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Latest Videos & Articles

Bilton Truth: Richard Dawkins is Coming to New Zealand

Speak up to protect biology, and women

CounterCulture: Gen Z and their Search for Meaning

Political Playback – 28 May 2026

HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing

Changes to homeschooling laws withdrawn but the UK shows why vigilance is still needed

McBlog: UK Conversion Therapy Ban, Digital ID, Rallies, Elections

Solid Ground – 28 May 2026

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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.

Bilton Truth: Richard Dawkins is Coming to New Zealand

May 29, 2026 Bilton Truth

Richard Dawkins has spent his life not only studying biology but also arguing that God is a delusion. He sits down with Jack Tame and ...

Daybreak – 29 May 2026

May 29, 2026 Daybreak

In this episode of Daybreak – Human Rights Commission’s ‘conversion therapy’ crime squad finds… nothing; mothers can stay longer in hospital after giving birth; government ...

CounterCulture: Gen Z and their Search for Meaning

May 28, 2026 CounterCulture

Has there been a surge in interest among Gen Z for spiritual things after the emptiness of materialism? And is the Church ready to meet ...

Political Playback – 28 May 2026

May 28, 2026 Political Playback

In this episode of Political Playback – make submissions on the Definition of Woman and Man Bill; home-schooling U-turn by the Government; a quick review ...

McBlog: UK Conversion Therapy Ban, Digital ID, Rallies, Elections

May 28, 2026 McBlog

We speak to our UK Correspondent Sean Redfearn about proposed conversion therapy laws in the UK, the latest developments around digital ID, the massive rise ...

Solid Ground – 28 May 2026

May 28, 2026 Solid Ground

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon talks a big win for the homeschooling community as the Minister of Education removes controversial clauses from an ...

Family Matters: Ani O’Brien on the toughest political question today – what is a woman?

May 27, 2026 Family Matters

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon sits down with Ani O’Brien to discuss what appears the most difficult question facing most politicians these days ...

Daybreak – 27 May 2026

May 27, 2026 Daybreak

In this episode of Daybreak - $3.5 million spent to tell people how to save petrol; RNZ pushes ‘pregnant people’; Australia proves just how important ...

StraightTalk – 25 May 2026

May 25, 2026 StraightTalk

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss - a digital drivers licence on your phone, and will you be getting one? Why is the Government ...

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.

Speak up to protect biology, and women

May 29, 2026 News

MPs have just been confronted with what is supposedly the most vexed question of our times – what is a woman? One MP described even asking ...

HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing

May 28, 2026 Media Releases News

The 2.25 million dollar taxpayer-funded complaints centre set up by the then-Labour government via the Human Rights Commission for generating complaints about ‘conversion therapy’ has ...

PATHA vs Government: High court showdown over puberty blockers ban for children

May 5, 2026 News

The debate over puberty blockers is no longer theoretical. It is no longer hypothetical and speculative. And it is no longer confined to activist slogans. ...

Book Review – One Last Question, Prime Minister

May 4, 2026 News

Sue Reid reviews the book - One Last Question, Prime Minister by political journalist Barry Soper. One Last Question, Prime Minister is the story of ...

The rising evidence on cannabis and adolescent harm

April 30, 2026 News

Kiwi families, communities, and especially our young people are already paying a heavy price for a culture that has grown too casual about and perhaps ...

USA study finds adolescent cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development

April 28, 2026 News

A recent study out of the UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that teenagers who start using cannabis experience slower development in their ...

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