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6:30 PM.In part two, it's been revealed that private prison operator Serco is eyeing up our public hospital infrastructure. Would you be happy with Serco running the health system? Then, Age Concern Whanganui… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Wilson. First up, Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country's gun laws. Some have been worried that this… Read more Audio

7:00 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: of all the industries being flipped upside down by AI - law is a heavy hitter. The… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, supermarket competition is cause for much concern in New Zealand, with prices squeezing every cent out of shoppers. But what about a co-operatively run supermarket? Nelson based… Read more Audio

6:00 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Grham and Ed McKnight. First up, they discuss the latest turn in the Te Pati Maori saga with Waatea News host and journalist Dale… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman and Tessa Guest... preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio

3:10 PM.Th Pre Panel for 7th November 2025 Audio

7:07 PM.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… Read more Audio

6:33 PM.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… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.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… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Afternoons host Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show. Read more Audio

7:32 PM.This week in our weekly half hour injection of politics, Wallace is joined by Holly Bennett, director of a government relations firm, and former advisor to Minister Paul Goldsmith. Morning Report host… Read more Audio

7:06 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, Resident linguist Rory O'Sullivan breaks down generational slang, before some… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.In part two, Waikanae locals are pushing back against developers bounding into town with high density houses. Then, new noise rules in Dunedin are being hailed a success for all. New CBD houses will… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Simon Pound. First up, school boards will no longer be required to give effect to Te Tiriti of Waitangi. Acting deputy… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.The Panel host Wallace Chapman joins Afternoons host Susana Lei'ataua and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show. Read more Audio

7:00 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: fashion writer Emma Gleason looks at the demise of fashion magazines, and what it… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, some P.E. teachers aren't happy about the new draft curriculum for the subject - the subject's head at Onslow College, Ben Rogers, brings his reaction. Then, machine knitting used to me… Read more Audio

6:00 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Richard Pamatatau and Deborah Hart. First up, they pick through the Melbourne Cup results with Rob Burnet. Then they head to Auckland… Read more Audio

3:50 PM.Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel. Read more Audio

7:06 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: have humans always had a full eight hours a night? History says not - once upon a… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.In part two, residents in the West Auckland suburb of Titirangi are fed up after dealing with a single lane road for nearly three years. Then, a Pétanque player made sporting history over the weekend… Read more Audio