The Panel

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and David Downs. First up, has the first concrete step in peace in Gaza been reached, or is this yet another serving of false hope? Israel and Hamas have signed off on a first phase of a US-devised Gaza deal. Journalist Selwyn Manning unpacks it with the panel. Then, The Drug Foundation has published a new report arguing that decriminalisation of all drugs would be the best way to reduce harm. Executive director Sarah Helm explains.

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

This week on The Whip, panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Guyon Espiner and Peter Dunne discuss all the major political stories of the week. They start by examining the squabble between Winston Peters and Chlöe Swarbrick over protesters outside his house. Then they look at the impending MEGA strike of Nurses, healthcare assistants working in hospitals, prisons and senior doctors and dentists, alongside primary and secondary teachers. Is this the biggest strike in New Zealand's history? They then move on to the state of the job market and Wallace asks: do we need a John key style 'jobs summit'? Finally, they examine how Toitū Te Tiriti cut ties with Te Pāti Māori and what that means for the party's 'reset'.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: he's back, our in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan and today he is looking at the incredible innovation of live translation via Apple airpods. What does it mean for languages?

In part two, the Ministry of Education has proposed that students should instead take public transport if a suitable service is available. That's got many in the region worried about the safety of their children including Chris Blackford. he's both a former councillor and local cop and he says it's bloody stupid. Then, Jocelyn Merwood, manager of Budgetary Advice Service in New Plymouth was awarded Financial Mentor of the year by Fincap.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham and Phil O'Reilly First up, a new poll has National below 30 percent support for the first time this term. Does our panel think National is entering the danger zone? Then, the Reserve Bank takes a swing and cuts the OCR by 50 basis points. What does it all mean? And when will the economy get less grim? And finally this hour the Hauraki Gulf Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill passed it's third reading. It extends marine environmental protections, but critics say the commercial fishing emptions undermine the aim of the bill.

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

An extra half hour of The Panel with Mark Leishman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: you've heard of aerobics, but there's a new exercise in town: Quadrobics is the name given to people who choose to walk on all fours, for the purpose of fitness, mobility and more.

In part two, the huge drop in the number of victims of violent offending in recent years has been closely mirrored by a massive drop in violent crime where alcohol was involved. This is prompting alcohol law reform advocates to ask how much the drop in violent crime is attributable to the Government, and whether our changing drinking habits are having a bigger impact. Then, where do mayors learn to mayor? Why they go to Mayor School of course. This is an actual thing put on by Local Government New Zealand for new mayors, the panel gets hear what happens in its hallowed halls.

Tonight, on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Liam Hehir. First up, Christopher Luxon says young people need to get off the Play Station and find jobs in the regions. but are the jobs out there? We look at what the data says. Then, social media giants Meta and TikTok have submitted to Parliament's Education and Workforce select committee regarding the harm young people encounter online. But what do parents think? We talk to a grassroots parent led group who have made their own submission.