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6:30 PM.In part two, the panel hears from the founder of a campaign to create a unified approach to respect: basically, we all have to treat each other much better! Then, cashless parking meters in Oamaru… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Ed Amon. First up, the government has revealed it wants to do away with e-scooters taking up footpath and send them into… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman joins Jesse to preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio

7:05 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Emily Whiu is the owner of Mama's Donuts in Hawke's Bay. Like many small… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, local online retailers seem to be falling victim to mammoth international sites. It's called: the "Temu Effect". Then, Hamilton Gardens started charging entry fees. What has been the… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly. First up, Erebus memories from a listener and the panel discusses the news that finally a location for a… Read more Audio

7:30 PM.It's time for the country's most explosive 230 minutes of politics. This week Wallace is joined by Andrea Vance, Jonathan Milne and former labour MP Chris Carter. Tonight, the team discuss: is 2026… Read more Audio

7:05 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Rory O'Sullivan our in-house linguist is back. This week he is discussing a NZ… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, Paul Glass is a blind man who was out for a walk with his guide dog Clayton last week, when he was attacked out of nowhere by another person's dog. Clayton has been left badly injured… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Ian Powell. First up, the government is announcing a "serious shake up" of local government today. The announcement is… Read more Audio

7:05 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Wallace chats to Paul Baragwanath, Director of the Kahui St David's Charitable… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, the panel examines the Mamdani Effect and hears why politicians need to take notice of Zohran Mamdani and his effect on Gen z politics. Then, we return to Barry the Dog, left in SPCA care… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Allan Blackman. First up, the government's added another sheet of gib to its reforms of the building sector. John Grey… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio

12:00 PM.Rich Malyon has perfected the art of whitling. This was originally a sea urchin. 

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Penny Ashton. First up, after Winston Peters' pledge to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill, are cracks starting to show… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Read more Audio

6:35 PM.In part two, the government's smartphone ban in schools wasn't met with enthusiasm by everyone, but a new ERO report says it's been a success so far. Stratford High School principal Cameron Stone… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Mau and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First up, the government is hitting pause on puberty blockers, saying the medication is unproven and… Read more Audio