In this special 100th episode of Daybreak – media coverage of school lunches has suddenly died again; Leo Molloy is in trouble from the Veterinary association for name suppression breaches; are there really concerns about the cost of raising children; why the health system has struggled (in graphs); why news radio stations may be in trouble; Radio NZ is concerned about the cost of Christmas trees – but not other religions’ observances; a political poll you didn’t hear about; Stuff are busted for making up leadership coups; trans ‘women’ are banned from women’s organisations in the UK; Japan says no to same-sex marriage; put ‘non-binary’ on your car insurance application and you’ll get a cheaper premium; even atheist Richard Dawkins calls out trans ideology while some church leaders pretend to be the opposite sex; and we discover how to do a woke Christmas.
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- School Lunch Scandal: The host dissects inconsistencies in a media story about school lunches, including the alleged presence of bugs in previous school lunches and inconsistent statements about kitchen facilities at a school that has complained about the food programme. A clip featuring David Seymour and his confrontation in a select committee about the school lunches is discussed, showcasing the tense political climate, and the level of political discourse in our parliament.
- Media Critique: Radio New Zealand’s fluctuating listener numbers – and also Newstalk ZBs – should be sounding alarm bells for the radio news media.
- Christmas Tree Controversy: Bob criticizes Radio New Zealand for highlighting the cost of Christmas trees while ignoring expenses for other religious festivals and virtue-signalling woke projects.
- Poll Insights: A Roy Morgan poll showing an increased lead for the National-led government is highlighted. The media have failed to report this poll.
- Insurance Wokeness: Discussion on how car insurance premiums are affected by gender and the introduction of non-binary options, leading to lower premiums for some.
- Gender and Religion: Commentary on a US Methodist minister ‘transitioning’ and the societal implications of such changes within religious institutions. However, atheist Richard Dawkins can figure out what the church leader can’t.
- Japan and UK Policies: Recent legal decisions in the Japan affirm the traditional & natural definition of marriage based on a child (rightly) needing a mum and a dad, and UK female groups (including Girl Scouts) ban biological males from joining.
