The Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's edition of The Panel.

In part two, a private members Bill from New Zealand first MP Jenny Marcroft is aiming to legally define men and women by biology. But politics aside, barrister Graeme Edgeler says it misses the legal mark. Then, how far underwater can a human go? Professor Simon Mitchell's work is deepening that possibility, and a hydrogen 'rebreathing' technique, and he's just been awarded $1m to continue this research.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson and Niki Bezzant. First, with Cyclone Vaianu inching closer, they get some preparation advice from Richard Adams of Taskforce Kiwi. Then, climate scientist James Renwick explains how a cyclone actually works. After that, Aotearoa's freshwater quality is deteriorating, and fast. Biodiversity Associate Professor Nicholas Ling unpacks the results of a bleak new report.

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: how do art thieves actually get rid of their stolen treasures and turn a profit? It turns out organised crime sometimes uses stolen art as bargaining chips. Anja Shortland from King;s College in London has studied the stolen art economy and guides us past the lasers and glass cabinets for a behind the scenes look at the art thieves world.

In part two, there's a campaign to ease the poly-crisis in fuel and general living costs by offering free public transport to young people aged 5 - 18. The Panel talks to Alicia Hall, the National Coordinator of Parents for Climate Aotearoa. Then, have you ever felt a deep desire to put on space suit and imagine what it would be like to walk on the moon? Look no further than Te Awamutu, where the local Space Centre offers dress ups, interactive exhibitions, and this week, a livestream of NASA's Artemis II mission.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Chris Wikira. First up, there is a stoush revving up on the motorcycle riding world. Riders say the increase in the cost of registration is unfair and they are putting their regos on hold. Then, housing minister Chris Bishop has lashed out at Christchurch City Council for rejecting a developer's heritage-inspired building design, saying it's 'nonsense'. Were they right to put a stop to the 'faux heritage' design?

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Peter Dunne, Lillian Hanly and Corin Dann. On the show tonight: the extraordinary last 24 hours in the US-Israel Iran War. Seemingly a full scale destruction of Iran was avoided at the 11th hour with Donald Trump giving the peace process another two weeks. Another political poll, the Taxpayer Union isn't great news for national, but good news for NZ First, and The Opportunity Party hitting 2.6 percent. The OCR - analysis on the Reserve bank's moves and what it means for politics. And finally, Luxon has rejected a Te Pati Maori call for a MP pay freeze. the Whip breaks that down and asks should MPs have any say in how much they get paid?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: linguist Rory O'Sullivan blows the top of the age-old debate: A vs AN.