Daybreak – 19 August 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – the government’s climate change activists leave a carbon footprint in business class; is it okay for political to ‘game’ MMP; Stuff release a poll and misrepresent its findings; Chris Hipkins makes a fascinating claim about Erika Stanford’s coup intentions last week; Winston refuses five times to answer a reporter’s question; NZ’s fertility rate at a new low; the media don’t want to talk about their favourite transgender ‘expert’ group anymore; David Seymour wants to scrap the prayer in Parliament; what Labour and ACT really think about the definition of woman bill; Opportunity Party faces the new reality of scrutiny from the media – only 6 months after it should have happened – and Bob reiterates why it’s suddenly started; 1News butchers a poll on MMP; and a baby at 21 weeks 3 days – appropriately called Miracle. Yes, it is a human being.