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The Pre-Panel for 15 August 2025 

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

Relaxed smile portrait of Wallace Chapman on grey background

Photo: RNZ / Jeff McEwan

The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and Ed McKnight

First up, he government has confirmed how much it cost us to break the contract with South Korean ship builders for new ferries: 144 million dollars. Was it worth it? then everyone is coming down with winter colds and illnesses - it feels bad this year, but is it? Public health expert Michael Baker says it's actually pretty normal. 

Professor Michael Baker

Professor Michael Baker Photo: Supplied / Luke Pilkinton-Ching

The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 2

In part two,  tertiary students in Auckland are calling for a 50 percent discount for public transport and the panel talks to Rutendo Shadaya, who at 16 years of age has gotten into TIME magazine for her amazing self published fantasy novels. 

The new Pukekohe train line.

Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi