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  • The Panel with Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou, Part 2
    In part two, some Lower Hutt residents are seething about the introduction of paid parking on their street, with just two weeks' warning. Then, the pipes are blasting in Scotland, where bands from around the world are competing in the International Highland Games. Callum Gilchrist of the Nelson Celtic Pipe Band gives an update from afar.
    23 min
  • The Panel with Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou, Part 1
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou. First up, the National Party's new rules for fiscal responsibility have come under quick criticism from some, including economist Cameron Bagrie. Then, demand is increasing for faith-based schools. What's driving the rise? NZ Catholic Education Office chief executive Kevin Shore shares his reckons.
    27 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 with Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas, Part 1
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas. First up, Christopher Luxon spooked his colleagues yesterday by announcing a referendum on MMP if elected. Massey University Politics Professor Richard Shaw shares his analysis. Then, major infrastructure projects that suffer from the stop-start effect of politics have lead to the waste $17.6b, according to Engineering New Zealand.
    25 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: group singing isn't everyone's cup of tea,, but it certainly hits the right note for anyone living with a brain condition. Alison Talmage is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Music Therapy at the University of Auckland and has been running a neurological choir for nearly 20 years. She explains the group's joys and benefits.
    21 min
  • The Panel with Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy, Part 2
    In part two, the air around the controversial sale of the TSB Bank is heating up as opponents prepare a plan to stop the bid. Aorangi Bobbie Matsuda is a member of the Taranaki Community Accountability Society executive, and he explains the group's hopes to stop the sale. Then, radio host to firefighter isn't a typical career path, but that's what Andy George from Lincoln has done.
    25 min
  • The Panel with Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy, Part 1
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy. First up, power prices have overtaken housing as New Zealander's biggest financial concerns, according to a new report from Consumer NZ. Then, it's official: Auckland's City Rail Link will open on September 13th. Greater Auckland director Patrick Reynolds joins the show.
    25 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.
    8 min
  • The Whip for 5 August 2026
    Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jenna Lynch, Poto Williams and Grant Duncan. Winston Peters faces the heat over "racist" comments made in Parliament, Christopher Luxon gets scoffed at for an apology he made, and how are voter enrollments tracking with an earlier deadline this election?
    27 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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