The Panel

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 give us the benefit of her thoughts on Fashion Week 2050: what were the highlights?

In part two, the Government is throwing open the estate gates and allowing overseas buyers with a golden visa to buy a home worth 5 million dollars or more. But what does a 5 million dollar home look like? We talk to someone who has been inside multi-million dollar homes and they report back. Then, later this week the SPCA will launch a campaign to enourage people to adopt their longest-staying residents. For example, Barry has been with the SPCA for more than 430 days. let's find him a home!

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Patrick Phelps. First up, the Government is set to axe Inland Revenue's powers to investigate how much tax is being paid by the rich. The Taxpayer's Union agrees with the move, but Tax Justice Aotearoa says it's shielding the rich. Should tax be private? Then, is the US a rouge state? The Panel talks to Chris Ogden, associate professor and director of Global Studies University of Auckland and asks, does the US meet the definition?

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, and he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan to discuss Nomads and school shoes. Then: the needle arms of record players across Auckland are at half mast today with the news that long time music store Marbecks is closing its Queens Street store. After 90 years serving the needs of music lovers Marbecks is going online only. We talk to music critic and expert Marty Duda.

Small domestic airlines are welcoming the Government's 30 million dollars of loans to help with rising cost, and a unique home on the water in Whangarei Harbour.

The Government's move to allow wealthy foreigners to buy luxury homes in New Zealand and the rise of the sovereign citizen movement.

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

Kicking off the second half: South Australia is about to be the first aussie state to ban soy sauce fish containers. The Panel talks to Dr Nina Wootton a marine scientist specialising in microplastics at the University of Adelaide: she's pretty happy about the whole thing. And then: the story of Pleakly the tūī. Pleakly lives at the Otorohanga Kiwi House in Waikato and has around 15 favourite phrases including "hey buddy" and "good boy". He's become a TikTok star and the panel talks to manager Mat Ronaldson about their famous feathered friend.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Ed Amon. First up: emotions have been running high over proposals to allow for greater housing and development around City Rail Link stations in Auckland. About 200 people packed out the Mt Eden Village Centre in Auckland last night. Margot McRae is the chairperson of Devonport Heritage and a member of Character Coalition. She explains her opposition to the proposals which could impact heritage buildings. Then, a school principal says the proposed chnages to NCEA by Erica Stanford will disadvantage under achieving students in poorer areas. The Panel talks to Leanne Webb, from Aorere College in Papatoetoe.