The Panel

The Panel with Sarah Perrim-Lampp and Michael Moynahan, Part 1  

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perrim-Lampp and Michael Moynahan.  

First up, misinformation has been circulating online about the safety of the Mount Maunganui landslide and how preventable this disaster was. But is it actually possible to guarantee safety from these events? The Panel talks to Dr Tom Robinson, a senior lecturer in disaster risk and resilience at the University of Canterbury.

Then, is it time to call time on the school uniform? Journalist Gamaliel Ramos Oliver reckons so. He says uniforms are expensive and wants them gone.

The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Photo: Screengrab / Amy Till

The Panel with Sarah Perrim-Lampp and Michael Moynahan, Part 2  

In part two, Thousands of incorporated societies could be about to dissolve as new legislation is pushed through. An advocate for community clubs says the paperwork is too much for tiny groups to handle.

Then, the panel talks to a man who was so grateful for the care he received at Dunedin Hospital last month that he was moved to give something back to the hospital, and to the patients staying there.

The Dunedin Hospital new outpatient building, which is on track for completion next year. Photo: RNZ / Delphine Herbert

The Panel Plus  

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill-in host Susana Lei'ataua.  

Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan examines that linguistically transcendental word: HELLO.

Photo: supplied

The Whip for 28 January 2026

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics.

He is joined by panellists Corin Dann, Holly Bennett and Tracey Martin.

The Whip panel discusses Judith Collins' legacy in politics; the politicians and their response to the extreme and fatal weather events in the Bay of Plenty; the latest political poll and why Winston Peters' has cause to be smiling and the extraordinary ICE crackdown in the US which sees two citizens dead and a White House administration seemingly backing down.

Photo: Declan Dieslel Malone