The Panel

In part two, we go to the place in New Zealand with the least expensive house prices. Ikamatua resident Anna McInroe takes us on a tour of the hidden West Coast village. Then, Paul of Invercargill walked out to his suburban backyard to find a cow staring back at him. How did it get there and what happened next?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Mike Yardley. First up, we keep tabs on the evolving weather situation across the lower North island. Then, the Waitaki district mayor Mel Tavendale has criticised a "toxic online environment" that is making it hard for elected members to do their jobs, as the council trims a deeply unpopular 22 percent rates rise. Its now at 17 %, but Keith Marshall, Waitaki district resident and former chief executive of several district councils says there is no reason for the rates increase. And, finally, outrage has been sparked from psychologists over the retraction of a peer-reviewed piece in a journal, months after it was published. The paper was written by Maori psychologist Arna Mitchell. The journal removed it because they said the piece could perpetuate harm to Maori. Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Helen Buckland-Wright is opposed to the removal of the paper. The panel hears why.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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 Susana Lei'ataua. Then: left-footed footballers are worth their weight in gold, but why? Kylie Steel is a senior lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition at Western Sydney University, and she explains the left-foot advantage.

In part two, a new low-salt version of Vegemite has been delivered to shelves in Australia, and not everyone's happy. Queensland University Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, Lauren Ball, gives the verdict on the recipe. Then, a mystery chocolate milk bandit has been causing chaos and confusion in Alexandra since 2024. Poppy Prendergast is on the case, and she shares her leads.