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The Panel with Heather Roy and Claire Amos, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Claire Amos. First up, it turns out that MPs can claim from Internal Affairs 20 percent of their base salary for KiwiSaver. That's well above the 3 percent contribution paid out to other employees. The PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons… Audio
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The Panel Plus for 26 February 2026
26 Feb 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Dayna Easton, Research Associate at the… Audio
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The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman, Part 2
26 Feb 2026In part two, Sharon Harvey, associate professor at AUT specialising in applied linguistics, says the recent move by some to make English an official language… Audio
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The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman, Part 1
26 Feb 2026Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nicky Pellegrino and Allan Blackman. First up, Research Economist Professor Paul Dalziel says the… Audio
Friday 27 February 2026
The Panel with Heather Roy and Claire Amos, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Claire Amos.
First up, it turns out that MPs can claim from Internal Affairs 20 percent of their base salary for KiwiSaver. That's well above the 3 percent contribution paid out to other employees. The PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says this is a double standard. Do MPs deserve the tax payer top up?
Then, people who volunteer in emergency services are not covered by ACC for mental trauma. They can't be counted as a workplace incident because they are not employees. Wendy Wright, Chief Executive of New Zealand Land Search and Rescue says it's a longstanding issue.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
The Panel with Heather Roy and Claire Amos, Part 2
In part two, a recent Environment Southland report has shown widespread degradation of Southlands drinking water. Nitrates are a risk to human health. The higher the nitrate, the greater the health risk.
Then, finally, Wallace has to eat humble pie. After decrying the practice of reversing into car parks, a road safety advocate schools him on why it's the safest option.
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
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