The Panel

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Marian Hobbs and Ben Thomas. First up, Christopher Luxon spooked his colleagues yesterday by announcing a referendum on MMP if elected. Massey University Politics Professor Richard Shaw shares his analysis. Then, major infrastructure projects that suffer from the stop-start effect of politics have lead to the waste $17.6b, according to Engineering New Zealand.

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: group singing isn't everyone's cup of tea,, but it certainly hits the right note for anyone living with a brain condition. Alison Talmage is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Music Therapy at the University of Auckland and has been running a neurological choir for nearly 20 years. She explains the group's joys and benefits.

In part two, the air around the controversial sale of the TSB Bank is heating up as opponents prepare a plan to stop the bid. Aorangi Bobbie Matsuda is a member of the Taranaki Community Accountability Society executive, and he explains the group's hopes to stop the sale. Then, radio host to firefighter isn't a typical career path, but that's what Andy George from Lincoln has done.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Alan McElroy. First up, power prices have overtaken housing as New Zealander's biggest financial concerns, according to a new report from Consumer NZ. Then, it's official: Auckland's City Rail Link will open on September 13th. Greater Auckland director Patrick Reynolds joins the show.