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The Panel for Monday 7 April 2025

The Pre-Panel for 7 April 2025 


Jesse Mulligan is joined by Panel host Wallace Chapman, and producer Olivia Wilson. They discuss whether you're obliged to tell people that they have food in their teeth and Wallace wants your advice.  Should he wear his pullover over his shoulders or around his waist.  

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The Panel with Tim Wilson & Sarah Sparks (Part 1)


Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Wilson & Sarah Sparks. The trio discuss the future of free trade agreements and stricter regulations for lobbying.

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives to delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs in a move that threatens to ignite a devastating global trade war. Key US trading partners including the European Union and Britain said they were preparing their responses to Trump's escalation, as nervous markets fell in Europe and America.

Photo: AFP / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI

The Panel with Tim Wilson & Sarah Sparks (Part 2)


Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Wilson & Sarah Sparks. The trio discuss the government's boost to defence spending and they speak to a councillor who resigned in protest over the size of a local cricket ground.

A Hercules C130 H is loaded up with HADR supplies to deliver to Vanuatu after a severe earthquake.

Photo: NZ Defence Force / Sergeant Maria Eves