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In this episode, we discuss – the latest political polls and is Luxon really toast as the media want you to believe; is Te Pati Maori imploding before our eyes; will there really be peace in Gaza, and just how much credit should President Trump get for the peace plan; a new survey points to who thinks political violence may be warranted – the results from NZ and the US are very similar; can we be...

Is the trans agenda contagion amongst our young people finally over? Is the whole LGBT++ virus dying? Eric Kaufmann, professor at the U.K.’s University of Buckingham and director of the new Centre for Heterodox Social Science, says yes. He has analysed data from several large-size, high-quality youth surveys and notes a decided shift in American teens and young adults moving away from identifying...

In this episode - does the public back the 'mega strike' this Thursday?; a report on our aging population fails to tackle the real issue of declining fertility rates; four NZ media outlets print exactly the same story despite being so-called 'independent'; Stuff's ThreeNews is obsessed with President Trump; the NZ Herald suddenly wants to critique COVID lockdowns fours years after the fact (and fu...

In this episode – we discuss the legacy of ex-Prime Minister Jim Bolger; Issy and Zara’s testimonies have been watched more than half a million times; is the Broadcasting Standards Authority going to come after Family First?; have more people watched Bob’s review of Jacinda Ardern’s documentary than have actually gone to watch it in the cinemas; discussion on the various political polls that have...

In this episode of Daybreak – violence associated with meth use yet the Drug Foundation wants to decriminalise it; more commentary on social media bans for teens; new survey shows decline in LGBT fad; Stats NZ struggles with biology and wants everyone to have personal pronouns; more examples of apostasy in the church; Bill Maher calls out the genocide in Nigeria; Charlie Kirk receives the highest...

On this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares more of his and Rachel's recent trip to Utah. From bears in Yellowstone Park to visiting the Charlie Kirk assassination site, he shares more photos and videos. Simon also discusses his talk at BYU university on religious freedom and makes some initial comments on the Broadcasting Standards Authority exceeding it's mandate and effectively seeking to cen...

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon is joined by Dawn Hawkins, a prominent advocate against sexual exploitation and previous head of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE). Dawn shares her experiences and insights, discussing the pervasive issue of sexual exploitation, including pornography, sex trafficking, and the urgent need to protect children. She highlights the role of tech...

The media continue to campaign for the legalisation of drugs (masqueraded as "decriminalisation"), despite not being able to win the cannabis referendum in 2020. And they regularly use their mates at the Drug Foundation as a smokescreen. As a Green MP admitted, they want to legalise all drugs. They also talk about defunding the police and doing away with prisons. What could possibly go wrong!?

In this episode - scenes of jubilation and words of truth from the Israeli Knesset as the Trump peace plan takes effect; Marama Davidson forgets who was President of the US all last year - but Winston Peters still calls out the hypocrisy of the left; the sex discrimination expert in Australia doesn't know what a biological man is - despite sitting next to one; latest political poll shows the same...

We speak to Carroll Conley, the retired CEO of the Christian Civic League of Maine in the US. Carroll attended the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona. He shares about the atmosphere at the memorial, the impact of Erika Kirk’s statement of forgiveness, and the general response to the assassination which shook the world.

Tonight on StraightTalk – we check out the latest political polls. One spells disaster for the Governent, the other doesn’t. So which one is correct; we discuss the peace deal between Hamas and Israel brokered by President Trump – so now what do the professional protestors protest about; the Government, teachers and the media have celebrated the latest school truancy stats – but should they. And s...

Bob takes one for the team and go to the official documentary of Jacinda Ardern entitled “Prime Minister - Elected to serve. Inspired to lead.” It is not so much what is included in the documentary that is interesting. It's what was excluded that is more significant.

In this episode of Daybreak – NZ First’s excellent birthing unit policy for new mums; Phoenix captain celebrates fatherhood; the Te Pati Maori stunt last week grabs worldwide attention; interesting stats around Greens & Te Pati Maori voters; Toyota goes pro-life; the Radio NZ headline of the day; the tweet of the weekend about Gaza; the left wing media v left wing politicians – the love fest i...

In this episode of Daybreak – Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East; latest political poll; Te Pati Maori’s stunt in Parliament – again; the media campaign for drugs; the EU rams down on gender ideology for children; Greta scores an own goal; the NZ Herald campaign not for balance but for journalists; the lamestream media ignore detransitioners Issy & Zara – but their views online cross the 1...

In this episode of Political Playback, Bob McCoskrie and guest panelists Rodney Hide and Peter Williams discuss - Te Pati Maori's latest stunt in Parliament; latest political polling and the continued rise of NZ First; media bias at 1News and also Stuff's censorship of certain paid advertisements; are Te Pati Maori imploding or is this a clever strategy to attract different types of voters; politi...

Issy 'transitioned' to male at the age of 19, and then had 'top surgery' when she was 21 and a hysterectomy when she was 22. She grew a beard, got a deep voice, her period stopped, there was more sweat & she could make muscle easily. All the stuff she wanted. But she also got massively depressed. But then she came to the realisation that she would always be female - and there was power in ackn...

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon welcomes back Alex Penk, CEO and founder of the Ethos Alliance, to explore the role and approach to disagreement in society. They discuss the importance of engaging in disagreements constructively through the principles of charity, clarity, and courage. Alex describes the work of the Ethos Alliance, which helps individuals navigate situations where their fu...

When Zara was 13, she started 'socially transitioning' to be a male with a changed name and 'preferred pronouns'. By the time she was 15, she was on puberty blockers. When she was 16, she was on testosterone. With the help of the public health system, she had 'top surgery' lined up for when she was 18 years old. She was told that if she said she was suicidal, it would help get her through the syst...

In this episode of Daybreak - two kiwi de-transitioners share their stories; leftist political violence ramps up in NZ - this time against Winston Peters; Chris Hipkins wants to ban counselling and prayer outside abortion clinics - but then says that the government shouldn't tell people where they can or can't protest; Stuff reveal their continued bias as they print one advocacy advert but ban ano...

Good news everyone. Your fears were unfounded. 1News is not biased. You can absolutely trust them. That’s according to…. um…. 1News. We give you heaps of reasons why you should treat TVNZ’s report (commissioned by TVNZ and summarised by TVNZ on itself saying that TVNZ is not bias but not willing to release it in full) with the utter contempt it deserves.

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon checks in live from Utah (US) about the symposium on religious freedom that he is attending. He also comments on the attack on Winston Peter’s home and the rise of political violence predominantly from the left, and he also shares highlights from some sightseeing that he and Rachel did last week.

Tonight, we discuss – should Charlie Kirk’s killer receive the death penalty; is it time to stop live streaming church services – we’ll discuss an article that argues we should stop them; are the local body elections for mayor and councillors etc a big yawn fest – have you even voted – and should we care; and should we ban people from protesting outside the homes of politicians.

It was quite the heading screaming across the Stuff website. But is it the students who are the extremists, or is it actually some activist extremist teachers who want to indoctrinate our children with their radical leftist worldview - and don't like students having differing opinions?

In this episode of Daybreak – Simon O’Connor reports in from the Charlie Kirk memorial site in Utah; Bob was in the US during the memorial service for Charlie Kirk; Dr Voddie Baucham is remembered; the Auckland CBD is a crime-fest – who’s the local MP again?; an Israeli-born local body candidate is dumped because of a connection to Family First; trust in the media in the US reaches another new low...

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon interviews Bruce Logan about his book 'Pilgrim: Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Civil Religion in New Zealand Today'. Bruce shares his motivations for writing the book, rooted in understanding and explaining the societal changes he has witnessed from his youth to the present. He reflects on how past societies were guided by values and virtues, such as hope...