The Panel for Wednesday 24 September 2025

The Pre-Panel for 24 September 2025 

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

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Ed McKnight Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Ed McKnight.

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Ed McKnight Part 2

In part two, a prime block of land has been left vacant. It's right across the road from a popular beach in Nelson and now will become ... a car wash. Some locals are worried that such pieces of prime land can be used in such a "low value" way.
Then, those big carrots and L&P bottles look great and are fun, but need money. Riverton/Aparima in Southland has been protected by a giant 4 metre tall Pāua shell for years and the local community board has been hit by an unexpected and unbudgeted for repair bill.  

The Panel Plus

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin. 

Rory O'Sullivan our in-house linguist arrives to wow us once again with the mysterious power of words, before a few listeners ring in with TV show recommendations.

The Whip for 24 September

It's another hit of the most insightful and sharp 30 minutes in political analysis. 

Panellists Fran O'Sullivan, Andrea Vance and Marian Hobbs join Wallace to discuss: the NZ Herald Mood of the Boardroom survey, business wants the government to pick up their game; a new Reserve Bank Governor has been appointed, is this the breath of fresh air the central bank needed?; Trump gave a rambling and at times alarming speech at the UN, what does this tell us about where the US and the world is heading? and 
rate rises: local elections have turned up the heat on the issue, and 350 candidates and signed a pledge to oppose rises that exceed inflation, but is that a realistic promise?