The Panel

In part two, proposed citizen arrest laws are proving unpopular, with the Police Association being the latest to object. President Steve Watt shares his concerns. Then, a popular car that frequents Taranaki Hospital has been barred from accessing its halls. But a steadily growing petition penned by local Kate Good is aiming to turn that around.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Tim Wilson. First up, with the price of petrol ticking over the $3 mark, is now the time to consider a pivot to renewables? Associate Professor Sadiq Zarrouk thinks so - he's the co-director of the Geothermal Institute at Auckland University. Then, several council-owned fields in Dunedin will be football free this season, as ground fees got too high. Southern Football chief executive Dougal McGowan shares his concerns for local clubs.

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

In part two, we return to the issue of speed bumps in Nelson. Earlier this week we talk to resident Jeremy Matthews who was very anti-bumps. But today we talk to the other side - Shona who represents the part of Nelson who loves them. Then, the Panel talks to Kahu Woolley who is competing at the New Zealand rural games tomorrow in woodchopping. But four months ago, at another axe event he had a heart attack. The Panel hears his story.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Martin Cocker. First up, Shane Jones says the last govt fatally wounded the country's fuel security by allowing the closure of Marsden point. Was he right? The Panel talks to a fuel supply expert. Then, are townhouses still a good investment? They were supposed to be great for new buyers, but the market is finding them very difficult to sell. The Panel talks to an expert investor who says they are not a great thing to buy right now.

Wallace Chapman previews 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: Louis Theroux's latest documentary is Inside the Manosphere, in which he showcases the individuals driving the culture. Wallace talks to Steven Roberts, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences at Monash University about he documentary and what it tells us about the subculture.

In part two, the panel hears from Arash Alaeinia an Iranian New Zealander based in Rotorua about his fears for Iran and his friends and family. Then, social media users have been outraged after a video started circulating of people harassing seals in Kaikoura. A woman was seen lobbing clumps seaweed onto a seal who became increasingly agitated. DOC South Marlborough Operations Manager Stacey Wrenn joins the Panel to discuss why this was not a good idea.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and David Farrar. First up, a third of households in New Zealand have struggled with food insecurity in the last year. That's a finding from a new report that has shocked foodbanks and food rescue charities that commissioned it. The Panel talk to Debbie Wilson, manager of the Hamilton Combined Christian Food Bank. Then, the Panel considers the question: should New Zealand revive Parliament's Upper Chamber as a check on power? They are joined by barrister Graeme Edgeler to debate the pros and cons.

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's edition of The Panel.