The Panel

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jacqui Van Der Kay, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Ron Mark. On the show today: the twists and turns of the fuel crisis and what the government has to balance; will New Zealand get involved in the Iran War? Depends which government minister you ask; Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon both had very ad weeks recently, but it looks like it hasn't hurt them in the polls; Should the courts intervene in the business of Parliament? Speaker Gerry Brownlee thinks not and would our panellists pay 10 thousand dollars to sit next to Christopher Luxon?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in house linguist Rory O'Sullivan looks at the politics of pronunciation: is it 'Ih-ran' or 'E-ron'?

In part two, we'll be looking at the politics of the fuel crisis and how political parties have been capitalising on the crisis. Then, if there's one bird you don't want to mess with, it's kea. And right now, gangs of teenage kea are causing carnage in the small southern town of Ross. We talk to DOC to find out why Kea are back in force.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Allan Blackman. First up, a quick check in up north to see how the weather is treating residents there. Then, rural schools are feeling the strain of petrol prices, will we see remote learning in schools as the fuel crisis drags on? Then, overqualified and unemployable: that's the situation many women in their mid 50s say they're in, as they try to find work. The Panel talks to one person who's been through it and still looking for work 18 months later.

Wallace Chapman previews 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: Michael Smythe is back with Kiwi Nuggets. This time he's telling the story of the Merryware Body Brush, a staple of 1970s bathrooms.

In part two, why we don't have a 24-hour commerce culture in New Zealand? The Panel talks to retail expert Juanita Neville Te Rito about why the streets are more or less empty in New Zealand after 9pm. Then, get ready for Fungi Fest! This week a month long celebration of all things mushroom kicks off. The Panel talks to Bobbi Summers, the Executive Director & Fungi Fest NZ Co-Ordinator.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson. First up, we get The Panel's reckons around ACT Party deputy and minister Brooke van Velden's just announced departure from politics. Then, 50 dollars a week for 144 thousand families; that's the top line on the government's fuel support package. Is it enough? The Panel talks to a home support worker about how far she thinks it'll go. And we return to the Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will see minimum size limits scrapped for commercial fishers. After talking to Darren Shields, who opposes the bill, the Panel hears from Lisa Futschek, the CEO of Seafood NZ.

Wallace Chapman previews 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: we love our grassy lawns in New Zealand, but is it time to start letting them grow out? Olivia Rooke-Devoy is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Scientist at University of Auckland.