapman and Perlina Lau 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 Andrea Vance, Chris Carter and Corin Dann. Tonight on The Whip we look at the continuing saga of Christopher Luxon's leadership of the National Party, he's survived another challenge, but can the party reconstruct itself leading into the election? Then, the Whip looks at the latest polls and what they say about where the vote will go. Wallace and the panellists also discuss Chris Hipkin's ruling out of NZ First as a governing partner and, apparently, not ruling out Opportunity. Then, Stuart Nash says he thought Chris Findayson was a friend, Findlayson says that's not the case? How do you work out who is actually a friend in politics?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: linguist Rory O'Sullivan joins Wallace to discuss the phenomena of 'semantic bleaching' - where words or phrases are used in a completely different or 'wrong' way to what you're used to or grew up with.

In part two, we are off to Wellington where people are digesting different water bills as management comes under the new outfit, Tiaki Wai. But while a heftier price tag was expected, it's the change to billing periods that is proving a nasty surprise for some. Wellingtonian James Nokise joins the panel to describe the contents of his water bill. Then, four thousand students roam the halls of Auckland's Rangitoto College. it's the nation's largest school. The panel asks principal Greg thornton what's it like working in a school with the population of Raglan.

First up, former Labour leader Phil Goff and the panel discuss the fallout from the three-and-a-half-hour National party caucus meeting that saw Christopher Luxon emerge with his job still intact. Then, The Press has reported on the story of an ED nurse with twenty years of experience at Christchurch Hospital has called it quits, after reaching breaking point with patients regularly being seen in corridors. Anne Daniels is the president of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, and an ED nurse at Dunedin Hospital. She describes what's happening in the country's emergency departments.

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 with a look at puffer jackets. Hate them or love them, they're here to stay.

In part two, Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson joins the panel to explain why they don't want a super city after amalgamation talks have been going on up and down the country. Instead, he wants a King Country Council. Then, Charles Reynolds has spent 26 years building a model replica of the HMB Endeavour - Captain James Cook's famous vessel. He built all the tiny rigging, the tiny planks and the tiny nails. How did he do it? Charles explains to the panel his obsession.

First up, Christopher Luxon has called for an 'urgent in-person" caucus meeting to stamp out speculation about his leadership. The Prime Minister went to social media to announce the stare down saying media reports about the potential end of his role as leader of the National Party were distractions that need to be "resolved quickly". The panel talks to Dr Michael Swanson from Otago University about what this may mean for National's election campaign. Then, a new group says a creeping acceleration toward privatisation should be resisted. Public futures Aotearoa is a coalition of unions, community groups and researchers and they support keeping assets and services under public ownership and control. The panel and Public Futures Aotearoa researcher and spokesperson Edward Miller discuss the issue.

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.

In part two, some Lower Hutt residents are seething about the introduction of paid parking on their street, with just two weeks' warning. Then, the pipes are blasting in Scotland, where bands from around the world are competing in the International Highland Games. Callum Gilchrist of the Nelson Celtic Pipe Band gives an update from afar.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou. First up, the National Party's new rules for fiscal responsibility have come under quick criticism from some, including economist Cameron Bagrie. Then, demand is increasing for faith-based schools. What's driving the rise? NZ Catholic Education Office chief executive Kevin Shore shares his reckons.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas. First up, Christopher Luxon spooked his colleagues yesterday by announcing a referendum on MMP if elected. Massey University Politics Professor Richard Shaw shares his analysis. Then, major infrastructure projects that suffer from the stop-start effect of politics have lead to the waste $17.6b, according to Engineering New Zealand.

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: group singing isn't everyone's cup of tea,, but it certainly hits the right note for anyone living with a brain condition. Alison Talmage is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Music Therapy at the University of Auckland and has been running a neurological choir for nearly 20 years. She explains the group's joys and benefits.

In part two, the air around the controversial sale of the TSB Bank is heating up as opponents prepare a plan to stop the bid. Aorangi Bobbie Matsuda is a member of the Taranaki Community Accountability Society executive, and he explains the group's hopes to stop the sale. Then, radio host to firefighter isn't a typical career path, but that's what Andy George from Lincoln has done.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy. First up, power prices have overtaken housing as New Zealander's biggest financial concerns, according to a new report from Consumer NZ. Then, it's official: Auckland's City Rail Link will open on September 13th. Greater Auckland director Patrick Reynolds joins the show.

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 Jenna Lynch, Poto Williams and Grant Duncan. Winston Peters faces the heat over "racist" comments made in Parliament, Christopher Luxon gets scoffed at for an apology he made, and how are voter enrollments tracking with an earlier deadline this election?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: round two of Museum Show and Tell brings in Abe Gray of the Whakamana Cannabis Museum. He presents all 35 strains of legally available medical cannabis, and a fascinating LEGO display.

In part two, Taranaki went big on implementing drinking fountains at playgrounds, and new research says this has been a win for public health. Then, a local primary school is capturing national attention with their unique integration of AI. Principal of Rotokawa School, Regan Williams, explains.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Rajorshi Chakraborti and Heather Roy. First up, unemployment hits an 11-year high, with 5.6% of the working population locked out of paid employment. Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey unpacks what it's like out there. Then, the clock is ticking on the deadline for council to submit their plans to merge. Local government commentator Stefan Speller predicts what the RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop might see in his inbox come midnight on Sunday?

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.

In part two, with 10% of Creative NZ funding being awarded to South Island-based creatives, some believe a North Island bias is at play. Then, a river conservation group based in Geraldine is getting creative for their next fundraiser, by putting on a ceilidh.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Andie McCombs and Jo McCarroll. First up, a quick check-in on a snowy day in Dunedin with local photographer Stevo. Then, Christopher Luxon's comments to businesses about a "parent-child mentality" with government are still reverberating - even after an apology. And off the back of a stellar Commonwealth Games performance, the future of the Silver Ferns is up in the air. Sports editor Suzanne McFadden explains.

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.