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  • The Panel with Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines First up, a social services provider in the Wellington region says it's efforts to prevent harm from meth in schools is under threat. Liz Kelly of the Whanau Centre explains. Then, mobile phone maps are starting to warn drivers about speed cameras. Is it a useful feature, or is it training people to speed? Levi Anderson is a research associate in road safety at Sunshine Coast University; he thinks the latter. And how would you feel if you walked out your front door to be met by a 16 metre cellphone tower? That's the potential future for North Shore resident Lisa John, who is working with her neighbours to try and stop it. Finally, did you know that spring is the best time to give your chimney a clean? That's the advice of Krystal Barna, co-owner of Clean Sweep Chimney Sweeps in Dunedin.
    51 min
  • 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 their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
    10 min
  • 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 control room is a thing of myth and legend for many people, whether it's monitoring aeroplanes, weather systems, or newsfeeds. For a peak behind the curtain, Wallace speaks to FENZ's national communications centre manager, Gavin Travers.
    21 min
  • The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Jeremy Elwood
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Jeremy Elwood. First up, an RNZ-Reid Research poll has turned heads with a drastic drop in support for National, on 24.8%. So what actually goes on in the polling work? Former Labour Party president and pollster, Mike Williams explains. Then, tax is a big feature of this year's election, so Victoria University tax Professor, Lisa Marriot, comes along to compare and contrast the policies. And a mobile sauna which sits at a beach holiday park in Orewa has been ordered by the council to pack it up. Finally, turkey hunting season is coming to a close in New Zealand - but many people won't know such a think exists. Specialist turkey hunting guide, Dink Watson, wants to see it up there with duck shooting.
    49 min
  • 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 their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
    9 min
  • The Whip for 28 October 2026
    Join Wallace for a special 3 Under 30 edition of The Whip. He is joined by panellists Aryan Bhatnagar, Alex Martin and Caeden Tipler. They discuss the latest poll results, and the controversy over New Zealand First candidate Ron Mark's ad calling out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion schemes. Then, they check the temperature of youth engagement this election, and take a look at the seemingly never-ending debate over gangs on the campaign trail.
    27 min
  • 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's time for Museum Show and Tell, where Wallace heads to Tuhura Otago Museum to hear about two treasured items: a taxidermy kuri (dog), and a piece of Māori rock art, extracted from the Waitaki Gorge.
    21 min
  • The Panel with Esther Robinson and Simon Pound
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Esther Robinson and Simon Pound. First up, there are calls for Plunket to stop using the Body Mass Index in their pre-school checks for four and five year-olds. Then, the Hamilton-Auckland Te Huia train has sparked fiery debate in council chambers with a $667m proposal to expand the service. Waikato Regional Councillor Chris Hughes shares his perspective. And with all the talk about supermarkets and excess profits, the panel speaks to John Gray, the co-owner of New World in New Plymouth, for the other side of the story. Finally, they chat to Julie Woods, a blind Dunedin resident who has just finished walking every single street in the wider city.
    51 min
  • 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 their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.
    9 min
  • 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: Waikato University senior lecturer Chip Van Dyk gives Wallace a history lesson on Halloween, from carved pumpkins, to trick or treating, to bobbing apples.
    21 min

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The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.

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