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The Pre-Panel for 18 June 2025 

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

The Panel with Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir.

They discuss the scrapping of the Census what it's being replaced by, and how Christopher Luxon's first trip to China as Prime Minister is going.

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The Panel with Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir Part 2

This half hour the panel hears from a Wellington bar owner who's refusing to get rid of a parklet, and a new pub crawl on wheels in Hamilton.

A 15-seater Beercycle bike on the road in Hamilton.

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An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. 

In house linguist Rory O'Sullivan joins us again to wow and amaze with the amazing world of words and language. 

The Politics Panel

RNZ Morning Report presenter Corin Dann and Mata producer and Gone By Lunchtime co-host Annabelle Lee Mather join Wallace Chapman to discuss all the big politics news of the week. Also in the studio is Former Labour Minister and founder of Nash Kelly Global, Stuart Nash.

This week they examine Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's ambitions on his first trip to China as Prime Minister, as well as an Australian poll in which he came out on top as the world's most trusted leader. Also, scrutiny week has brought out some borderline behaviour from a Labour MP - what is considered appropriate conduct in this day and age? Plus, Wallace's weekly political quiz.