Daybreak – 24 October 2025

In this episode of Daybreak – private members bills on deep fake porn and social media bans for under-16 are drawn and will be debated in Parliament; should contact sports be banned for under-14s; four MPs and a 7-hour roadtrip remind us that politicians can work together – sometimes!; some extremists turn up to the mega protest in Auckland yesterday, and there’s even evidence of imported culture wars; the Government thinks that Raelene Castle can solve the coaching issue with the Silver Ferns – yeah right; stay clear of the new woke children’s bible which has been published; Austria returns to biology and boots out woke gender terms; Candace Owens continues to sadly lose credibility; and a very good article examines why trans ideology is being rejected but same-sex marriage hasn’t been – yet.

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  1. **Private Members’ Bills**: Bob highlights two significant private members’ bills. One from an ACT MP aims to criminalize deepfake pornography, and another from a National MP, Catherine Judd, proposes banning social media for under-sixteens. Bob discusses the implications and potential cross-party support for these bills.
  1. **Cross-Party Collaboration**: An anecdote is shared about politicians from different parties carpooling to Parliament after flight cancellations, illustrating unexpected camaraderie among politicians.
  1. **Imported Culture Wars**: Bob expresses concern over calls for banning contact sports for children under 14. He questions the priorities of those advocating for these changes.
  1. **Media Coverage of Mega Strike**: Bob highlights perceived media bias favoring left-wing figures and causes, exemplified by supportive coverage of Chloe Swarbrick and other left-wing individuals. There is also concern over “imported culture wars” with the style of the protest (with a dose of sarcasm). Bob also highlights that one of the key speakers at the protest was the activist teacher who was concerned about students talking about Trump and tradwives.
  1. **Netball Coaching Controversy**: The government’s intervention in a netball coaching issue involving Dame Nolene Taurua is discussed, with skepticism about the effectiveness of such involvement – especially by Sport NZ led by Raelene Castle, after her disastrous episode with Rugby Australia and Israel Folau.
  1. **Gender Bias in Investment**: A medicinal cannabis CEO complains about gender bias in New Zealand’s investment culture. Bob argues that the issue might be more related to the controversial nature of investing in cannabis.
  1. **Sylvester Stallone’s Wife on Parenting**: Bob commends Sylvester Stallone’s wife for criticizing the privileged upbringing of celebrity children and its impact on their identity development.
  1. **Austria’s Language Policy**: Austria’s banning of gender-inclusive language in official communications is praised for returning to traditional forms of address.
  1. **Controversial Children’s Bible**: Bob warns viewers about a new children’s Bible ‘Just Love’ that incorporates gender ideology and other progressive themes, advising them to keep it away from children.
  1. **Candace Owens’ Credibility**: Bob expresses concern over the apparent decline in Candace Owens’ credibility, citing her recent controversial statements on Charlie Kirk’s assassination and him visiting her in a dream. He says that credibility is hard won, but easily lost.
  1. **Trans Ideology vs. Same-Sex Marriage**: Bob shares insights from Mark Regnerus’ analysis on why people accept same-sex marriage but reject trans ideology, citing the latter’s more immediate impact on personal identity and children.
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