The Panel

The Panel with Richard Pamatatau and Deborah Hart, Part 1

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

First up, they pick through the Melbourne Cup results with Rob Burnet. Then they head to Auckland Zoo, which is calling out for a halt on fireworks this Guy Fawkes.

Then, a mental health recovery centre faces potential closure as a new report shows access to services is already fragmented. Whakamātūtū director Martin Quinn joins the show.

Sumatran tiger cub Cahya, seen here with mother Zayana, has turned one, and Auckland Zoo says she is becoming more independent and sassy. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Zoo

The Panel with Richard Pamatatau and Deborah Hart, Part 2

In part two, some P.E. teachers aren't happy about the new draft curriculum for the subject - the subject's head at Onslow College, Ben Rogers, brings his reaction.

Then, machine knitting used to me all the rage - but do people still do it?

A pair of socks and a scarf made by Heather Smith, president of the New Zealand Machine Knitters Society. Photo: Heather Smith

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: fashion writer Emma Gleason looks at the demise of fashion magazines, and what it means about our clothing choices these days.

About 500 clothes were swapped at the Kowtow clothing swap. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi