The Panel

First up, advanced voting opened today, with over 70,000 people turning up to the ballots. But with enrollment shut, 320,000 people will miss out. Politics researcher Dr Michael Swanson shares his analysis. Then, kids across the North Island are getting delayed dental treatment thanks to staffing shortages. Bay of Plenty principal dental officer for the community dental service, Dr Rudi Johnson, sheds some light on the issue. And an art historian in Christchurch is calling for chippies to be banned at the theatre, after too many interruptions from crinkly bags and crunching. Finally, quinoa growers in Aotearoa say they've found a niche in international trade, and demand is soaring. Kiwi Quinoa director managing director Dan Cottrel 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.

First up, the fallout from the resignation of Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni after a video emerged of her campaigning alongside Mongrel Mob members. Then, there's only two days left to enroll before the election of 7 November. The panel talks to the campaign director of On A Roll, a campaign to get young people enrolled. Are young people really disengaged from politics and the election process? The panel finds out. And Australia has a scheme by which car manufacturers must make more information available to independent mechanics. Those in favour of the scheme say it saves motorists thousands of dollars and that it needs to happen here. Finally, after a wave to discussion and memories from our listeners earlier in the week, we have returned to the topic of pneumatic tubes. The panel talks to Nick Annear, the co-owner of C1 Espresso in Christchurch who, we are told, uses the said tubes to delivery fries to customers.

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.

It's time for a hit of pub politics, Panel style! Wallace Chapman hosts a special edition of The Panel from the Thistle Inn in Wellington.

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 Penny Hulse, Tim Wilson and Corin Dann. Up for discussion tonight: the third and final leader's debate: who won and are there just too many debates now to follow? The latest on what the political polls are saying. the attack on Australian MP Helen Heines and what it says about political violence and our democracy. Plus we pour over the most important revelation of the election campaign so far: Christopher Luxon and his teenage waterbed.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Rory O'Sullivan joins Wallace for a discussion on what makes a polyglot, what are they and why he is in such awe of them.

First up, if you think there's too much political talk on air, just wait till you see what's being served up on social media. Parties are posting endless streams of content on Tik Tok, Facebook and the like. But who's using it best? The panel talks to Dr Sarah Bickerton, lecturer of public policy at the University of Auckland. Then, in France intense protests have exploded into riots over the last month. Several significant buildings have been destroyed, including the town hall in Limoges and the historic tourist office in Lyon. But what is actually driving them, and how does it resonate historically? Peter McPhee, emeritus professor of history at the University of Melbourne joins the panel. And, how about this?: new Wellington City Council estimates show it would have $21 million extra a year if the Government coughed up for rates on its own properties, including Parliament itself. Councillor Dianne Calvertis with the panel to unpack the issue. Finally it's the end of an era for the streets of New Zealand. Last week, Spark announced it will remove the last remaining phone booths. Why not mark this occasion by taking a look back at their heyday with Brian Potter, Telecommunications Volunteer Lead at MOTAT.

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.