Family First NZ

Earlier this week Family First published government data showing that at least one child a month on average is surviving an abortion. A born-alive abortion. But despite their previous obsession with the overturning of Roe v Wade (they normally refer to abortion as an 'imported culture war'), the media have gone deathly silent on this issue. In this episode, we deal with some of the myths that are...

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The once proud BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a sad corpse of its once grand self. As we often say, credibility is hard won – but it is so easily lost. And in our view, the BBC is now beyond redemption. They’ve been called out by other media for blatant bias of not only their coverage of President Trump but also their Gaza coverage. But the NZ media would probably get the same 'bust'.

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon talks with Iain Corby, the Executive Director of the Age Verification Providers Association, and asks whether we can have it all – age verification; big tech accountability; limited government involvement; and privacy. Iain elaborates on how age can be verified without disclosing identity, shedding light on different technologies used globally, including on...

Amanda Achtman (Canada) was one of our international speakers at NZ Forum on the Family 2025. Here's her Forum presentation in full: Canada’s euthanasia experiment is a cautionary tale for the world Amanda works with Canadian Physicians for Life on ethics education and cultural engagement. Determined to protect human life, Amanda’s current priority is preventing euthanasia and encouraging hope thr...

In this episode of Daybreak - Bob argues against the ban of fireworks being proposed by Winston Peters; Amnesty International displays Trump Derangement Syndrome; a disturbing case of a palliative care nurse losing her job for personal Facebook posts; political violence against women - by a woman - what, what?; the massive problem of born alive abortions - yes they do happen, and more often than y...

Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor discuss the revelations today that according to official government data, every month on average an unborn child is surviving an attempted abortion but is not being given life-sustaining treatment. These shocking numbers may be well underestimated because some districts couldn’t or wouldn’t provide the data. A 2023 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gy...

Kirralie Smith was one of our international speakers at NZ Forum on the Family 2025. Here's her Forum presentation in full: Paying the cost of being a mum who believes in biology. Kirralie is a passionate wife and mother who challenges our political leaders to protect our children, parents’ rights, women’s spaces and services, sport, the military and education from radical gender ideology. She has...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon breaks the disturbing news that at least one baby a month is being born alive after botched abortions in New Zealand, highlighting government denial and the ethical implications. He talks through the research that Family First have done, and how such babies are simply left to die. Simon also talks about his upcoming interview with Helen Joyce about gender ide...

Here's a special celebration for our 100th episode of StraightTalk. Past and present panelist join us throughout the episode. They're each given the opportunity to share their message of encouragement & advice to social conservatives – a special soapbox. It’s an awesome show to celebrate 100 episodes!

In this episode of Daybreak – fireworks is a problem for Guy Fawkes but not Diwali; Oprah doesn’t feel the love in New Zealand; Z scores a spectacular own goal for trying to be woke; calls for serial sperm donor crackdown; scientist reckon daylight saving can make you sick for months!; Trump rightly throws a focus on Nigeria – liberal churches don’t; Allie Beth Stuckey says some Christians think t...

Last week the Broadcasting Standards Authority thought they would do a survey “exploring public expectations around news content and factors that may help improve trust in New Zealand’s news media.” You and I could probably have saved them the survey money (which is taxpayer money, by the way), because we already know the answer. But it was what the survey told the BSA about where we get our news...

In this episode of Daybreak – the NZ Herald suddenly speaks up about fireworks but where were they during Diwali; Transmission Gully fails the quality test; beware of political party policy wording; evidence of the media campaigning for liberal drug laws; are Labour benefiting from the implosion of Te Pati Maori; Stuff calls out gendered abuse while practicing it themselves; Fartlek is the word of...

As with New Zealand, several states in the USA are, in effect, limiting the counselling options available to families by censoring the counsellor’s speech on issues of gender and sexuality. Instead, counsellors may only encourage children to undergo irreparable surgeries or take harmful drugs rather than helping children regain comfort with their sex. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard Ch...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the emergence of Grokipedia, Elon Musk's AI-driven alternative, expressing a belief that it will surpass Wikipedia due to AI’s capabilities. He also comments on Wikipedia having become politically compromised, highlighting for example it’s entry on Charlie Kirk. In response to a viewers question, Simon discusses New Zealand's new educational curricu...

Bob and Simon discuss three important news items breaking today: * Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick wants to promote the legalisation of cannabis - again! Family First has labeled it the re-litigation of a losing argument from 2020. * The Ministry of Education have released the draft Years 0-10 Health and Physical Education Learning Area - including the contentious RSE curriculum (Relationships&amp...

In this episode of Daybreak - should we go to 4-year parliamentary terms; Labour goes yes no yes no yes to capital gains tax; will Labour join with National to ban social media to under-16s; the media continue their campaign on liberalising drug laws; is Labour campaigning in churches; the US Supreme Court may revisit the same sex marriage issue; New World has a sense of humour; and Republicans ce...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon comments on news that Kamala Harris is considering running again for the Presidency as well as Erika Kirk being named by Time Magazine as a woman of influence. He also discusses suggestions that New Zealand needs to further liberalise organ donation protocols, cautioning around any moves that treats some patients as valuable based on what they can offer other...

In this episode - private members bills on deep fake porn and social media bans for under-16 are drawn and will be debated in Parliament; should contact sports be banned for under-14s; four MPs and a 7-hour roadtrip remind us that politicians can work together - sometimes!; some extremists turn up to the mega protest in Auckland yesterday, and there's even evidence of imported culture wars; the Go...

In this episode of Political Playback - has the mega strike won the hearts and minds of NZers or has it annoyed them; Bob defends a Green MP for arriving in Parliament 10 seconds late!; Te Pati Maori continue the performative stunts - but will it help or hinder their vote; Labour makes some boo-boos when announcing policy, but did the media make a mountain out of a molehill on one of them; can fou...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon begins by acknowledging all those being impacted by the severe weather conditions in New Zealand, particularly in the South Island. Viewers asked about the large ‘mega strike’ involving doctors, nurses, teachers, and civil servants, with Simon suggesting the protests as performative and disruptive. He questions the effectiveness of unions and comments on the...

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon speaks with Marina Young, co-founder of the Buttons Project, which aims to provide mental, emotional, and spiritual healing to individuals affected by abortion. Marina shares that the initiative, which began in 2008 with her husband, allows people to send in buttons as a tangible acknowledgment of the babies lost to abortion, providing a starting point for...

In this episode - more survey data from the US confirms the decrease in trans identification by young people; the teachers union are into 'decarbonisation of education' - so is it time to do away with staff carparks at schools; 1News gets the heave-ho from a Trump Administration meeting with Judith Collins - rightly so; the NZ media celebrates the No-Kings protest in the US but conveniently fail t...

Charlie Kirk's wife Erika brought the world to tears with three words at her husband's memorial last month. A radical act - noticed even by the media.

On this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares the inspiring work of the Buttons Project and a recent memorial to children they have unveiled. He also discusses the highly compromised reporting of mainstream media, including suggesting men can get postnatal depression. He finally critiques a recent United Nations report on women, freedom and leadership which choose rather ironic, if not contradicto...