The Panel

Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Jose Barbosa to preview this evening's show.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Mark Leishman. Then: more political debate in the US - this time over a proposal to put President Donald Trump on the one dollar coin. What can the career of the roman emperors, who also put themselves on currency, tell us about the President's reign?

In part two, Burger King and Starbucks want in on the untouched town of Tirau, but locals are saying no. Then, the Phillipstown Community Hub in Christchurch is run out of an old primary school and been host to markets, cultural groups, music and dance classes, with more than a thousand people visiting each week. But the Ministry of Education is selling the land, leaving the hub with nowhere to run out of.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Tim Wilson. First, a check in with the locals in the Ruapehu district who've experienced flooding and major road closures due to torrential rain. Then, self-set limits on the number of tenants in rental houses are forcing families apart and locking some people out of housing, according to a new report. Followed by a look at the governments new data to structured literacy and the new regime of phonics checks for 5-year-olds - Education Minister Erica Stanford says it's making a strong difference. But does the data stack up?

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Mark Leishman. Then: Condè Nast, the publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair and Glamour, will no longer feature "new animal fur in editorial content or advertising" in any of its titles. It's the latest high profiel ban on fur fashion - is this the end of fur? And what's the history of anti-fur activism?

In part two, we return to the local election results and the low voter turnout. The panel talks a researcher who argues that those who opted out of voting were acting entirely rationally. Then, the panel talks to the former police officer who combats his PTSD by keeping bees and talking to them. He says it keeps him calm and helps with his well being.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Rajorshi Chakraborti. With the first hostages due to be released, the panel looks at the new peace plan for Israel and Hamas - will it stick? Then, after the local elections, half of our councils will have new Mayors. So what's driving the shift? One word: rates.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and David Downs. First up, the horrific death of a toddler in an above ground temporary pool in 2023 has led water safety advocates to call for a ban on the pools. Then, School attendance is a hot button issue and the Education Review Office is suggesting staggering school term dates by region. This, it says, will fix kids skipping school around holiday time in favour of cheaper flights for family holidays.

Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show.

In part two, psychologist Kirsty Ross takes us back to childhood to explain why adults need a good dose of fun for their mental health. Then, a Rotorua Centre for Youth that's been running since 1993 has been given a good spruce up, and rangatahi are loving it.