The Panel

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira. First up, the cleanup along Wellington's southern coast will take months and the Wellington Water CEO has conceded that the warning signs may have been missed. The Panel talks to Guardians of the Bay Chair Yvonne Weeber about this ongoing disaster. Then, is the jury process fit for purpose? Why not have sometimes have expert panels instead of juries? A Auckland juror has slammed the process raising some important points. Human rights barrister Michael Bott joins the Panel to crunch the issues. We'll also discuss the Christchurch terrorist's appeal as of this afternoon. Is he taking advantage of the legal system?

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 Mark Leishman.

 

Then: ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, but so is misinformation about the disorder. Auckland University psychological medicine professor David Menkes joins Wallace for a 101 session, of sorts.

In part two, the Government is in talks with the Trump administration on a critical minerals deal - Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman says that puts New Zealand at risk of becoming a pawn in a bigger quest. Then, there's nothing more joyful than a sunflower, and Greg Webster's family has been growing them in Oamaru for 50 years.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Kathryn Graham. First up, we return to Wellington's south coast where sewage continues to spew out. Eugene Doyle is a local resident and former member of the Mayoral Taskforce on Three Waters. Then, the mismatch between office working hours and school time is growing, and parents seem to be performing more complicated juggling acts every year. Otago University Associate Professor Paula O'Kane digs into it.

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

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Maria Slade, and Chris Finlayson.

The discuss the latest rise in unemployment figures, and Wellington's massive water infrastructure failure: sewage pouring out into the sea from Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Then they unpack an eventful start to Waitangi celebrations, before picking up on pollster David Farrar's argument that New Zealand should join Australia.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: on the topic of Australia, in house linguist Rory O'Sullivan takes a look at Aussie slang. She'll be right.

In part two, pollster David Farrar puts forward the controversial argument that New Zealand should join Australia. Then, a Waiuku Cafe has this week started an initiative to feed kids for free before school on Mondays. Owner Max Ranger tells the panel how the first week went.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks. First up, an equipment failure at Wellington's Moa Point wastewater treatment plant has sent thousands of litres of sewage into the sea. Mayor Andrew Little joins with the latest advice, followed by marine scientist Andrew Jeffs. Then, a new survey suggests people prefer a face-to-face doctors appointment over a phone one...so why is telehealth being invested in? GP Owners Association president Angus Chambers joins the show.