Daybreak – 21 August 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – Stuff announce their election campaign; the tragedy at Mount had all the warning signs which seemed to be ignored; the Greens want to take over the role of parenting; a poll suggests majority support for restricting voting to citizens; another flawed poll from Stuff which fails to ask the important question; $100m required for hospital security rather than cancer treatment, nurses, doctors & ambulances; number of teenagers potentially harmed by 2nd vaccine injection revealed; do kiwis really understand what Opportunity Party are really about; who is really responsible for the cost of living; Gore District Council are offended by the G word; Helen Clark continues to be on auto-dial with the media; Meta face their Big Tobacco moment; why does anyone listen to Candace’s “thinks”; and another woke church to avoid this weekend.