The Panel for Monday 28 July 2025

The Pre-Panel for 28 July 2025 

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

The Panel with Madison Burgess-Smith and Mike Williams Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Madison Burgess-Smith and Mike Williams. 

Starting off, the Panel hears how homelessness and rough sleeping is on the rise across the country and then they discuss the government's move to ban on-card payments in-store, saving shoppers from being stung with surprise fees when paying with contactless technology.

The Panel with Madison Burgess-Smith and Mike Williams Part 2

The Panel talks to a climate change protester who has been banned from Christchurch airport for two years for wearing an A4 card that says, "It's A Climate Emergency!" 

And they talk to the self-described "Picasso of firewood portraits" Neil Gordon.    

The Panel Plus

 An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. 

Wallace hears from the owner of NZ knitwear company Norsewear who sent a "cheeky" letter to NZ Rugby saying their All Blacks beanies should be made out of wool and not polyester.