The Panel

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: of all the industries being flipped upside down by AI - law is a heavy hitter. The appeal to use AI is strong, but our guest predicts that the time gained in analysing documents will be lost having to double verify everything AI does

In part two, supermarket competition is cause for much concern in New Zealand, with prices squeezing every cent out of shoppers. But what about a co-operatively run supermarket? Nelson based researcher and long-time social and economic activist Bruce Dyer says it's what we need. Then, a former editor of NZ Naturist magazine goes into bat for the 65-year-old man arrested for cycling nude along Tamaki Drive. What exactly has he done wrong?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Grham and Ed McKnight. First up, they discuss the latest turn in the Te Pati Maori saga with Waatea News host and journalist Dale Husband. Does the expulsion of MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris end the stoush? Then, the panel talks to two people who have witnessed first-hand the terrible Tongariro fires over the weekend.

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In part two, a Wellington swimming pool used by several schools and groups is facing potential closure thanks to rising gas costs. Then, Christmas is back on in Onehunga, after a large group of businesses pitched in to save the annual parade. Onehunga Business Association chair Victoria Puxty celebrates with the panel.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Anna Dean. First up, the scorecard is in on the government's controversial boot camp trial. The Champions Initiative is a youth support organisation that pitched in - chief executive David Graham gives his review. Then, are councillors underpaid? Some of the newly elected ones think so. Masterton councillor Gary Caffell shares his reckons.

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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: a government inquiry in New South Wales into the impacts of pornography has some surprising new findings. Edith Cowan University researcher Giselle Woodley looks at the findings.

In part two, a 120-year-old kauri villa once home to writer Robin Hyde is set for demolition - but some literary heavyweights have signed a petition to see the building moved, rather than demolished. Then, a little Māori Anglican church with a big history has just opened it's doors after a nearly two-year restoration process. It was a major job after being torn up by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas. First up, free cervical cancer screening for everyone is the next plank laid in Labour's plan to get elected in 2026. Public health advocates and professionals say they are excited, including the director of the National Centre for Women's Health, Bev Lawton. Then, how did New York's incoming Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, manage to defeat the old political guard? History lecturer Chip Van Dyk explains.