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What really separates the political left from the right? Is it simply a difference of opinion, or is there a fundamental difference of values? Samuel responds to Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick's comments on the left and right, exploring the foundational values that shape these competing worldviews. With the election approaching, understanding these differences is vitally important.

Euthanasia, Radical Green's Statements, Felix Ngole, 'Conversion Therapy' & Brexit. Much to discuss with our UK correspondent. We check in with our UK correspondent Sean Redfearn from Christian Concern based in London. Topics include: latest attempts on legalising euthanasia; a Christian social worker Felix Ngole wins his case as the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in London rules that losing...

What draws young men towards a conservative worldview—and how can we offer them a compelling vision for life? In part two of this CounterCulture discussion, Samuel and the panel explore masculinity, personal responsibility and the purpose that comes from serving something bigger than yourself. They discuss Jordan Peterson’s appeal, the dangers of a victimhood mentality, and why strength should be...

We check in with our US correspondent Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family. Topics discussed include: Seattle passed a measure to extend civil rights protections to non-monogamous people & recognise additional sexual orientations and gender identities; younger teens are now much less likely to say they are lesbian, gay, or bisexual; who is Hasan Piker and why should we care; the debate over...

🚩A warning. This is a very important topic but also be aware that in talking about the protection of young girls and women, and the abuse directed at our podcast guest, some may find the discussion distressing. In this episode of Family Matters, what happens when standing up for women and girls makes you the target of one of the worst online violence campaigns the world has seen? Melinda Tankard...

Rt Hon Winston Peters - the exclusive extended interview. As part of our Election 2026 coverage, Bob McCoskrie sits down for an extended interview with NZ First leader Winston Peters. The discussion covers many key issues including - the definition of ‘social conservative’, wokeness, gender ideology & the conversion therapy law, abortion, euthanasia, the anti-smacking law, prostitution, the pr...

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss: the latest political polls (and why won’t the media place equal attention on just how disastrous Labour – the other major party – is doing; lots of discussion around strategic voting – but is it just the right that are voting this way, and is the left just denying it; is anyone watching the political debates on our legacy media channels; we check out an...

Why do young people so often lean progressive, while conservatism struggles to inspire the next generation? In this episode of CounterCulture, the panel asks why progressivism is so attractive to young people, and whether breaking from tradition always leads somewhere better. We discuss why conservatism is often misunderstood as nostalgic, and whether it can offer a compelling, hopeful vision for...

In this episode of Political Playback – can we draw any conclusions from the latest polls, and did the media deliberately ignore one of them; what's all the chatter about 'strategic' voting on the right; Family First's Value Your Vote is a must-read before you vote; are the financial books actually in better order than expected; 1News looks for political headlines where there are none; did the Nat...

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon sits down with Nick and Sarah Field, the Kiwi couple behind 'Good Stuff Parenting' ( @GoodStuffParenting ) - a biblically-grounded parenting resource designed to help parents raise their children toward maturity with a clear, simple, and practical pathway. After 34 years of parenting and 25 years as pastors, Nick and Sarah saw a gap: plenty of parenting adv...

Should Social Conservatives Vote 'Strategically'? Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor discuss the growing calls for conservative voters to vote 'strategically' at the upcoming General Election. In their detailed analysis, they look at the electoral system, how the strategic voting would work, what effect could it have, and who is supporting the call and who is opposing it - and why. It's a fascinatin...

In this episode of Daybreak – online abuse at MPs, including men; latest political polls; a grilling, investigative and tough interview of Chloe on 1Breakfast – oh, wait; just how bad will Labour’s numbers get; how good will Green’s numbers get; more discussion around strategic voting; are interns now off the table for organisations; Ireland’s virtue signalling against Israel; finger nails may be...

Was Charlie Kirk actually a racist? In this episode of Bilton Truth, Samuel looks at Charlie’s own responses to actual racists and puts some of his most controversial views into context — including his positions on DEI and crime statistics. #familyfirstnz #charliekirk

On this episode of Solid Ground, Simon starts with a nice story coming out of a school in Tauranga and a court case in the United States, where an aborted baby has won compensation for wrongful death. He then turns to an array of misleading headlines in both New Zealand and overseas media, encouraging viewers to read the full articles and not be fooled by the headlines alone. He then discusses the...

An activist at a recent Socialism 2026 conference in Chicago slammed the "diet industry" for policing "Black fat flesh," characterising modern health standards & weight management as forms of "body fascism” - drawing on "eugenic, anti-Black, anti-fat, ableist, racist, productivist traditions..." Where's my paper bag and tin-foil hat?

*Warning: This review is not suitable for children and contains an account of real-life sexual violence.* Samuel watched Daily Wire’s new movie Run Hide Fight: Infidels — and he has some mixed feelings. The film depicts an ISIS terrorist attack on an American university campus and isn’t afraid to tackle topics Hollywood normally avoids. But does its mix of brutal violence, dark humour and politica...

The newly released RSE curriculum has had some significant & welcome improvements - but there has been a disturbing change. The Ministry of Education has previously told schools and boards of trustees that they must find out the wishes of the school community in terms of how sex education should be implemented, "given the views, beliefs, and customs of the members of that community". Well – no...

On this episode of Family Matters, Simon interviews UK theologian and former Cliff College lecturer Dr. Aaron Edwards, a husband and father of seven, about being suspended and fired after a February 2023 tweet pointing out the church was losing its way around matters of sexuality. You read this right – a Christian theologian was sacked from a Christian college because he drew attention to what Gos...

The Green Party have released their health policy. It’s quite the jumble of themes, phobias & woke terms. To be fair, there’s a couple of good things – but it’s predominantly pro abortion, transing and euthanasia. And a (whacky) claim that females only give birth to “most” babies.

In this episode of Daybreak – support for holding a referendum on MMP; 50% of teens say they got smartphone too young; which political party wants to spend the most to bribe you; why is Foodstuffs being targeted; Hipkins still enjoys protection from some of the media; Greens continue to display their hypocrisy with their personal attacks; National’s cringey social media post; has Labour gone pink;...

Are New Zealand Universities Racist? Duncan Garner recently revealed startling figures suggesting Māori applicants are being offered places at Otago Medical School at a dramatically higher rate than applicants in the general category. In this episode, Samuel reacts to Duncan’s investigation and examines the evidence used to justify race-based medical admissions. Do Māori patients actually receive...

In this episode of Daybreak - beware of the reporting of polls and the pushing of preferred (& misleading) narratives by the media; standards of behaviour in Parliament reach a new low - if possible; Sydney Sweeney draws out the cultural hypocrites; the media continue to try and ignore the plummeting of Labour's polling; National release a left wing policy that even its own MPs seem to rightly...

A special episode of CounterCulture, filmed live at Forum on the Family 2026! Five panellists join host Samuel Bilton to explore the barriers preventing young people from embracing conservative values, the appeal of progressive politics to younger generations, and what Gen Z is really searching for. All that and more in this insightful and passionate episode of CounterCulture.

In this episode of Political Playback – the latest polls continue to reveal a slump in support for Labour, but Stuff and The Post want to avoid it as much as possible; the cost of living dominates as 72% of Māori unsurprisingly rate Government poorly in poll; can we trust the polls; is there still time to roll Chris or Chris; bad behaviour towards billboards and in political meetings – and by a Gr...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon starts with a viewer's question about Parliament debating the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). He explains what's currently happening and how the whole process works, including some of his reservations with the FTA. He then discusses protests at the Eiffel Tower in Paris after female staff were asked to leave so as not to offend a visiting religious group...