Daybreak - 7 August 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – Luxon suggests we should debate the merits of MMP; Hipkins continues to get a massive free pass from the media as they obsess about the other Chris; we check out crowd attendance at some recent political meetings; Government does a U-turn on limiting the donation rebate as announced in May’s budget; an Iranian New Zealander explains why a mock execution is more than ‘political theatre’; a Prime Minister uses the NZ Defence Force for travel – can you guess who; educators in both Australia and NZ are finally starting to figure out that the amount of screentime in schools could be problematic; puff pieces on expanding euthanasia continue in the media; WSJ highlights the health benefits of being an involved grandparent; Americans’ support for same-sex marriage declining – and one religious group is especially noteworthy; Fauci to be held in contempt; topless sunbathers decide to cover up in Spain; the Democrats in the US go even more radical; and another woke church to avoid this Sunday.