Family First NZ

In this episode Daybreak - why the Children's Commissioner's claims of prioritising children should be treated with caution; the media look for outrage against the NZ Breakers; Te Pati Maori and Labour oppose the ban on puberty blockers - unsurprisingly; a major US Health Services report further highlights the problems with transing our children; Meta already knows which Australia social media acc...

We speak to NZ First leader Winston Peters about the recent Government announcement to ban puberty blockers, and the uphill battle to get the decision across the line. We also touch on the new RSE guidelines and proposals for parent consultation.

Yesterday was a good day. A superb decision by the Government to ban the prescribing of puberty blockers. A great day for safeguarding children and protecting minors from experimental treatment and irreversible decisions. Bob outlines why it was the only decision the Government could make.

Bob and Simon discuss the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for vulnerable young people who are confused about their biological sex. The use of puberty blockers has never been appropriate – it has effectively been the trialling of experimental drugs on children, and this decision is long overdue

In this episode - nobody wants to hear Oprah; the NZ Herald finally presents both sides of a debate - on transgenders in sports; the new Opportunities Party leader doesn't know biology; the Government wants to exclude parents from the consultation process around RSE; the next excuse for drug use is "eco-fear" and climate anxiety; parenting 'experts' want parents to teach consent when changing napp...

FORUM ON THE FAMILY 2025: Q&A Friday 29th August - Simon O'Connor puts questions to our international speakers related to both their presentations and also their ongoing advocacy work.

Here's Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor for 18th Nov 2025.

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss – the polls aren’t looking good for the Government at the moment, but are the panelists as pessimistic about their chances of re-election; has the trust in police been struck a mortal blow; has the trust in the news media also been struck a mortal blow; and what does this all say about our trust in our institutions in general; a recent poll in the US sug...

Does TVNZ Also Need To Apologise To Trump? … View the evidence. You be the Judge. According to a report over the weekend, the BBC got busted again – their  Newsnight  programme  accused  of editing a Donald Trump speech in a way that made it appear that he made a more explicit call for violent protest ahead of the Capitol riots on January 6 2021. Yes – a second progra...

In this episode of Daybreak - New Zealand Breakers won't wear ANBL 'Pride' insignia; Aucklanders are against a capital gains tax; cost of living tops Kiwis' concerns; digital ID and excluding parents is aim of new banking service; school attendance continues to be woeful; workers are not disconnecting from work while on holiday; disturbing euthanasia developments in Australia and Canada; bootcamps...

Bootcamps for troubled youth have been much debated in parliament and in the media. But the effectiveness of bootcamps is analysed, with the conclusion that while not perfect, they have had a positive impact in reducing the severity and frequency of reoffending. Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor discuss the boot camp report and the verdict.

Simon O'Connor puts questions to our international speakers related to both their presentations and also their ongoing advocacy work.

It’s been a period of absolute crisis and plummeting trust in our Police, starting with the Jevon McSkimming scandal. But the crisis escalated when it was revealed that the top echelons of the police blocked 36 emails about McSkimming from being seen by the Minister of Police. 36 emails! Current Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has criticised his predecessors and called it a “cover up” (when q...

In this episode of Daybreak - 1News are annoyed that we showed what they showed in their editing of Trump's speech; new drug-driving testing is welcomed; is new Te Pati Maori MP Iriini Kaipara jumping ship to the Greens - and is Chloe doing an imported culture war hand gesture; the latest political polling suggests that neither major party can celebrate; the tide is turning against legalising cann...

In this episode of Political Playback - the latest political polls; what were the NZ Police hierarchy thinking - and is the Harmful Digital Communications Act being abused?; Bob reviews the latest (unauthorised) biography on Jacinda; trust in the media takes yet another hit with the actions of both the BBC but also our own legacy media; Te Pati Maori continues its self destruction - but are the Gr...

Bob reviews "JACINDA: The Untold Stories" by David Cohen with Rebecca Keillor. The unauthorised biography. Words such as “admiration”, “empathetic”, “political tactician” & “trailblazer” are evidence that this is not a 'hatefest' coming up against an authorised movie and an authorised book which are clearly 'lovefests'. This book is an honest assessment, which includes commentary from a smorga...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon begins with news out of the USA, where access to hormone replacement therapy has been made easier and notes it must be quite a conundrum for those with TDS to thank the administration. He also discusses a disturbing breastfeeding situation in Australia and how those speaking up for science and children are being attacked. Simon then spends most of the show di...

The LGBT+ Agenda – Pushing Back With Truth & Grace Jeff Johnston works as an Issues Analyst for Focus on the Family in the USA, writing and teaching about marriage, homosexuality, gender, education, parental rights, religious freedom, and free speech, as well as encouraging and equipping Christians to engage the culture on these issues. He regularly shares his story of struggling as a Christia...

While the finger is being pointed towards the UK at the BBC about their dishonest editing and manipulation of the narrative, there are also fingers pointing at New Zealand’s own news media. We show you the evidence.

There's a new civil liberties group in town! In this episode, Simon sits down with Nathan Seiuli from PILLAR NZ. PILLAR is an acronym, standing for Protecting Individual Life, Liberty, And Rights, and Nathan talks about its mission to restore the pillars of democracy and advocating for individual life, liberty, and rights. He discusses how he and his colleagues will focus on a broad spectrum of ci...

In this episode – the NZ Police credibility suffers a major blow; a NZ Herald op-ed warns of euthanasia expansion; Te Pati Maori loses a third of its caucus; the NCEA Level 2 English exam is dodgy as; the NZ media are exposed for committing the same editorial sins as the BBC over the Trump coverage; a BBC newsreader gets disciplined for being biologically correct; a German evangelical church bless...

Dr Miriam Grossman MD (USA) was interviewed via video link at NZ Forum on the Family 2025. Here's her Forum presentation in full: A child psychiatrist’s guide out of gender & sexuality madness Miriam Grossman MD is board certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Dr. Grossman’s practice focuses on gender-distressed young people and their parents. She believes that every child is bor...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses two significant court judgments coming out of the United States. One confirms that passports can only have ‘male’ and ‘female’, and a second judgement says people should not be compelled to use pronouns. Simon then talks the huge mess the BBC has created for itself, sharing example after example of their biased and corrupted reporting. He notes this...

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss – the BBC got busted for their biased coverage of Trump, but what about 1News; it’s 12 months almost to the day to the next general election. We get the panellists predictions - and will Te Pati Maori make the start line; a new survey shows that approximately half of 18-34s don’t check the news at least daily. Almost half of 35-44 don’t either. But when...

Dawn Hawkins was one of our international speakers at NZ Forum on the Family 2025. Here's her Forum presentation in full: Ending sexual exploitation in all its forms. Dawn Hawkins led the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) for 14 years and continues as a senior advisor. NCOSE is the leading organisation exposing the connections between all forms of sexual exploitation, including sex tr...