The Panel for Friday 10 October 2025

The Pre-Panel for 10 October 2025 

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

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The Panel with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira.

First up, the horrific death of a toddler in an above ground temporary pool in 2023 has led water safety advocates to call for a ban on the pools. 
Then, School attendance is a hot button issue, and the Education Review Office is suggesting staggering school term dates by region. This, it says, will fix kids skipping school around holiday time in favour of cheaper flights for family holidays.

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The Panel with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira Part 2

In part two, patrons of a local bar are outraged their favourite watering hole has lost its liquor license because neighbours have complained it's too loud.  

Then, a magpie attack in Auckland has left a man hospitalised. We talk to an expert about the best ways to avoid "swooping season".  

Researchers have been monitoring a population of suburban magpies in Western Australia since 2014. Photo: Beverly Buckley/ Pixabay