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The Panel for Monday 13 October 2025

The Pre-Panel for 13 October 2025 

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

Host Wallace Chapman in a blue shirt and casual jacket. Soft blue background.

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The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Rajorshi Chakraborti Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Rajorshi Chakraborti. 

With the first hostages due to be released, the panel looks at the new peace plan for Israel and Hamas - will it stick? 
Then, after the local elections, half of our councils will have new Mayors. So what's driving the shift? One word: rates. 

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 29 said he supported US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. "I support your plan to end the war in Gaza which achieves our war aims. It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities, end its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel," said Netanyahu, speaking at a joint press conference with Trump at the White House. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS

The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Rajorshi Chakraborti Part 2

In part two, we return to the local election results and the low voter turnout. The panel talks a researcher who argues that those who opted out of voting were acting entirely rationally.

Then, the panel talks to the former police officer who combats his PTSD by keeping bees and talking to them. He says it keeps him calm and helps with his wellbeing. 

Didn't get your papers? You can still cast a special vote at selected Auckland Council sites before voting closes.

Didn't get your papers? You can still cast a special vote at selected Auckland Council sites before voting closes. Photo: LDR / Mary Afemata

The Panel Plus

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

Then: Condè Nast, the publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair and Glamour, will no longer feature "new animal fur in editorial content or advertising” in any of its titles. It's the latest high-profile ban on fur fashion - is this the end of fur? And what's the history of anti-fur activism? 

Aggressive Portrait of Growls Shiba inu Dog, Isolated Black Background, Front view

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