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.

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

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: they may have their uses, but plastic wet wipes contiue to be the bane of water and health authorities around the world. We talk to an environmental expert about their impact and why some countries, inclding our own, are reluctant to issue bans.

Kicking off the second half: the Ministry for Primary Industries is currently reviewing how meat gets checked on the production line, the PSA union is worried this could erode the safety of our meat. We talk to a meat inspector who has seen it all. And then: chaotic gardening, the latest gardening trend on TikTok. We talk to a gardening expert about the new style of gardening.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Richard Pamatatau and Maddy Burgess-Smith. First up: the government has signed off on a plan to ease alcohol restrictions, pledging fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores. Then, a recent report on on the state of radiology in our public health system paints a grim picture: according to some it's a crucial service on its knees.