Daybreak - 27 February 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – staggering drop in violent crime; how are we measuring ‘child poverty’; pause on UK puberty blocker trial is good news for NZ; Greens want less loonies on their list; Jacinda’s speech on hate speech is resurrected; left wing media in NZ are concerned about the rise of Winston; media campaigning for boycott of FIFA World Cup?; mental health statistics raise concerns; highlights of Trump’s State of the Union speech earlier this week (which received high approval according to CNN ratings; an example of fake news reporting; and AOC gives a lesson on when NOT to do a live cross.