The Panel

First up, a raft of new offences and penalties were passed into law this week, with the most dramatic change being a presumption of car forfeiture for racers. This could mean the return of car crushing, and Waikato District Council mayor Aksel Bech is here for it. Then, we return to Brown's Bay on Auckland's North Shore for a story we covered on Monday. We heard from Reverend Dion Blundell who wants to start a social enterprise in the township. He wants to feed more than 500 people a day with 5-dollar meals from a cafe and community hub. But there's pushback - some in the community say it's not the right place others say it would turn the township into a crime ridden area. Kim Gordon from the Brown's Bay Business Association joins the panel to offer their view.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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 Mark Leishman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: the European heatwave is scorching citizens and breaking records with temperatures leapfrogging 40 degrees Celsius. The French have taken to using an unusual home remedy to keep cool - smearing crushed chalk over their windows. How does this work? Mark talks to Mat Santamouris, a professor at the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at the University of New South Wales.

In part two, airborne asbestos has been found in children's play sand. The panel hears from Alex Eddington, CEO Eco Choice Aotearoa.

First up, it's been revealed that a third of people who don't qualify for emergency accommodation get no support at all. Aaron Hendry, general manager of Kick Back, which provides support to young people experiencing homelessness, tells the panel he is not surprised at all. Then, the residents of Eastbourne are sick and tired of a spate of car tyre thefts. Residents of the Wellington suburb have woken up to find their cars, sand wheels, on blocks of wood or bricks. Local Marni Stevenson joins the panel to discuss what's happening and how they plan to fight the thieving.

Mark Leishman and Emile Donovan 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 Jonathan Milne, Annabelle Lee-Mather and John Boscawen. First, they look at a scathing report on the stripped back school lunch programme, and then, National's new Kiwisaver policy. Did they rob Labour's glory? And, are MPs domestic travel bills getting out of hand?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: gone are the days of text messages! Resident linguist Rory O'Sullivan comes along to look at the growing popularity of voice notes.

In part two, are staff at the Ministry of Social Development being incentivised by KPIs to turn people down from emergency accomodation? Then, choo choo! All aboard the science train in Dunedin these school holidays. A six-carriage train will provide a jam-packed schedule of science workshops as it chugs through Taieri Gorge.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Jeremy Elwood. First up, controversial Christian leader Brian Tamaki has had guns seized by police after mentioning he used a shotgun to protect his family. In the same breath, he made violent, anti-immigrant comments. Wellington Anglican priest Scottie Reeve responds to those comments. Then, locals are bucking up against a $40 access fee which could soon be introduced to international tourists wanting to visit Cathedral Cove.