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The Panel for Wednesday 22 October 2025

The Pre-Panel for 22 October 2025

Then, public consultation on the use of farrowing crates closes tomorrow - they're the metal enclosures used in indoor pig farms to confine mother pigs before and after giving birth.

And what's going on in the Silver Ferns? Coach Dame Noeline Taurua was stood down last month, and now the Sports Minister has been asked to intervene.

A mother pig in a farrowing crate.

A mother pig in a farrowing crate. Photo: Supplied / SAFE

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Patrick Phelps, Part 2

In part two, small businesses say the closure of GrabOne will be a huge hit.

Then, who doesn't like a good rock? Thousands of collectors will be descending on New Plymouth this weekend for the Rock, Mineral and Crystal show.

A rock nodule rich in manganese, copper, cobalt and nickel is seen in 2023 in Bhubaneshwar, India. The country's Deep Ocean Mission harvested the specimen to extract minerals used in batteries and solar panels.

A rock nodule rich in manganese, copper, cobalt and nickel is seen in 2023 in Bhubaneshwar, India. The country's Deep Ocean Mission harvested the specimen to extract minerals used in batteries and solar panels. Photo: CNN Newsource

The Panel Plus

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

Then: linguist Rory O'Sullivan explains the history behind the controversial 'me or I' rule. 

They start by examining the tit-for-tats from politicians and unions in the lead-up to this week's mega strike. Then, is the Labour Party's Future Fund a punchy start to its election campaign, or a bucket of nothing? Then they take a look at the newly passed and hotly debated amendments to the Marine and Coastal Act.

Senior Doctors Strike in Auckland.

The senior doctor's strike in September was just one of 22 work stoppages this year. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ