The Panel

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: our in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan asks: what is YOUR love language?

In part two, Gertjan Verdickt is a senior finance lecturer at Auckland University, he reckons we should do away with Lotto and install something more akin to public bonds.

Then, the Panel talks to Rachel Grunwell, a personal trainer who's run about a hundred events - from Round the Bays to marathons all over the world. She ahs her tips to tackle the fast approaching Round the Bays races.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Allan Blackman. First up, the Salvation Army's nineteenth annual State of the Nation report says family violence is at it's highest point in eight years, and more kids are going hungry. The Panel talks to one of the author of the report, Paul Barber. Then, the new granny flat rules have been touted as a win for property owners and housing supply. But Karel Boakes, president of the Building Officials Institute of NZ says they may be easier to start now, but far easier to get wrong.

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: it's time for another edition of design historian Michael Smythe's Kiwi Nuggets. This week Michael goes deep on the School house "murder" chair.

In part two, crossing the road shouldn't feel like a gamble on your safety, but that's how an Invercargill high school is describing it. According to staff, cars and cyclists regularly whiz past the pedestrian crossing outside the junior campus of James Hargest College. The Panel hears from principal Mike Newell. Then, a brave 12 year old in Dunedin has guarded a sealion mum who's decided to give birth in the same St Kilda street twice. The Panel hears from Kaitlin Beyer about her mission to help Mika the sealion mum.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Tim Batt. First up, the government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor at The Australia Institute on climate and energy issues, says importing gas is only good if you want to pay more for electricity and virtually any other type of energy use. Then, neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll. Grant Duncan, Research associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland explains how to read polls and when to take notice of them.

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: Auckland is heating up - the urban heat effect means the central city is often 3 degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas. What are the solutions and how are other cities fighting what is sure to be a common issue in the future? Wallace talks to Tim Welch, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture and Planning at Auckland University.

In part two, Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University discusses the Epstein Files with the Panel and asks: who decides what to redact? Then, Carterton is the small town fighting to save its indoor pool. The Panel hears from Anna Beetham, chair of the Carterton Indoor Pool Project.