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   Number 1: The Whip for 9 September 2026

   Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Jonathan Milne and Peter Dunne. On the show tonight: Chris Hipkins new shocking poll result, should Labour give him the heave-ho?; the Greens supermarket policy is to spend billions to create a viable, state-run alternative in the market place, is this even possible?; how can political parties hoover up the youth vote?; and Winston Peters called music group Kneecap "low IQ weasels", little did he know NZ First had used a Kneecap song in a video for social media.

   September 09, 2026·28min
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   Number 2: The Panel with Simon Wilson and Jo McCarroll

   Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson and Jo McCarroll. First up, Coastguard Tautiaki Moana is celebrating new rules that make lifejackets compulsory on all small vessels. Then, a Panel debate that's carried through the week: how much milk is it appropriate to drink from your workplace fridge? A primary school teacher got in touch to say her school is in the midst of a crackdown on that exact thing. After the headlines, Queensland is undergoing major reform on e-bikes - and now, they're only available to over 16 year olds. Bicycle Queensland chief executive Matthew Burke is outraged.

   September 04, 2026·48min
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   Number 3: 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.

   September 04, 2026·9min
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   Number 4: The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1

   First up, you don't have to far into the headlines to find another business facing closure. According to BWA Insolvency's latest quarterly report, Retail insolvencies jumped 74% in the second quarter of the year. Chris Wilksinson is founder of First Retail Group and joins the panel to discuss what has been a nightmare run for businesses and if things are actually turning the corner. Then, half of Gisborne's grapevines have been uprooted. This comes after the decision made by New Zealand's largest wine producers, Indevin Group, to exit the grape supply in the region. What next for winegrowers in the region? The panel talks to Mark Thompson, Chair of Gisborne WineGrowers.

   August 21, 2026·27min
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   Number 5: The Panel with Conor English and Claire Amos, Part 1

   First up, more than 70 percent of respondents in a new poll think workers in hospitals, schools and other government agencies should receive a living wage. Making the case is Living Wage Aotearoa chairperson Muriel Tunoho. Then, nearly 300 students who've been excluded from their schools are missing out on education as they wait to be accepted into a new one. Haeata Community Campus principal Peggy Burrows explains.

   August 20, 2026·25min
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