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The Panel for Wednesday 4 June 2025

The Pre-Panel for 4 June 2025 

Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and prodcuer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky.  

 

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Richard Pamatatau Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Richard Pamatatau. 

They discuss the Privacy Commissioner's assessment of a facial recognition trial and a looming decision to demolish or save the Chateau Tongariro.

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The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Richard Pamatatau Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Richard Pamatatau. 

They discussions concern surrounding this year's School's Pride Week, and the four most non-lyrical vocal moments in music.

A Progressive Pride Flag.

A Progress Pride flag being waved by LGBTQ+ activists during the Los Angeles LGBT Center's "Drag March LA: The March on Santa Monica Boulevard", in West Hollywood, on 9 April, 2023. Photo: AFP/ Allison Dinner

 

The Panel Extended 

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Emile Donovan. 

Then after hearing some feedback from our engaged listeners, Wallace is joined by scrabble enthusiast Alexander Gandar for a discussion on the rising popularity of watching games in real time via livestreams.

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Photo: By thebarrowboy (Flickr: Scrabble) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

 

The Politics Panel

All things politics are discussed in this laser-focused version of The Panel. 

Today Wallace Chapman is joined by RNZ host of 30 with Guyon, Guyon Espiner and Maria Slade, BusinessDesk journalist. Political scientist Grant Duncan also provides analysis.

They discuss a developing story involving allegations that the Prime Minister's deputy chief press secretary recorded audio of sessions with sex workers. Also, they dissect the latest RNZ Reid Research poll results, the huge press response to Jacinda Ardern's memoir, and more.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media while deputy press secretary Michael Forbes looks on during a press conference on navy ship HMNZS Te Kaha in India on 20 March 2025.

Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi