In this episode of Daybreak – we check out the news headlines around the country; a Green MP says that bus lanes are actually to protect pedestrians from cars – who knew; vape stores flout the law; a petition to stop banks allowing teens to buy alcohol illegally; the abortion workforce is thankfully very small; the link between rising family violence and child abuse to the cost of living is challenged as convenient politics (and other interesting comments in the latest report); we examine the media coverage of the tragic school shooting in Canada and how the media coverage told a lie to protect their ideology; a powerful detransitioner story; and was the Bad Bunny halftime show as great as the media want you to think it was.
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Media roundup includes:
– New Zealand Herald covering the renaming of school lunches to ‘healthy school lunches.’
– Tragic story from Stuff about a woman who passed away before she could advocate for ovarian cancer awareness to MPs.
– The Post discussing New Zealand’s demographic shift termed the ‘silver tsunami,’ indicating a low birth rate and economic impacts of an aging population.
– The Press in Christchurch covers a new stadium levy despite residents already contributing through rates.
– Radio New Zealand talks about Judith Collins’ appointment to the law commission without a recruitment process.
– One News leads with a story about an elderly couple discovering a stranger sleeping in their home.
Bob highlights a controversial debate in Wellington about prioritising cycleways over sewage infrastructure, critiquing Green MP Tamatha Paul’s flawed justification for the decision.
Vape stores circumvent new regulations (similar to what cannabis stores would have done if we’d legalised recreational use of dope) and a petition is presented to hold banks accountable for not flagging underage alcohol purchases.
Bob critiques the rise in abortion statistics following new radical laws and presents data on repeat abortions, raising concern about them being used as contraceptives. The good news is that 99.6% of medical professionals want nothing to do with doing abortions. The workforce is very low.
There is a discussion on the latest Salvation Army report and New Zealand’s child poverty rates and an increase in family violence, questioning the link to economic hardship as posited by media and officials. Bob criticises the failure to address family structure, marriage rates and other underlying issues.
The show proceeds to cover the media handling of a school shooting in Canada involving a transgender individual, pointing out discrepancies and reluctance to accurately report the suspect’s biological sex. We also see the transformation story of Lex Renick, who detransitioned and found faith, urging church leaders to heed such testimonies.
Super Bowl coverage touches on the high cost of ads and features a pro-adoption commercial, along with a contrasting view of mainstream performances by Bad Bunny versus Turning Point USA’s alternative show.
Finally, a light-hearted segment covers a Manchester United fan who vowed not to cut his hair until the team won five consecutive games, only to see the streak end with a draw. Back to five again
