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In this episode of Daybreak - positive updates on the school lunch programme, where complaints have decreased significantly and reliability has improved; closure of several regional newspapers; Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins blames the “Tory” media for declining numbers of ram raids; Winston Peters' proposed bill to ban 'woke' flags from government buildings, with little coverage from mainstrea...

In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss the following issues from the past week – Simon’s cancellation to speak on the Israel issue at a university; Chris Hipkins blames the (Tory) media for falling ram-raid occurrences; are school lunches now all AOK?; NZ First proposes a ban on all woke flags; are Youth MPs being censored?; school attendance rates are still abysmal; a Gree...

Conservatives in the US just can’t stop winning at the moment - age verification for porn sites, parental rights in schools, warning labels on social media, defunding abortionists Planned Parenthood, 3-year anniversary of overturning Roe v Wade, and there’s even significant pushback on the 'same-sex marriage' issue. We speak to our US correspondent.

On this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares his recent experience of being deplatformed at a New Zealand university. Invited to discuss the Israel-Gaza situation, the invitation was pulled at the last moment, raising questions about just how little open debate there is in universities. He also discusses a recent US Supreme Court ruling that supports parental rights in education and the importanc...

In this enlightening episode of Family Matters, Simon talks with Judith Cairns, the CEO of Love for Life, an organisation pioneering a holistic approach to relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in Northern Ireland. Judith delves into the mission of Love for Life, which aims to help young people value themselves and their relationships within a thriving society.

In this episode of Daybreak - are school lunches sorted now?; the Advertising Standards Authority trips over its own wokeness; a furore over a bible verse on a cafe in Whanganui gets sorted by the Mayor; Dove go woke with their latest advert - not the first time they've got it wrong; Bob discusses the concerns around abuse of sport referees; NT Wright gets it right (after his recent muddle on abor...

TVNZ+ lifted the lid on the prevalence of both child prostitution, and the harms of the industry in general. The problem is that the state agencies and the politicians are ignoring it. We review the short documentary.

Today on Solid Ground, Simon draws viewers attention to a recent United Nations report that calls for an end to inclusive language that demeans woman and girls. The same report also calls for a ban on gender interventions on children. He also highlights a number of recent US Supreme Court decisions that legacy media in New Zealand are ignoring. From Texas banning porn for those under 18 to South C...

In this episode of StraightTalk we discuss: has the Minister of Education sneaked a “radical” Treaty of Waitangi clause into legislation? Protesting – on the back of the recent Destiny march which involved burning flags of various groups, does this do more harm than good? Or is it completely appropriate. And just for fun, we find out which 6pm News the panelists would watch – IF we forced them to...

State broadcaster TVNZ & Maori TV are being propped up financially by taxpayer-funded NZ On Air to produce programmes to remind you that LGBTQIA+++ is here. Because, apparently, nobody knew! We check out one of the episodes on "The church & the rainbow community". There’s a couple of really really interesting bits in it – and some very creative theology and even some historical revisionism...

Today on Daybreak – the social media ban gains steam with both a select committee inquiry and a potential bill being investigated; UN report says NZ is amongst top drug users; climate activists are anti-dogs; TVNZ concludes NZ has a problem with child prostitution & nobody cares; Pacifika people support Israel; we cover some significant US Supreme Court rulings from last week; UN report calls...

Today on Daybreak – Trevor Mallard is being sued for playing bad music and using sprinklers during the parliamentary protest; ACT party start the discussion on social media bans; Pornhub introduce age verification in the UK; the Masterton alleged arsonist is finally captured; a left wing commentator in the NZ Herald says Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize; Thailand rolls back cannabis laws; Nike...

Here's Political Playback with Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor for 26 June 2025. In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss recent polls reflecting New Zealanders' primary concerns; the return of the position of a stand-alone Children's Commissioner; does the word "paramount" put pressure on school boards; is ACT undermining National with a select committee inquiry into social...

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In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses recent developments on the international stage, including a significant UN report advocating for the acknowledgment of biological realities in gender discussions and the retraction of gender-affirming care for minors. He critiques the New Zealand government's ambiguity in international relations, especially in the context of the IP4 grouping at NATO...

Karin Horen is a mother of three, two-time breast cancer survivor, charity leader, public speaker and author, resilience coach, and mentor. In fact, simply an all-round enthusiastic and inspirational person so I was delighted to have her come on the show and talk about her life, her family, her book (with a rather controversial title - be warned!), and how she faced the many challenges in life. Sh...

Today on Daybreak – age verification hurdles tested for Australia’s under-16 social media ban; school weapon incidents rise 80%; TV programme Neighbours introduces a “gay throuple”; latest IPSOS poll highlights key challenges for Government; the media struggle to report the Iran-Israel ceasefire; RFK Jr wants to crack down on drug ads; Brazil hospitals display anti-abortion signs; and an animal ac...

David Seymour did what any interviewee of the news media needs to do whenever they are interviewed. Take their own recording of the conversation. It got the desired result. Checkmate.

Today on Solid Ground, Simon talks through the situation in the Middle East and New Zealand's approach to it, asking are the attacks justified? Could diplomacy still work? And why is it that New Zealand doesn’t quite know what side to take. He also shares some reflections on the recent protests on Queen Street, arguing they only set conservative causes backwards.

Here's StraightTalk for 23 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: Luxon out, Jacinda 2.0 in?; Foreign Affairs – Friends & Foes, Iran’s time is up?; Should we celebrate Matariki – or just enjoy the day off?; “Christian Nationalism” – real threat or just a negative label?

The media reported a tragic case of a pregnant Georgia woman who was brain dead but was kept on life support to give birth – but the media screamed that it shows how bad abortion bans are. As expected, the media is pushing a false narrative. We do a fact-check.

Today on Daybreak – the UK parliament approves a euthanasia bill; a senior retired judge in Australia says that puberty blockers should not be given to confused young people because of what we now know; Jacinda has the highest favourability rating of all politicians according to a new poll – should you be worried; some schools & workplaces fundraise for radical gender and sexuality programmes...

On today’s Political Playback, Bob and Simon discuss – latest political polls; cancelling the Census; the tragic case of the young girl dying of starvation in emergency accommodation on her own, and the disturbing narrative being pushed by transgender activists; another Government ‘plan’ to combat suicide; are China and the US threats to NZ, and should we fund the Cook Islands if China is involved...

There’s a new online course available in NZ by the Dark Times Academy entitled “Unmasking Theocracy: Project 2025 and the Christian Nationalist Agenda”. No – not a cooking course. It’s a 'cooker' course. They seem to be wanting to 'import a culture war'! We check it out.

On Solid Ground this morning, Simon talks about a new proposed law that might come with some unintended consequences around free speech. He also highlights anti-life happenings in the UK and Australia before sharing a mostly good new story coming out of Georgia, USA.