Media Insider: New Taxpayers’ Union AI ad depicts ‘Chris Hipkins’ as a thief over capital gains tax; Is RNZ using psychometric tests to find new host?

NZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·15 Oct, 2026 04:06 PM15 mins to read‌An AI version of 'Chris Hipkins' in the new Taxpayers Union attack ad, kicking down a front door and stealing wallets from inside. Screen grab / Taxpayers' Union A new Taxpayers Union ad raises questions of whether political attack ads are getting too personal; Is RNZ using psychometric tests for Saturday Morning contenders?; Health NZ’s advertising contract delays; and an invoice dispute between the NBR and the Serious Fraud Office in a copyright saga. “Chris Hipkins” bursts into