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In this episode of Daybreak – the latest edition of Woman’s Day is out – with our suggested headline; why is the media only focused on the friction within right wing parties and not left wing parties; the latest marriage rates should concern us all; ThreeNews rolls out a new ‘expert’ – we explain why this is their choice; disturbing evidence of the way the Biden administration targeted parents, Ch...

Why are Gen Z the first generation since the 1800s that aren’t smarter than their parents? The experts say it’s because they are learning using tech and not connecting with real people. What can we do about that? And what about before they even get to school? Let’s give young minds the best possible chance to reach their potential. Samuel discusses how we can.

In this episode of Daybreak – media focus on the center right coalition but what about a potential center left one; coverage of the Maiki Sherman shenanigans by media mates; the question that exposed the Drug Foundation; NZ Herald is keen to push the narrative that drug users (apparently) aren’t affected by drug use; ThreeNews’ coverage of King Charles is hilarious; an honest article on the pubert...

In this episode of Daybreak – Erika Kirk speaks out; a new book that Bob is hoping he’s mentioned in; school lunches back on the media menu; is the coalition government cracking (hint: no); should a violent convicted offender be able to run for Parliament; a new study on detransitioning is merely an opinion piece; the media’s tough week with Maiki, threats of legal action, and grand hypocrisy; the...

Drug Harm in New Zealand continues to rise. International Drug Cartels are flooding our communities with meth and cocaine, leading to a huge increase in addiction-fuelled crime and gang violence. The panel discuss what we can do about this from multiple angles. From Drug Courts, to Family, Church and Social connections. And no, sorry Green Party, the solution is not decriminalisation.

You would think that the Greens might be a little more careful about their candidates - given their history with Kerekere, Golriz, Darleen, Tamatha & Benjamin - and perhaps think about looking a little more diverse – and normal. Dream on. Things have just got... er... worser.

Transgender Doctor, 'Antisemitic' Bondi Beach Concert, Social Media Ban, Anzac Day Boos... much to chat about with our Australian correspondent Lyle Shelton. Topics include - the transgender doctor (biological male) at the center of a changing room dispute that sparked a costly legal battle in the UK and has relocated to Australia to work in the NSW health system as a female doctor; concert to ben...

On this episode of Family Matters, Simon interviews Gerard Holland, CEO of the Page Research Centre in Australia, about his speech at the @AspireConference 2026 in Sydney where he talked the very real challenges facing boys and men in modern society. Simon noted how profound and clear Gerard’s insights were, both what is contributing to these challenges but also the way out for boys and men. Gerar...

What this week's story about a 'homophobic' slur by a 1News reporter really reveals is the huge hypocrisy of the cultural left and the media, and their manufactured outrage when pushing a narrative. Israel Folau didn’t even use a homophobic slur. He just posted a Bible verse and an explanation. The outrage and hysteria is selective, depending on who does it, and whether it has a Christian basis. I...

A ThreeNews 6pm story last Thursday night is probably one of the most egregious examples of a news network deliberately misleading viewers with a certain narrative – and a whole lot of cutting and splicing and misrepresenting to achieve that end. It’s an eye-opening case study of everything that has gone wrong with the legacy media.

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon celebrates the defeat of the UK’s euthanasia Bill before discussing the latest assassination attempt on President Trump. He notes that the ongoing rhetoric, mainly from the left of politics but also from Trump himself, is fuelling this violent behaviour. Simon also notes the worrying hypocrisy in activists who are the very thing they say they oppose. He then...

Quite the story broke in the US this week which uncovered damning information about one of the NZ media's favourite international sources on faaaaaaar right and white extremist groups. The SPLC organisation is being accused of secretly paying leaders of the very “hate” groups it was publicly tracking. The problem for the now-discredited SPLC - just like the recently deceased Disinformation Project...

In this episode of Daybreak – a tribute to Mary Grant; right bloc ahead in coalition stakes according to a new poll; MPs approve bill to allow online casinos; Meta opens teen AI chats to parental scrutiny; the police shows their true colours; Winston pushes message that it’s a no to Labour; the Green Party list isn’t that diverse when it comes to ‘cis white males who are responsible for all the vi...

In this episode of Political Playback – the consultation on RSE; latest political polls and the massive assumption being made by the media reporting them; Luxon wins the caucus vote of confidence; the political game is on and NZ First v National is the first battle; did Chris Hipkins really make an offensive comment and did he actually apologise; is the Free Trade Agreement with India a good thing...

A truly awful same-sex dads video, Biden targeting pro-lifers, Trump’s memes, forced teen abortions... so much to discuss with our US correspondent Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family based in Colorado. Topics include the video that went viral which was posted by a same-sex couple; evidence that the Biden administration partnered with radical abortion activist organisations to target, surveil a...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon briefly discusses the latest political challenges for National, pointing towards his Substack for some insights into his view on things, but also encouraging people to tune into Political Playback (5pm, Thursday) where he and Bob will be talking much more in depth about things. He highlights the tragic case of Spanish woman, Noelia Castillo who was 25 years o...

Bettina Arndt on feminism and real men! Please note, while this is an important and insightful conversation, some content may not be suitable for children. We advise parental discretion. In this episode of Family Matters, Simon interviews Australian writer and commentator Bettina Arndt AM about the very real challenges facing young men and boys in a highly feminised society. It is a fascinating an...

In this episode of Daybreak – the media fail to roll the Prime Minister and are now very angry; we speak to ex-National MP Simon O’Connor for an analysis of what happened in the National caucus yesterday; Chloe argues that she’s actually the Leader of the Opposition; Raelene Castle is reappointed to further confuse female & male sports in NZ; Shane Jones loves butter chicken – sometimes; more...

Steve Maile is a NZ-born preacher who has lived in the UK for the past 40+ years. He is the senior pastor of Oasis City Church in Watford, but has also preached on the street in various cities around the world. Last weekend he was arrested by three officers while preaching the gospel in his home town of Watford. But Maile is not the first preacher - or even just a person praying silently - to be a...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares some of the insights on classical education from a recent conference he attending, noting how the past has a lot to teach us today . Simon also discusses recent research from the University of Auckland around cultural competency and nursing. The researchers found outcomes for patients was no better – and sometimes worse – from nurses with higher levels...

In this episode we discuss: will we have a new Prime Minister by the end of the month, and what do we make of the polls; should we reduce the number of MPs from 120 to 65 – Brian Tamaki thinks so and wants a referendum on it; Trump posts what many felt was a blasphemous image – but were the panelists offended by it; the Iranian war is still happening so we ask this week’s panelists the same questi...

In this episode of Daybreak – the latest political polls; the appalling behaviour of the media; Greens struggle for a crowd with diversity, except for their male MPs who think they’re female; social media accounts of Labour & National; the Children’s Commissioner doesn’t want children in police custody irrespective of their crimes or risk to the public; are the Pope and Trump really at loggerh...

In this episode of Daybreak – the latest political polling, the political right leading, and continued rise of NZ First; is National going to roll their leader; Taine Randall is questioned on his moral stances – and there’s a common question asked by the media; major red flags around the AUT trust in media report just released; JD Vance responds to the spat between Trump and the Pope – but 1News b...

Here is Political Playback for 16 April 2026, with Bob McCoskrie and Peter Williams. In this episode of Political Playback – is Luxon’s inability to answer simple questions harming him; a potential Greens candidate says the Greens don’t have a true understanding of economic deprivation; we ask Peter whether we really need a ‘definition of woman’ bill; is trust in media really on the up, and does s...

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon lets viewers know he and Rachel are currently in Perth for a classical education conference and then focuses on New Zealand’s proposed ban on prescribing puberty blockers to new under-18 gender dysphoria patients, now under judicial review. Simon notes that despite all the growing evidence of the harms and worse mental health outcomes around so-called ‘gender...