The Panel

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 Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: design historian Michael Smythe returns with his latest Kiwi Nugget: the Tullen Snips!

In part two, while NZ weighs up election year tax policies being proposed by political parties, Australia's changes to its Capital Gains Tax might have businesses looking across the ditch. Then, get your skates on for the high-speed spectacle sport: Roller Derby. North Island are heading to Rotorua soon for a tournament. Sulphur City Steam Rollers coach Layla Robinson has the details.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Andie McCombs. First up, to the UK, where Keir Starmer is leaving Downing Street as the shortest-serving Labour prime minister in history. Dr Mark Bennister of Queen Mary University of London brings his reaction. Then, if police are paid for their training hours, why shouldn't doctors, nurses, midwives or teachers be? Midwifery student Sòrcha Carr explains how paid placements would change her life.

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 Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: toetoe. They're the fluffy, friendly plants that line our coastline. But can you single them out from their invasive doppelgänger? Native Restorations founder Terry Stewart describes their differences.

In part two, screentime is on the rise, and hours of sleep are trending down for New Zealand's kids. What does that mean for our future workforce? Then, Dunedin possum patrol is out on the prowl this week for the annual city-wide pest census.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Niki Bezzant. First up, National and the Greens have presented two different solutions to New Zealand's looming financial uncertainty. Tax expert Bruce Bernacchi compared the two. Then, heartbreak across the country as New Zealand watched Egypt beat the All Whites today. The Panel's own World Cup correspondent Rory O'Sullivan joins live from Vancouver.

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.

In part two, Northland's council is warning people on the hunt for a cheap second hand boat, that if the price is the best bargain you've ever seen, it's probably not quite the steal you think it is. Jim Lyle, Northland Regional Council harbourmaster, explains. Then, thousands of teens across the country will swap home comforts for tough challenges. All for the annual World Vision 40 Hour Challenge. The challenge has changed a lot in the years its been held. Hanna Taylor Moller, Head of Pacific Partnerships, World Vision New Zealand rings in to explain what the 2026 challenge looks like.