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How should we decide who to vote for or should we vote at all? The panel explores the issues facing young Kiwis, from the cost of living to abortion, and debates how faith should shape our political choices.
Read →The Green Party has released a health policy that includes support for abortion, gender-affirming healthcare, euthanasia, and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception, abortion, assisted reproduction, maternity, post-natal, and surrogacy services. The policy also aims to address various forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism, ableism, fatphobia, ageism, queerphobia, and transphobia, while proposing fully funded public health services including dental care, general practitioner clinics, ambulance and emergency services, aged care, palliative care, and mental health services.
Read →Simon celebrates the UK House of Commons voting down the latest attempt to introduce a euthanasia law and shares highlights from the latest Forum on the Family. He also discusses a poll showing both Labour and National parties under 30% support, questions their status as major parties, and points out an overlooked detail in a new United Nations map regarding Ukraine.
Read →In this episode of Family Matters, Simon O'Connor sits down with cultural commentator Brendan Malone to discuss their respective recent interviews with American philosopher, Peter Boghassian. They also discuss the rise, and acceptance in some quarters, of AI-generated child pornography and a recent ‘fact check’ run by Stuff media around New Zealand’s abortion legislation. The post Family Matters – Brendan Malone on What Peter Boghassian Asked Us appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Daybreak – finally (!) the media can talk about the school lunch programme again; 1News ignores key details about MSD botch-ups on food grants; Green’s supermarket memes are aplenty; was the Curia poll’s bad news for Hipkins a rogue poll; who is not enrolling to vote – and should we care; poll reveals country is evenly divided over digital ID for social media; media panic about faaaaar right wins in elections in Europe; we fact-check a Stuff ‘fact-check’ on abortion; and a powerful article by Erika Kirk on the anniversary of her husband Charlie’s tragic murder. The post Dayb
Read →In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon talks the latest political polls and questions why some media outlets are not reporting the results. He fact checks the fact checkers at Stuff who go out of their way to misrepresent what is happening with abortion in New Zealand. Simon then responds to viewers questions asking about the Lindsay Clancy case, sharing some of his thoughts on what is happening. The post Solid Ground – 8 September 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon starts in France noting its new euthanasia law forces care facilities and private religious establishments to participate even if against their beliefs. He also notes the dark irony of France also allowing young people to be euthanised, but is simultaneously debating a social media. The post Solid Ground – 3 September 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Family Matters, how is it that euthanasia advocates always talk about autonomy and yet, at the same time, want to force doctors, nurses, and hospices to be part of something they strongly reject? The post Family Matters – Wesley J. Smith On Autonomy For Some, Not All appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares good news coming out of Missouri (USA) around babies born alive; a UN representative calling Australia out for its gender madness and surrogacy laws; and new research showing that cannabis use harms young people. The post Solid Ground – 25 August 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Political Playback – has the Government backed down on their attack on charitable giving; is the Roy Morgan poll rogue; what’s happening with the social media ban; 250 young people change their sex on their birth certificate; the campaign to expand euthanasia eligibility continues; should we limit who can stand for Parliament – and should we have a referendum on MMP & parliamentary terms; why is Luxon being targeted by the media but not Hipkins; is Winston racist – or just good at giving as good as he gets in the debating chamber; NZ First wants families to have more babies;
Read →In the episode of Solid Ground, Simon briefly touches on the 'good faith yarn' he has just been involved with as part of a Free Speech Union initiative around the country. In his case, talking euthanasia and end of life alongside ACT MP, Todd Stephenson. He then discusses how political advocacy is effective, noting a speech in parliament recently by Jenny Macroft, a NZ First MP, around how a Family First petition has led to actual legislation in the House. Simon then warns of the continuing increase of left-wing violence, noting the recent mock guillotines being put up my unionists. He then sh
Read →Jojo Ruba is from the Cornerstone Institute (Canada) which is similar to Family First. We discuss social & moral issues which both Canada and NZ are dealing with - including abortion, euthanasia, 'conversion therapy' bans, the rapid expansion of euthanasia, Canada's disturbing hate speech laws, prostitution, anti-smacking laws and gender ideology. What can we learn from Canada's experience, and what can we warn them about. The post McBlog: “Canada says hurt feelings can constitute hate speech” appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →Last week Bob was at the Social Conservative Policy Conference (SoConCon) in Washington DC with social conservative leaders from the US & also Canada. He had the opportunity to catch up with with Alex Schadenberg from Euthanasia Prevention Coalition in Canada. The post McBlog: “Do you feel safe in a culture that allows doctors & nurses to kill you?” appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Daybreak - no surprise that student assaults on each other hit a record high; new polling shows significant drop for Green party; Greens unveil their new slogan which doesn't apply to themselves; judge gives weak sentence to horrific child p*rn case; Andrea Vance wants more women in Parliament - we make some suggestions of candidates; examples of violent political rhetoric - from the left; nuns sue New York over forced complicity in euthanasia; disobedient dog gatecrashes a political interview; Trump roasts the media at the press gala; Marco Rubio (correctly) calls out left
Read →In this episode of Political Playback with guest commentator Ashley Church – the latest polls and the political trend; is Paul Henry a win for ACT; Luxon’s lovefest with India and Modi – but is it a significant win; are voters finally waking up to the Opportunity Party not being centrist but clearly left-leaning; the latest euthanasia statistics and the likely next stage of the slippery slope; why do all the Zoes and Abigails making submissions on the definition of woman bill think alike; left wing political parties still clearly want ‘hate speech’ laws; the media use a serial complainant agai
Read →In this episode – Bob explains why he’s been missing-in-action for the last week; the latest euthanasia stats should concern us although there is one ray of sunshine in the data; the Children’s Commissioner is retiring – thankfully; Rural Women half-apologise for opposing the gender bill; “Abigail” and “Zoe” have been busy doing submissions against the gender bill; schools in the UK are being instructed to return to biologically based toilets and changing rooms; the Press in Christchurch tries to paint radical gender activist John Money in a positive light; political leaders gush about LGBT re
Read →On this episode of Family Matters – a first for the podcast! Simon sits down with two guests, Australian pro-life advocates Elspeth McKellar and Lola Popoola from Bird Flip. What is Bird Flip? Well, it’s a new, youthful, and dynamic social media and events brand that literally and figuratively wants to flip the bird at the abortion industry. It’s a deliberately cheeky yet also serious name as those at Bird Flip seek to confront the pro-abortion messaging and expose the many lies within society, as well as bringing urgency to protecting unborn children. The post Family Matters: Bird Flip and sp
Read →In this episode of Daybreak – Taylor Swift moves to the faaaar-right; NZ media freak out over Michael Laws joining NZ First; a genuine question for Christopher Luxon regarding Modi’s visit and a trip to a church; Anthony Albanese says dumb stuff; the PPTA want to end extremism in schools – is that teachers?; a National MP asks the right questions about an overdose bill; Rural Women NZ don’t want to define women but are concerned about pay equity; Canada’s Anglican church unveils official liturgy for euthanasia; Egypt’s coach at the FIFA World Cup wants to free Palestine – except for into Egypt
Read →A Coffee Bean, a Heartbeat, and a Mission: The Story of Seven Weeks Coffee. Every bag of Seven Weeks Coffee carries with it a promise — that the morning ritual of waiting for coffee to brew, is somewhere down the line supporting pregnant mothers and helping nurture precious babies in the womb. Seven Weeks Coffee is a truly inspirational example of a pro-life business. The post A pro-life coffee company with a heartbeat mission appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Daybreak - U.S. Supreme Court hands down a landmark victory for girls and women's sports; latest Roy Morgan poll; media get the chance to slam school lunches again - but is it warranted; Opportunity Party is (finally) being exposed as a left wing party; media story unintentionally reveals the inherent dangers of euthanasia; is Brian Tamaki being targeted rightly or wrongly; & King Charles downgrades "Defender of the Faith' for a 'Multi-Faith Monarchy'. The post Daybreak – 1 July 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Daybreak – 92% of schools want nothing to do with ‘Pride Week’; the ARL are okay with domestic violence, drugs and coercion of abortions but not quoting the Bible; saying hurty words can get you a red card at the FIFA World Cup; 1 in 4 US workers are still working from home – especially younger workers; NZ’s Supreme Court is (rightly) called out for activism; Winston is no longer the Kingmaker – but we already knew that; did the Minister for Women tell a porkie; NZ has a medicine-funding crisis; tourists are ignoring the tipping culture in the US; Obama opens his new library
Read →In this episode of Daybreak – latest poll of polls; the BSA were planning for 2027 until…; Labour scraps the $5 surcharge on prescriptions but there’s a few red flags in their presentation; the Taranaki Cathedral are similar to St Matthews in the City and have forgotten to open their Bible; Winston Peters stops our international embassies being woke; Lush cosmetics celebrates Maui Dolphins and breast removal of gender-confused girls; more push-back by sports teams against ‘Pride’ games; Pauline Hanson hits the target in her speech on gender ideology, late term abortion, multiculturalism, and m
Read →We speak to our Australian correspondent Lyle Shelton from the Family First political party in Oz. Topics covered include: the rise and rise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation; is Pauline a social conservative; a new pro life bill banning late term abortions to be introduced in South Australia; attempts to reintroduce biological definitions of woman & man are also being made in Oz as in NZ; and a new documentary on born-alive abortions. The post McBlog: One Nation, New Pro-Life Bill, Sex Discrimination Law, Born-Alive Abortions appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon celebrates a pro-life win in South Australia, although notes the next stages will be difficult. He also agrees with the changes to New Zealand’s medical council leadership, noting that professional groups should not be imposing often contentious political and cultural views on members. The post Solid Ground – 18 June 2026 appeared first on Family First NZ .
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