The Panel

In part two, an employee steals $400 thousand from their place of work. The boss forgives them and ends the repayments early. The Panel talks to the managing director who decided 'enough was enough' and gave a former employee a second chance. Then, Melissa Aitken's annual event offering free haircuts, massages and brow shaping to people in need. It started in Invercargill, and ten years later has expanded to Dunedin and Christchurch, and now also offers services including eye tests, grocery packages.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Boopsie Maran and Dean Hall. First up, AMP research shows that kiwis are staggeringly unprepared for retirement and, as such, don't have a lot of financial confidence going into their golden years. The Panel talks to AMP's KiwiSaver boss, Jeff Ruscoe. Then, the New Zealand Cemeteries & Crematoria Collective says councils just can't keep offering burial plots in perpetuity. They think options such as "limited tenure" plots should be offered. The panel finds out what this actually means.

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's Panel agenda.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the not-so secret pleasures of corduroy with fashion writer Emma Gleason.

In part two, some Christchurch city residents are essentially living in a ghost town, as a large portion of new builds get syphoned off for temporary accommodation like Airbnb. Permanent residents are sick of dealing with overflowing bins, or the rogue fire alarms. The Panel hears from a inner city resident who has submitted to the council. Then, a community shuttle service from Oamaru to Dunedin has gone from strength to strength, filling a public transport gap. Trevor Goodwin is the driving force behind the volunteer service.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nichole Lewis and Allan Blackman. First up, the stories are still rolling in about the horror hour of rain in Wellington. The Panel talks to Dana McDonald, lead teacher at South Wellington Montessori who are waiting for a temporary location to teach from. Then, why did we have so much warning for Cyclone Vaianu, but virtually none for the extreme rain in the lower North island this week? Dr Sally Potter, social scientist and warnings consultant, discusses the social science of weather warnings.

Wallace Chapman and José Barbosa preview tonight's Panel. Today they discuss dining etiquette and performative camping.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: we return to the world of puzzles with Rose Boisen puts the pieces together for us about the 24-hour jigsaw marathon. And we hear from listeners who explain why they love their garden gnomes.

In part two, the Panel hears from Larni Porou, mobility parking crusader in Te Tai Rawhiti/Gisborne, about why she's fed up with illegal parking in mobility spaces. Then, grasp your pearls, everyone. They are changing the giant L&P bottle in Paeroa. What are they doing to this essential icon and why?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly. First up, we hear from the Wellington region which has been hit by extreme rain and suffered flooding and landslips. We'll talk to affected residents and hear from local authorities. Then, questions around Christopher Luxon's leadership of the National Party and this Prime Minister role keep bubbling to the surface. Now, another nightmare poll, this time from 1News has support for him and his party crash to new lows. The Panel talks to Michael Swanson, PhD candidate for politics at the University of Otago about where this is all going to end up.