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The Panel for Tuesday 16 September 2025

  • The Panel with Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson Part 1

    6:07 PM.Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson. First up, save the Chateau! A petition with over 15 thousand signatures was handed to parliament today… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson Part 2

    6:33 PM.In part two, Canterbury has clocked up the most e-scooter accidents over the last five years with more than 1700 ACC claims. What is happening and how can you keep safe? Then, women in Otago have put… Read more Audio

  • The Panel Plus

    7:05 PM.An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Wallace talks to design historian Michael Smythe about the history of the iconic… Read more Audio

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The Pre-Panel for 16 September 2025 

Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's show.

Relaxed smile portrait of Wallace Chapman on grey background

Photo: RNZ / Jeff McEwan

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson.

Weston Kirton will present a Save our Chateau petition to parliament on Tuesday.

Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton will present a Save our Chateau petition to parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Simon Wilson Part 2

In part two, Canterbury has clocked up the most e-scooter accidents over the last five years with more than 1700 ACC claims. What is happening and how can you keep safe?
Then, women in Otago have put the pedal to the metal in a burnout competition - the panel talks to the organiser Shelly about the magical event.

Person riding a Lime scooter in Auckland city.

Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

The Panel Plus

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan.
Then: Wallace talks to design historian Michael Smythe about the history of the iconic Skellerup Quatro gumboot. 

Photo: Michael Smythe