The Panel for Friday 17 October 2025
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Andrew Clay, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Andrew Clay.
First up, the traditional family GP consult is being slowly replaced by video chats with a corporate employed doctor you might have never met. Is the business of telehealth care leaving patients sidelined?
Then, the remarkable 21-year-old woman who waded into a group of 15 teenagers beating up another. She says you shouldn't need to be told when it's the right time to do something.
Photo: Petr Macháček / Unsplash
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Andrew Clay, Part 2
In part two, a community pool in Whangamatā could close if more funding isn't found. Then: lawnmower racing. It's a sport, it's a way of life.
Lawnmower racing is set to draw crowds at Fieldays. Photo: Supplied / Fieldays