The Pre-Panel for 24 March 2026
Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight’s instalment of The Panel.
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The Panel with Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson.
First up, we get The Panel’s reckons around ACT Party deputy and minister Brooke van Velden’s just announced departure from politics.
Then, 50 dollars a week for 144 thousand families; that’s the top line on the government’s fuel support package. Is it enough? The Panel talks to a home support worker about how far she thinks it’ll go.
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The Panel with Mary Lambie and Simon Wilson, Part 2
In part two, why we don’t have a 24-hour commerce culture in New Zealand? The Panel talks to retail expert Juanita Neville Te Rito about why the streets are more or less empty in New Zealand after 9pm.
Then, get ready for Fungi Fest! This week a month long celebration of all things mushroom kicks off. The Panel talks to Bobbi Summers, the Executive Director & Fungi Fest NZ Co-Ordinator.
Grey oyster mushrooms
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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: Michael Smythe is back with Kiwi Nuggets. This time he’s telling the story of the Merryware Body Brush, a staple of 1970s bathrooms.
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