StraightTalk 4th August 2025

Tonight, we discuss – NCEA is goneburger. Good decision by the Government? We’ll get a quick reaction from the panelists; the FBI is in NZ – should we be freaking out?; Winston Peters has introduced a Member’s Bill that seeks to state in law that “New Zealand” is the official geographic name of our country. The polling suggests it has strong public support – but is it a vote winner?; should the taxpayer be funding Shortland Street and Celebrity Treasure Island?; Will a ‘2-state solution’ stop the bloodshed, war & terrorism in Israel?; do we have a loneliness epidemic in NZ?