The Panel

The Panel Plus An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: have you ever wondered how popcorn came to be? Dr Garritt Van Dyk of the University of Waikato shares the history of the cinematic snack.

In part two, Sally Britnell, a member of the deafblind community, shares her experience of having three separate rideshare drivers cancel on her. Then, how many burgers could you eat in a month? Burger Wellington's unofficial ambassador, Tim Yamat, shares his goal for the month.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Mike Williams. First up, new modelling has made it clear just how big the bill will be for fixing bridges, roads and buildings damaged increasingly frequent and severe storms. Then, "it is not the state's responsibility to feed our children" is the view of NZ Herald columnist and former Free Speech Union chief executive Jonathan Ayling, who takes a look at the government's struggling school lunch programme.

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.

Join Wallace for an action-packed half hour of politics. He is joined by panellists Corin Dann, Jenna Lynch and Sue Bradford. First, how should we be reading into China's missile test in the South Pacific? Then, as coalition partners opt out of backing a proposed social media ban, could National and Labour join forces to get it through? And what does that say about the state of the coalition? Finally, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is decrying the India Free Trade Agreement, even as Prime Minister Modi visits New Zealand for the first time in 40 years