The Panel

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 with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet & Andie McCombs Part 1

August 21, 2025 • 25 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Andie McComb. First up, New Zealanders owe an eye-watering 16 billion dollars of student loan debt. The panel hears from special counsel Dave Ananth from law firm Stace Hammond. He says he's had clients so stressed out about the debt that they'd become suicideal or had their marriages break apart. Then they talk to Otago University Asso...
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The Pre-Panel for 21 August 2025

August 20, 2025 • 8 mins
Emile Donovan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Lucy Walker to preview this evening's marlarky.
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The Wednesday Politics Panel for 20 August 2025

August 20, 2025 • 26 mins
It's another hit of the most insightful and sharp 30 minutes in political analysis. Today Wallace is joined by journalist Annabelle Lee-Mather, former Greens MP Sue Kedgley and Maddison Burgess-Smith, commentator and Senior Consultant at Iron Duke Partners. Topics discussed on the show tonight include: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has lamented the "boys club" environment of golbal politcs. The backlash over Labour ministe...
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The Panel Plus for 20 August 2025

August 20, 2025 • 20 mins
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then Wallace talks to Jonathan Cweoth, chair of the Soutern hertiage Trust, about plans to celebrate the centenary of the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition Dunedin. It was massive: over three million through the doors in a country of only one million people.
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The Panel with Ali Jones and Simon Pound Part 2

August 20, 2025 • 22 mins
In part two, another view of the controversial decision to remove all Maori words, except for characters' names, from any new books for early readers. Dr Michael Johnston, Senior Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, says beginning readers need one language at a time. And then they hear from Outwest Youth, a West Auckland youth trust which offers learner driver lessons desperately needs a new car.
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The Panel with Ali Jones and Simon Pound Part 1

August 20, 2025 • 23 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Simon Pound. First up, thousands of secondary school teachers walked off the job today in a dispute over pay. The Panel talks to Paul Stevens, a teacher at Auckland's Rangitoto College and a PPTA representative. Then they hear from independant Cameron Bagrie about the Reserve Banks decision to whack 25 points off the OCR - what does it mean for mortga...
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The Pre-Panel for 20 August 2025

August 19, 2025 • 8 mins
Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.
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The Panel Plus for 19 August 2025

August 19, 2025 • 23 mins
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: fashion writer and bFM Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason is in the studio to talk fashion, this week she's unpacking the recent cultural appropriation controversy between Adidas and the good nation of Mexico.
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The Panel with Kirsty Cameron and Stephen McCabe Part 2

August 19, 2025 • 19 mins
In part two, a small Canterbury town is up in arms over a proposal by police that will see them lose their local bobby. And the Panel hear from the creator of an app that links people up with cheap 'rescue food'. 
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The Panel with Kirsty Cameron and Stephen McCabe Part 1

August 19, 2025 • 25 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kirsty Cameron and Stephen. First up, new data shows reading and writing levels for school children are dire. The Education minister Erica Stanford unveiled a new government strategy aimed at reversing the downward trend and imporving handwriting. And they also discuss the pros and cons for nuclear power, particularly now data centres for AI demand huge amounts of ...
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The Panel Plus for 18 August 2025

August 18, 2025 • 20 mins
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: some Christchurch building owners are going high-tech in their battle against hundreds of seagulls terrorising the area. Wallace talks to Aaron Plumridge is the director of Atom Essential Services who's installed an EMF system for one such owner.
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The Panel with Sally Wenley and Peter Fa'afiu Part 2

August 18, 2025 • 23 mins
In part two, the Government has been reviewing changes to the Total Mobility card scheme since 2023. but organisations like Blind Low Vision are worried that chanegs will be made with no public consultation. Then they talk to train mad Chris Dirks who has made a live map of Auckland's train network adn turned it into a business.
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The Panel with Sally Wenley and Peter Fa'afiu Part 1

August 18, 2025 • 23 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sally Wenley and Peter Fa'afiu. First up, the government has announced it's making major changes to the building consent system; The Panel discusses if this may mean a return to leaky buildings. Then The Panel mulls over news that David Seymour sought advice on the benefits of making wearing bicycle helmets voluntary. The Ministry for Regulation told him it would l...
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The pre-Panel

August 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.
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The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 2

August 15, 2025 • 21 mins
In part two, tertiary students in Auckland are calling for a 50 percent discount for public transport and the panel talks to Rutendo Shadaya, who at 16 years of age has gotten into TIME magazine for her amazing self published fantasy novels.
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The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 1

August 15, 2025 • 25 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and Ed McKnight. First up, he government has confirmed how much it cost us to break the contract with South Korean ship builders for new ferries: $144 million. Was it worth it? then everyone is coming down with winter colds and illnesses - it feels bad this year, but is it? Public health expert Michael Baker says it's actually pretty normal.
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The Pre-Panel for 15 August 2025

August 14, 2025 • 9 mins
Emile Donovan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky.
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The Panel Plus

August 14, 2025 • 24 mins
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the amazing racquet sport of Padel is growing in New Zealand. Wallace talks to Pacific Padel chief executive Julian Brown about the sport and what makes it so special.
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The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Sue Kedgley Part 2

August 14, 2025 • 22 mins
In part two, the South Wairarapa District Council is consulting on a proposed bylaw to close the unofficial paper road to Cape Palliser which crosses private land: locals are outraged, we find out why. Finally, indie promoters in Auckland have been told to stop putting up gig posters.
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The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Sue Kedgley Part 1

August 14, 2025 • 25 mins
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jennie Moreton and Sue Kedgley First up, new figures show the amount of Kiwisaver funds that bought into weapon companies increased by 40 percent this year: is your Kiwisaver invested in weapons involved in the war in Gaza? And they discuss microplastics, specifically the Global Plastic Treaty talks which are in danger of collapsing
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