Political Playback – 30 July 2026

In this episode of Political Playback with guest panellist Ashley Church – why does Stuff only allow paid advertising from radical and anti-semitic left wing groups; sex sells when it comes to the Maori roll?; what does the latest polling indicate; where are TOP getting their votes from and who should they coalesce with; Covid-19 inquiry’s recommendations are released – where’s Ashley; Stuart Nash and those ‘private’ texts; Green’s policy to temporarily pause AI data centres; the government rejects select committee call to ban fireworks – should we thank Modri; legacy media continue to create stories out of manufactured outrage – but should politicians behave better; Davis Seymour wants to kill any social media ban – but what’s his solution, and is the ban working in Australia; and National wants to increase paid parental leave.

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