The Panel

The Pre-Panel for Thursday 6 November 2025

Afternoons host Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest  to preview this evening's show.

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The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas, Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas.

First up, free cervical cancer screening for everyone is the next plank laid in Labour's plan to get elected in 2026. Public health advocates and professionals say they are excited, including the director of the National Centre for Women's Health, Bev Lawton.

Then, how did New York's incoming Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, manage to defeat the old political guard? History lecturer Chip Van Dyk explains.

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The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Ben Thomas, Part 2

In part two, a 120-year-old kauri villa once home to writer Robin Hyde is set for demolition - but some literary heavyweights have signed a petition to see the building moved, rather than demolished.

Then, a little Māori Anglican church with a big history has just opened it's doors after a nearly two-year restoration process. It was a major job after being torn up by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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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 Emile Donovan.

Then: a government inquiry in New South Wales into the impacts of pornography has some surprising new findings. Edith Cowan University researcher Giselle Woodley looks at the findings.

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