The Panel

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

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists David Farrar, Sue Bradford, and Luke Malpass. First, a Cabinet reshuffle is due tomorrow - the panellists predict who might take up new portfolios. Then, successive governments have struggled to decide how much fuel storage is appropriate for New Zealand to have. Now that a global fuel crisis is upon us, what's the right answer to that question? Then, they look at the last week in leadership on the government's handling of the fuel crisis, and commentator's claims that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is MIA. Finally, should MPs be throwing their weight behind people facing the criminal court? That's what one Green Party MP has done.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: resident linguist Rory O'Sullivan comes along to answer age-old questions. This week: Why do we pronounce the 'G' twice in longevity?

In part two, are you fed up by the lack of available carparks in new urban developments? New Zealand Initiative principal economist Eric Crampton has a solution: if you want it, you pay for it. Then, a new food cart on the Picton foreshore is offering more than coffee and kai. HAV-A-CHAT is encouraging punters to sit down and talk. Owner Warren Richardson explains.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Richard Pamatatau and Penny Ashton. First up, Māori broadcaster Radio Waatea has been saved at the eleventh hour by private sponsors after a government funding cut almost forced their closure. General manager Matthew Tukaki joins the show. Then, a Member's Bill could legalise the sale of booze public holidays as soon as this Easter Weekend. Grant Hewison from Communities Against Alcohol Harm has been reading up on this.

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's edition 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: it seems to be on disaster or extreme weather event one after another, so why do we seem to be always caught on the back foot. Dr Rob Bell is a Teaching Fellow in the Environment Planning Programme at the University of Waikato and he says we need to get over our disaster inertia.

In part two, NZ First says they want to extend mining permits and rein in DOC so more mining can take place. The Panel talks to professor Glenn Banks, an expert on mining about his thoughts on the policy. Then, Lower Hutt store-owner Avelyn Holcroft-Lewer has a great idea to help local retailers: shopper should commit to spending $10 a weeks at the local shops. She says the impact on the sector would be huge.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Ian Powell. First up, 36 years after he was found guilty of murder, David Tamihere has had his convictions quashed. He was convicted of the murder of Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen in 1990. But in a decision released today the Supreme Court found there was an error in the trial which made it unfair and it has directed that a retrial be held. The Panel talks to barrister Michael Bott about the legal underpinnings of the decision and the possibility of compensation. Then, former National party MP and current Nelson Mayor Nick Smith is an original hipster. He was into electric cars before they were cool. He's had his for 15 years and is still going strong.

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