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A left-wing think tank in the US identifies words that the left invented – but now want to ban themselves from saying. It’s quite the list.

In this episode of Daybreak - Wellington Council are more focused on rainbows than rates; the Law Commission gets fully captured by gender ideology; former PMs Clark and Key are criticised for standing "beside an array of despots" including Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi; Winston Peters pushes back on digital IDs; the gender pay gap is at its lowest - but the media didn't seem to want to tell you; Fath...

In this episode of Political Playback, we discuss - should John Key and Helen Clark be rubbing shoulders with the leaders of Russia, North Korea & China if they’re concerned about human rights; the Law Commission prove they’ve been captured by gender nonsense; Te Pati Maori are accused of racism – by Labour; the TPM candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election makes some great and some d...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the recent arrest of Irish comedian Graham Linehan in the UK for tweets critical of trans activism, framing it as a concerning attack on free speech. He draws parallels to Kirralie Smith and Sal Grover in Australia, both facing legal challenges because of their views on gender and women's rights, emphasizing what he sees as a pattern of bullying and...

In this must watch episode of Family Matters, Simon introduces Sam Sorbo – mother and wife, model and Hollywood actress, author and speaker, and fierce freedom fighter for parental and education rights. If you recognise her surname, it’s because of her own public advocacy and that she is married to Kevin Sorbo of ‘Hercules’ – in fact, they met here in New Zealand! Sam discusses her rich and varied...

In case you didn’t hear the news, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged – to be married. Yes – suddenly in a world where marriage isn’t supposed to matter, even Taylor Swift thinks marriage matters. And that’s because it does. Marriage, family and tradition will always outlast the fads, the narratives and the lies of the left. Someone just needs to explain that to the NZ media.

In this episode of Daybreak - the NZ Herald pushes an abortion narrative without fact-checking the story first; porn deepfakes are on the Australian government's target - why won't the NZ government do likewise?; watchdog group warns parents about Spotify's new DM feature; the Pope rebukes politicians for supporting abortion; Aussies are spending up on Father's Day gifts; Australian Greens co-foun...

The legacy media will not give you the full facts if it threatens their ongoing narrative on certain issues – climate alarmism, transgender ideology, critical theory, identity politics, and many others. That was clearly evident with their coverage of the recent school shooting in the US. As Ben Shapiro says - the legacy media have no problem trying to identify right-wing trends in crime. But when...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares highlights from the recent Forum on the Family and the impactful messages on issues like women’s rights, gender ideology, sexual exploitation, and euthanasia. Simon also expresses his strong objection to former Prime Ministers, Helen Clark and John Key, choosing to attend a CCP military parade in Beijing. He criticises their lack of moral consistency a...

In this episode of Daybreak – confidence in the Government continues to drop; the Druggie Foundation is suddenly concerned about drug use – how ironic; 1News get caught telling porkies; the taxpayer helps Ardern & Hipkins keep their mouths shut during the COVID inquiry; Te Pati Maori continue to display just how radical they are; the untold truth about the Minnesota school shooting that the me...

In this episode of StraightTalk which was recorded before a live audience at the recent Forum on the Family, we discuss – trust in the media is at an all-time low, and seemingly well deserved. How can the media win back the trust, and more importantly, will they even try; NZ has one of the worst rates of child abuse in the OECD – how do we solve the cancer of child abuse; despite pledges to remove...

In this episode of Daybreak – the latest data on year 8’s ability in maths and English are not good; Bob makes the argument against four-year parliamentary terms; can Labour and National work together on anti-slavery laws; Radio NZ finds three women who don’t want to have children – a “growing movement” apparently!; farmers argue that Greenpeace aren’t a charity; interesting data out of a US surve...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses social media and cellphone use by young people, noting that Nokia are now using AI tools to help keep kids away from harmful content. He also criticises ACT’s new euthanasia amendment Bill, noting the very slippery slope opponents have long warned. From effectively wanting to force doctors and nurses, care homes and hospices to participate in euthan...

Here's StraightTalk for 25 August 2025. In this episode we discuss: is there a cost of living crisis – or are we simply living beyond our means; David Seymour says that Maori wards should go, and religion and politics don’t mix. Is he right, half right, or totally wrong; the teachers went on strike last week – do the panelists support the action; and there’s two new terms that keep popping up – tr...

In today’s episode – ACT want to expand euthanasia in NZ even more; another child death; Labour is confused about the merits of the gang patch ban; political commentators are concerned about the Greens and TPM as coalition partners for Labour; illegal drugs continue to enter the country – but so does illegal tobacco – the responses are very different; age verification laws are attacked - for the w...

In today's episode - we pay tribute to Dr James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family; a Canadian nurse is fined for backing women-only spaces; name suppression for possession of child p*rn images should be scrapped; violence against female MPs is condemned but not against male MPs?; research shows that more babies born at 22 weeks are surviving; President Trump talks about heaven but shows a bas...

In this episode – more leadership pressure on Luxon, and is Nicola Willis manoeuvring for the job; Luxon skips a ‘coalition of the willing’ phone call – is this a terrible look?; David Seymour and Winston Peters separate themselves from Luxon’s comments about Benjamin Netanyahu; euthanasia’s process of killing under the spotlight; Helen Clark raises the abuse of female politicians – hasn’t she spo...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the disturbing news that a New Zealander was likely euthanised without proper sedation, as reported in the media. He then highlights his most recent podcast with anaesthetist, Dr Sharon Quick, where she talks about the complex and often misconstrued realities of euthanasia – including how drugs are given to completely paralyse a patient, raisin...

In this episode: the scary notion of 'tradwife' earns a definition in the Cambridge dictionary; NZ's disturbing fertility rate; wealth keeps a pedophile's identity secret; Australia struggles with the definition of 'woman'; the UK wants to muzzle a pro-life grandmother; are the media campaigning for Nicola Willis to replace Luxon despite her struggles as Minister of Finance; alcohol consumption is...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon previews Kirralie Smith who is speaking at the upcoming Forum on the Family. He discusses her recent court case (which she lost) where she has been hauled over the coals for correctly identifying someone’s biological sex. According to the court, identifying a person’s sex is an act of violence. Simon draws attention to Kirralie’s own words that if society can...

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss: the Trump Putin summit in Alaska – success, failure, nothing to see here, or progress; more bad behaviour in Parliament – but is “spineless” really an insult – and haven’t the standards of our politicians’ behaviour already gone well below an insult like that; Ardern, Hipkins, Robertson & Verrall – the Four COVIDteers – don’t want to front up in pub...

In today’s episode – government proposes a ban on protesting outside homes; strong public support for the four Labour COVIDteers appearing at the COVID inquiry; Washington Post ‘fact-checker’ admits they were wrong on lab leak theory – what else were they wrong on; Forum speaker & Australian Kirralie Smith convicted of ‘violence’ for calling out dudes in women’s sports; Chloe Swarbrick finally...

In a disturbing example of political 'lawfare', New York attorney general Letitia James weaponised her office to target Jason McGuire who leads the New York Families Foundation - an organisation with similar values & voice to Family First NZ - because he dared to speak up against radical, pro-abortion policies. For more than three years, her office harassed his family, his staff, and his minis...

In this episode of Daybreak – the food police target hospital cafes; ThreeNews gives soft-ball questions to Chloe; why you shouldn’t listen to the Children’s Commissioner; YouTube tests AI-based age verification; gambling ads online target teens; Victoria’s new premier wants to trans the kids; taxpayer-funded Radio NZ struggles with its audience; UK Rugby joins other sports and ditches the rainbow...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon talks briefly about Chloe Swarbrick's recent expulsion from Parliament for inappropriate comments, noting how arrogant it is to think that everyone must think the same way.  He also criticises former New Zealand leaders for not attending the ongoing COVID inquiry, interpreting their absence as avoidance of accountability.  Simon also calls out media...