The Panel

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The Panel
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  • The Panel

    The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Simon Wilson, Part 2

    08/05/2026 | 23 mins.
    In part two, as the winter sport season gets underway, so to comes the onslaught of poor sideline behaviour. Hadyn Jones is championing the cause of being nice on the sidelines. Then, the world celebrates 100 years of David Attenborough. Otago University botanist Janice Lord shares how the iconic conservationist and documentarian has inspired her work.
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    The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Simon Wilson, Part 1

    08/05/2026 | 24 mins.
    Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Simon Wilson. First up, new immigration rules will require prospect citizens to take a test on New Zealand values. Does this point us towards a US approach? Auckland University social work Professor Jay Marlow thinks so. Then, do 3D-printed guns pose a threat to New Zealand? Hundreds of blueprints are easily findable online, and police seized nearly 100 of them last year.
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    The Pre-Panel

    08/05/2026 | 7 mins.
    The show within a show, the little show that could. Wallace Chapman, Jesse Mulligan and producer Tessa Guest preview tonight's edition of The Panel.
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    The Panel Plus for 7 May 2026

    07/05/2026 | 20 mins.
    An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: railway expert Andrew Hunt explains an aspect of New Zealand's railway network which some people believe causes major restrictions to capacity.
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    The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Ben Thomas, Part 2

    07/05/2026 | 22 mins.
    In part two, apartment residents at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter are outraged by a prospective 23 story tower, which would block their sunlight and views. But Patrick Reynolds disagrees - he's an urbanist and deputy chair of a City Centre Advisory Panel. Then, esports are all the rage in Taranaki, where 60 school kids are going head-to-head in an iwi-lead tournament.

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About The Panel

The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with an interesting mix of experts, leaders, and locals.
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