The Panel

The Panel with Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon, Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon. First up, we hear some local voices across the country about how the last week of intense weather has affected them and their communities. We talk to Mike in Paeroa who has been documenting the raging Ohinemuri river, Scott McKenize, the Deputy Mayor of Whangarei, and we also talk to a member of the motorcamp community in Tauranga who knows the Mt Maunganui camp well: she says the true horror of what has happened is just now sinking. 
Then, former National leader and MP Todd Muller has written an opinion piece regarding the crumbling international world order spearheaded by Donald Trump. Muller explains why he thinks the best bet for New Zealand is to "hunker down".

The aftermath of a landslide at Mount Hot Pools in Mount Maunganui Photo: Dion Siluch

The Panel with Denise L'Strange Corbet and Ed Amon, Part 2

In part two, beauty gurus are decrying a major retailer over freebies from its loyalty scheme. Make up store MECCA offered an extra gift labelled a 'beauty treat' to its members which turned out to be a tote bag of questionable quality. Consumer NZ explains why some rewards schemes are not all their cracked up to be. 
Then, Australian local council member Mark Dal Bon from Griffith City talks about the councils' decision to allow workers to wear flannel shirts in the office. Is business casual getting too casual? 

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The Panel Plus

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Mark Leishman.
Then: a little old train was chugging along at the bottom of the South Island yesterday, as it does every Sunday, these days. It's the K92 at the Waimea Plains Railway, which has been restored in bits over decades. And the volunteers bringing it back are hoping it will also bring some life to the tiny towns of Southland.

Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon