StraightTalk - 9 February 2026

In this episode: Waitangi Day – what does it mean – or not mean - for the panelists; the date of the 2026 general election has been announced. We discuss Winston and Rawiri, Hipkins and Chloe, Winston and Hipkins, Rawiri and Winston, & the spectacular rise of One Nation in Australia; Bob wrote an Open Letter to the ‘Christian’ political parties thinking of standing in this year’s general election – what did the panellists think of it; a new poll shows widespread support for a social media ban for under-16s but can a potential law allay the fears of those who are concerned about its complete overreach by government organisations & threats to privacy and free speech; and when is immigration okay and when is it not, and should we be able to march across a harbour bridge to protest about it?