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The Panel
The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
Episodes
- The Panel
The Pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel Plus
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…
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The Panel with Conor English and Claire Amos, Part 2
In part two, this week's resignation of Te Papa's chief executive sparks questions over its financial future. That's the take from Jaenine Parkinson, chief…
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The Panel with Conor English and Claire Amos, Part 1
First up, more than 70 percent of respondents in a new poll think workers in hospitals, schools and other government agencies should receive a living wage…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Whip for 19 August 2026
Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Lillian Hanley, John Boscawen and Jonathan Milne. On the show…
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The Panel Plus
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…
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The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir, Part 2
In part two, it's a pet peeve that more job ads don't include pay details. But new research from recruiting firm Robert Half shows that 90 percent of employers…
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The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir, Part 1
First up, an independent report into the fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui say Tauranga City Council has deeply systemic flaws which led to the death if six…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel Plus
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…
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The Panel with Verity Johnson and David Downs, Part 2
In part two, free massages and subsidised bicycles from work sure do sound nice, but are they genuinely useful perks? New research suggests only one in five…
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The Panel with Verity Johnson and David Downs, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and David Downs. First up, the Auckland's proposed habour crossing is sending…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel with Nichole Lewis and Phil Goff, Part 2
In part two, large parts of Christchurch city are filled with brand new townhouses devoid of any tenants. Nearly 500 dwellings were built in the area in the…
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The Panel with Nichole Lewis and Phil Goff, Part 1
First up, the Opportunity Party says that it wants to clean up politics by regulating lobbying and capping donations. How realistic are those changes?…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel with Zoe George and Dean Hall, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Zoe George and Dean Hall, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel Plus for 13 August 2026
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…
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The Panel with Mike Williams and Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Mike Williams and Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Whip for 12 August 2026
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…
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The Panel Plus for 12 August 2026
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…
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The Panel with Eve McCallum and Simon Wilson, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Eve McCallum and Simon Wilson, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel Plus for 11 August 2026
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…
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The Panel with Sue Bradford and Thomas Scrimgeour, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Sue Bradford and Thomas Scrimgeour, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel - Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the topic of feces can conjure a mix of…
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The Panel with Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel with Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas. First up, Christopher Luxon spooked his colleagues yesterday by…
- The Panel
The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel Plus
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…
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The Panel with Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy, Part 1
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…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Whip for 5 August 2026
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…
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The Panel Plus
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…
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The Panel with Rajorshi Chakraborti and Heather Roy, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Rajorshi Chakraborti and Heather Roy, Part 1
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 Panel
The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: they say good things take time, but…
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The Panel with Andie McCombs and Jo McCarroll, Part 2
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…
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The Panel with Andie McCombs and Jo McCarroll, Part 1
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…
- The Panel
The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: New Zealand cleaned up at this year's…
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The Panel with Ed McKnight and Nicky Pellegrino, Part 1
First up, what's the deal with the ACT Party's new policy giving teachers legal power to remove "persistently disruptive" students from the classroom? And NZ…
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The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
- The Panel
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and David Farrar, Part 2
In part two, Rotorua locals are rallying to save the city's Prince's Gate Archway before "irreversible" work is done to take it down. It has deteriorated to…
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The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and David Farrar, Part 1
First up, former prime Minister Helen Clark says Winston Peters is inviting a sacking after he told Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country"…
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The Pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
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…
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The Panel Plus for 30th July 2026
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Andy Burnham has been in the job of the…
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The Panel with Sally Wenley and Steve McCabe, Part 2
In part two, a $80 shirt being sold to support Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul's re-election bid has been pulled off the Green party website and the…