Wallace Chapman
Calls for more diversity in NZ's food writers industry
The Panel talks to food writer Ashia Ismail-Singer about the lack of diversity in New Zealand's food writing industry. Audio
Today in music history
Today in music history in 1959: Billie Holiday died in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcohol abuse, aged 43. Audio
Friday mailbag
Topics include: fly tipping; the usage of the word "Karen"; whether tickling is a good thing to do; and not having a credit card. Audio
Rates rise in Auckland prompts debate
The Panel is joined by local government and public sector specialist Dr Andy Asquith from Massey University. Audio
National unveils $31bn infrastructure policy
National has announced plans for what she calls "the biggest infrastructure package" in New Zealand's history. Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgeley and Liam Hehir (Part 1)
National unveils $31bn infrastructure policy; Rates rise in Auckland prompts debate; Friday mailbag. Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgeley and Liam Hehir (Part 2)
Focus on NZ Super Fund; Concerns over 'whiteness' of NZ's food industry writers; The health benefits of music; Horses overrun Opotiki post lockdown. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking about
Panellists Sue Kedgley and Liam Hehir share what they have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day with Caitlin Cherry
US teens are using Covid-19 masks to their advantage to buy alcohol, as Caitlin Cherry reports. Audio
The world of 'social influencers'
The Panel wades into the strange world of 'social influencers'. Audio
Tickling: Time to move on?
The Panel discusses a New York Times piece making the case against tickling. Audio
Covid-19 cases in India approach 1 million
The Panel speaks to Al Jazeera journalist Elizabeth Puranam about India's rising number of Covid-19 cases. Audio
Government to push up waste levy six fold by 2025
The government is to push up the municipal waste levy six fold by 2025. Audio
Today in music history
Today in music history: The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in the US in 1962. Audio
Kiwis flock to NZ's ski-fields
Ski-fields have seen a flurry of excitement with skiers keen to hit the slopes during the school holidays. Audio
Covid-19: NZers urged against complacency
New Zealanders are being urged to use the contact tracer app as an economist warns people to enjoy the freedoms of level one because they may not last. Audio
More changes for National: Retirements and reshuffle
Dr Lara Greaves from Auckland University joins The Panel to discuss today's developments. Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Peter Elliot (Part 2)
Government to push up municipal waste levy six fold by 2025; Covid cases in India approach 1m; The Panel weighs in on tickling; The world of 'social influencers'. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking about
Panellists Verity Johnson and Peter Elliot share what they have been thinking about. Audio
Story of the Day with Caitlin Cherry
We've been calculating our dog's human ages all wrong. Audio