The Panel for Wednesday 3 December 2025

The Pre-Panel for 3 December 2025

Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

 

The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 1
 
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps.
 
First up, nothing to see here says the top brass at police, over claims of systematic bias and culture issues. Criminology lecturer Emmy Rāteke disagrees.

Then, a campaign to shut down the proposed second Mt Victoria tunnel is heating up. City councillor Jonny Osbourne says the plan is irresponsible.

 

 
The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 2
 
In part two, a new Labour Party policy offering low-cost loans to GPs setting up new practices has gone down well with many, but not all in the industry. 

 

 
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, in house linguist Rory O'Sullivan gives the definitive ruling on spatulas after days of fiery debate.

Finally, he hears from a listener who received two personal letters from then Prime Minster Robert Muldoon when she wrote to him at nine years old.

 

 
The Whip for 3 December 2025

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espinor and Paddy Gower, and former Green Party MP Sue Kedgely.

First, they discuss the snowballing police saga kicked off by Jevon McSkimming's misconduct, and the politics of a school lunch. Then, they unpaclk Russian President Vladimir Putin's ominous comments to Europe, and what might be the world's most chill political coup.