The Panel for Wednesday 4 March 2026

The Pre-Panel for 4 March 2026

Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.

 

The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound, Part 1
 
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound.
 
First up, Donald Trump railed against foreign intervention and endless wars once upon a time, so what changed? Jared Mondschein of the University of Sydney US Studies Centre takes a look.

Then, an NZEI survey found 80% parents want more teacher aides in classrooms. Teacher aide advocate Ally Kingi makes the case for more.

 
The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and Simon Pound, Part 2
 
In part two, the government has declined to provide subsidies for residential solar power, despite being shown research on it's economic efficiency. Rewiring Aotearoa Mike Casey responds.

Then, fancy swapping a student exchange in Paris for a semester in one of New Zealand's big cities? Well, that's on the cards for students at AUT, Victoria and Otago Universities.

 

 

 

 

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: regular linguist Rory O'Sullivan breaks down the strange words often used in place of official job titles - think 'shrink' or 'sparkie.'

 
The Whip for 4 March 2026

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Holly Bennett, Corin Dann and Marian Hobbs.

They begin with a look at the events in Iran, and New Zealand's stance on it so far. Then, questions over editorial pressure are being raised at TVNZ after Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to the board chair about a story he was unhappy with.