The Panel for Wednesday 25 June 2025

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau Part 1

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau.

They discuss the idea that NZ Super should be measn tested. they do it in Australia, why not here? Also on the cards is outrage in Hawkes Bay over proposed hikes to water rates: some locals might find themsleves forking up to 7 and a half thousand bucks a year.

The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau.

This half hour the panel hears about GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD. They also talk to a Clyde primary school teacher has gone viral on social media asking for strangers from around the world to send postcards to her class as a part of their inquiry learning. 

The Panel Goes West

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Mark Leishman. 

Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by our in house linguist, Rory O'Sullivan. Tonight he's talking about sociolinguistics and why we choose to use American words over British words. 

Plus we hear from two listeners and their stories about topics discussed in the show.

The Politics Panel

Wallace is joined by a panel of journalists who live and breathe politics for a half hour hit of current affairs. 

Joining him is Mata host Mihingarangi Forbes, Jonathan Milne. managing editor of Newsroom Pro and Chris Finalyson, former Minister and former Attorney-General. 

Today they discuss the Israel and Iran situation in the middle east, the Regulatory Standards Bill and David Seymour's targeting of opponents of the bill. they also examine the 30-year draft infrastructure plan and whether it's Think Big 2.0.