Daybreak - 18 February 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – the Prime Minister does an act of kindness, is praised by one of his MPs, and the media go wild; a tragic case of a suicidal 13 year old raising all the red flags and the parents never being consulted; another transgender shooter in the US; the latest political polls and the major (wrong) assumption being made by 1News; ACT want to expand euthanasia laws (as predicted) – but where’s the funding for palliative care; Pauline Hanson makes strong pro-life statements; a new conservative party in the UK; Stuff is called out by the NZ Media Council for failing to meet the fairness requirement and omitting key context; births to under-25s decline to record low proportion – should we be concerned; and a special family-first moment with the Clarke family at the Halberg Awards on Monday night.