Daybreak – 5 October 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – ACT is called up for accuracy but Chloe isn’t; latest political poll seems rogue; Shortland Street bailed out by the taxpayer yet again; Mike Pence raises concerns about Fauci and COVID; Australian secular group worries about religion question in the census next week; media campaign against Luxon’s leadership but not Hipkin’s; 250-plus children change their sex marker on their birth certificate & almost 1,000 men become ‘women’ after the law change three years ago; Migrant Workers Association who want to ‘guillotine’ Winston is a registered charity but Charities Board are all okay with that; shoplifting increases but so too do the prosecutions – but the Opportunity Party want to go soft on younger offenders; ERO report on student violence and misbehaviour backs up need for ACT’s ‘reasonable force’ policy; top sporting women speak up about the need to protect women’s sports from dudes competing in them; and yes, we need to talk about Ariane Grande.

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