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ChatGPT for teens was built to look safe, not be safe

CounterCulture: Why are Gen Z so Lonely?

Political Playback – 27 August 2026

Family Matters – Kirralie Smith and the cost of speaking the truth

Mental Health and Therapy’s Victims – by Bruce Logan

App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children

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Must-Watch Videos

Family Matters: John Anderson on where the West is going

McBLOG: Paedophiles portrayed as ‘victims’ by Victoria Uni

McBlog: Must-Watch Interview with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters

Family Matters: Tickle v Giggle (a serious case!)

McBlog: Pink Shirt Day is RSE in drag

McBLOG: Trust in Media Scorecard = ‘F’

Family First Episodes

Here are the latest episodes from Family First’s shows and livestreams, discussing and debating a range of topics without any constraints – get the insights and commentary which you won’t get from the mainstream media. We cut through the spin and discuss the issues related to family and society.

CounterCulture: Why are Gen Z so Lonely?

August 27, 2026 CounterCulture

We all know that we need to call our grandma because older people can get lonely, especially as they enter a stage of life when ...

Political Playback – 27 August 2026

August 27, 2026 Political Playback

In this episode of Political Playback – who’s accountable for the Mt Maunganui tragedy; Chris Penk’s wit – even in disaster; who has the best ...

Solid Ground – 27 August 2026

August 27, 2026 Solid Ground

In this episode of Solid Ground, breaking news that Meta has settled out of court a massive lawsuit involving multiple US States. These States had ...

Family Matters – Kirralie Smith and the cost of speaking the truth

August 26, 2026 Family Matters

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon speaks with Australian campaigner Kirralie Smith from www.binary.org.au. She updates viewers about her legal case relating to her ...

Daybreak – 25 August 2026

August 26, 2026 Daybreak

In this episode of Daybreak - the latest poll of polls and the big story which the media missed (deliberately?); political party logos and should ...

Solid Ground – 25 August 2026

August 25, 2026 Solid Ground

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon shares good news coming out of Missouri (USA) around babies born alive; a UN representative calling Australia out ...

StraightTalk – 24 August 2026

August 24, 2026 StraightTalk

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss in depth the announcement by the National-led Government of the proposed social media ban for under-16s; the pros ...

Daybreak – 24 August 2026

August 24, 2026 Daybreak

In this episode of Daybreak – the latest political poll and will the media be calling for a leadership coup against Hipkins; new warning labels ...

Bilton Truth: Abolish Prisons by 2040?

August 21, 2026 Bilton Truth

Te Pāti Māori are even worse on criminal justice than the Greens — if that were possible. In this episode, we hear from Rawiri Waititi ...

EXCLUSIVE: Draft RSE released

Kiwi’s trust in the media declines to a new low.

SURVEY: Opposition To Puberty Blockers & Gender Ideology For Children

ANALYSIS: Media Coverage of Parliament Protest 2022

REPORT: The value of family, and the cost of family breakdown

PARENT GUIDE: The Battle For Your Child’s Innocence

RESEARCH: ‘Alarming’ Data on Youth Mental Health

Latest Commentary & Articles

Here are the latest articles and commentary from Family First’s writers, where we analyse the current news events which are relevant to families and society. We provide the insight and context which you won’t get from the mainstream media. We’ll help you better understand what’s happening and the broader implications.

ChatGPT for teens was built to look safe, not be safe

August 28, 2026 News

Imagine a car seat your toddler could unclip whenever they got bored of it, and you’d only find out afterwards, by text message. That’s roughly ...

Mental Health and Therapy’s Victims – by Bruce Logan

August 25, 2026 Commentary News

Accident, anxiety, injury, decay, disease, aging and death have always existed. So why has ‘mental health’ become under such a large, and dare I say ...

App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children

August 25, 2026 Media Releases News

Family First is calling on all political parties to adopt its App Store Accountability Bill, designed to target an obvious ‘choke point’ for accessing digital ...

WPATH admit their position is debatable

August 17, 2026 Commentary Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE – 17 August 2026 WPATH Admission Raises Serious Questions About Gender Treatment Guidelines in NZ Family First NZ is calling on the Government ...

Assisted-suicide prescriptions continue climbing in Colorado

August 14, 2026 News

Colorado’s latest End-of-Life Options Act 2025 report has been released, showing prescriptions for assisted suicide medicine hit a new high of 580 in 2025. These latest ...

Mission Drift - When Charities lose their soul

Mission Drift: When Charities Lose Sight Of Their Purpose They Lose Their Soul

August 13, 2026 Commentary News

Sadly many charitable organisations that once began with a compelling, venerable mission, have now drifted far from that in pursuit of “trendy” cultural issues. An ...

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