The Panel

In part two, Porirua locals have won a fight with council to reinstate a fence around a playground near a body of water. Then, an old stone church in Motueka has been a hub of music and arts for decades - but its future is up in the air with the owners choosing to sell.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anika Moa and Simon Wilson. First up, a Wellington high school student says $60 a week to get to school is too much, and she's calling for free public transport fares. But Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter says under the current constraints, it's just not feasible. Then, a Green Party Members Bill is aiming to tighten up the amount of food wasted by supermarkets.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: a lesser-known threat being posed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It's being called a 'bioinvasion super-spreader event' - the biosecurity risk from barnacles and algae growing on the hulls of stationary ships. Dr Ian Davidson explains.

In part two, there've been a decent number of local councillors going rogue in the last few terms - to the point where some elected officials and ratepayers are calling for disciplinary mechanisms. Then, a hobby during a tough time has turned into a passion and a side hustle. Ashleigh Hughes, a.k.a. The Wild Gardner, introduces the panel to her indoor garden.