Tonight, we're talking The All Black's, The Ocho, and sports gambling.

Less than two thirds of New Zealanders are brushing their teeth twice a day for two minutes. Here to help us brush up on the basics is Dr Mo Amso.

A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?

Is it too late for Labour to turn the tide? Should National be rethinking its alliances?

ABC Wantok Program for 10 August 2026.

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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: the topic of feces can conjure a mix of disgust and hilarity in people, but new research suggests that it's evolution may have helped fuel the Cambrian explosion - and could be the reason that we're here today. Flinders University Palaebiology researcher Russell Bicknell explains.

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In part two, some Lower Hutt residents are seething about the introduction of paid parking on their street, with just two weeks' warning. Then, the pipes are blasting in Scotland, where bands from around the world are competing in the International Highland Games. Callum Gilchrist of the Nelson Celtic Pipe Band gives an update from afar.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Clarke and Georgie Stylianou. First up, the National Party's new rules for fiscal responsibility have come under quick criticism from some, including economist Cameron Bagrie. Then, demand is increasing for faith-based schools. What's driving the rise? NZ Catholic Education Office chief executive Kevin Shore shares his reckons.