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An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: award winning fashion writer Emma Gleason joins Wallace to discuss election day fashion, what to wear, what not to wear and who has the best and worst merch!

First up, we head overseas to the USA where the midterm elections are about to take place. The panel talks to Dr Nick Bordeleau from Flinders University. Then, Kapiti College is receiving criticism for selecting an all-boy line up of head students. They don't use the traditional head boy and head girl roles, but instead select head students on merit. Albany Senior High School principal and sometime panellist Claire Amos joins the panel to discuss the issue. And: many of you who grew up in the North Island will have treasured memories of a waterpark in Hastings, which goes by the name of Splash Planet. But with cost pressures hitting the local council its days may be numbered. The panel talks to Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum. Finally, a year ago, Enni Amanda's romance novel made it onto the big flashy screens of an American chat show. That set things off overnight, and now, she's celebrated the launch of her tenth book, Falling Slowly.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: illustrator Toby Morris has a new book out; it's a collection of his popular Sunday Star Times column where he regularly drew random New Zealanders out and about for two years. He joins Wallace to talk about the project and what he's learnt about New Zealanders.

First up, the panel mulls over an opinion piece that makes the case that New Zealand needs an independent watchdog to cost election promises. The panel talks to Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Then, Christchurch is to get a 12-month trial of commuter rail. Dave Macpherson, spokesperson for advocacy group, The Future is Rail is over the moon, but ... there's a fishhook in the proposal. And Brando Yelavich is on a one-man mission to clear a section of Coromandel bush from dumped rubbish. He says he's doing the community a service and wants his rubbish tip fees waived. Finally, the panel talks to a veteran hunter, Dink Watson, about his desire to make turkey hunting popular in New Zealand.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines First up, a social services provider in the Wellington region says it's efforts to prevent harm from meth in schools is under threat. Liz Kelly of the Whanau Centre explains. Then, mobile phone maps are starting to warn drivers about speed cameras. Is it a useful feature, or is it training people to speed? Levi Anderson is a research associate in road safety at Sunshine Coast University; he thinks the latter. And how would you feel if you walked out your front door to be met by a 16 metre cellphone tower? That's the potential future for North Shore resident Lisa John, who is working with her neighbours to try and stop it. Finally, did you know that spring is the best time to give your chimney a clean? That's the advice of Krystal Barna, co-owner of Clean Sweep Chimney Sweeps in Dunedin.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the control room is a thing of myth and legend for many people, whether it's monitoring aeroplanes, weather systems, or newsfeeds. For a peak behind the curtain, Wallace speaks to FENZ's national communications centre manager, Gavin Travers.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch and Jeremy Elwood. First up, an RNZ-Reid Research poll has turned heads with a drastic drop in support for National, on 24.8%. So what actually goes on in the polling work? Former Labour Party president and pollster, Mike Williams explains. Then, tax is a big feature of this year's election, so Victoria University tax Professor, Lisa Marriot, comes along to compare and contrast the policies. And a mobile sauna which sits at a beach holiday park in Orewa has been ordered by the council to pack it up. Finally, turkey hunting season is coming to a close in New Zealand - but many people won't know such a think exists. Specialist turkey hunting guide, Dink Watson, wants to see it up there with duck shooting.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Join Wallace for a special 3 Under 30 edition of The Whip. He is joined by panellists Aryan Bhatnagar, Alex Martin and Caeden Tipler. They discuss the latest poll results, and the controversy over New Zealand First candidate Ron Mark's ad calling out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion schemes. Then, they check the temperature of youth engagement this election, and take a look at the seemingly never-ending debate over gangs on the campaign trail.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: it's time for Museum Show and Tell, where Wallace heads to Tuhura Otago Museum to hear about two treasured items: a taxidermy kuri (dog), and a piece of Māori rock art, extracted from the Waitaki Gorge.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Esther Robinson and Simon Pound. First up, there are calls for Plunket to stop using the Body Mass Index in their pre-school checks for four and five year-olds. Then, the Hamilton-Auckland Te Huia train has sparked fiery debate in council chambers with a $667m proposal to expand the service. Waikato Regional Councillor Chris Hughes shares his perspective. And with all the talk about supermarkets and excess profits, the panel speaks to John Gray, the co-owner of New World in New Plymouth, for the other side of the story. Finally, they chat to Julie Woods, a blind Dunedin resident who has just finished walking every single street in the wider city.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.