The Panel

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 Claire Amos and Ed McKnight. 

First up, carparks are back on the community noticeboard in Auckland. A new development in Morningside is void of any, and locals are worried about where the cars might go if new residents have them. Then, of all the trade wars going on in the world, Canada and the United States are among the most interesting, given their close relationship. Joining with analysis is Markus Wagney, a professor of law and school research director at the University of Wollongong. 

In part two, SuperGold card holders in the Waikato get free public transport travel any time, but the council might soon be scrapping on-peak subsidies. Grey Power Hamilton chairperson Rudi du Plooy explains what effect that would have. Then, the panel speaks to a hero of Hawkes Bay. Sandy Stoddart took up powerlifting in his late 60s, and now he's fundraising to head to the Oceania Championships in Fiji.

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 Maria Slade, Chris Carter and Jacqui van der Kaay. They look at the damning crown review into Moa Point, and the future of MBIE's chief executive in light of a botched IT project he mislead Ministers on. They also chat to an undecided voter as the election creeps closer.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, it's time for Museum Show & Tell. This week, the Kauri Museum of Matakohe shows off two of their prized possessions: a large boardroom table and chairs from Dominion Breweries, and a racing dinghy built around 1939.

In part two, New Zealand Netball has this week moved to secure its future by accepting private investment. Auckland University social sciences teaching fellow Chris McMillan explains what happens when national sport hands over the keys. Then, Chatham Islands locals are furious that they've been left off the Metservice weather forecast app. Metservice says they're working on it, Air Chathams chief executive Duane Emeny joins the show to have a vent.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First up, a Crown Review into the Moa Point catastrophe has confirmed a "systematic governance failure" contributed to it's downfall. Water NZ chief executive Gillian Blythe gives her reaction. Then, Christopher Luxon is holding firm on remaining in the Paris climate agreement, but where are other countries at with it in 2026? Waikato University Law Professor Alexander Gillespie 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.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: it's time once again to take a look at the human experience with Sydney University Psychology Professor Micah Goldwater. This week, he explains exactly how and why human's brains are different from animals.

In part two, why is it that only a fifth of those summoned for jury duty in the last year have turned up? Tauranga Business Chamber chief executive Matt Cowley explains. Then, business is booming in the dress rental market, and Izzy Shearer has been run off her feet renting her collection of over 500 dresses in Christchurch.