Media & Shows
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Media & Shows
Political Playback – 20 March 2025
Bob and Simon discuss a Green MP’s TikTok messaging; Te Pati Maori’s violent rhetoric; ACT’s claim to Jesus’ vote; Labour’s selective messaging; Winston’s clash with ...
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McBlog: Heeadsss-Up Warning To Parents
Have you heard of GoodSpace? And also the HEEADSSS Assessment. GoodSpace Schools is presented as a schoolwide support system that “empowers school teams to create ...
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Family Matters – Melinda Tankard Reist
Melinda Tankard Reist from Australia's 'Collective Shout' joins Simon O'Connor to talk about their latest research. Collective Shout, along with Maggie Dent, surveyed over 1,000 ...
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McBlog: The 2007 version of RSE is no better
The legacy news media are on the warpath. They’re angry. That’s because opposition from both parents, teachers and principals has resulted in the 2020 RSE ...
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StraightTalk – 17th March 2025
In this episode we discuss the war on school lunches, the war on woke, the war on Christopher Luxon, did Chris Hipkins just shoot himself ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 18 March 2025
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 18 March 2025. Simon discusses the issues of the day and answers your questions.
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McBlog: It’s time to stop the act, drag queens
State broadcaster TVNZ’s Seven Sharp is desperate to normalise drag queens. But it’s not what they show you that’s the problem. It’s what they don’t ...
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Political Playback – 13 March 2025
Here’s “Political Playback” for 13 March 2025. Simon O’Connor and Bob McCoskrie look back at the week in politics, and there’s always much to discuss. ...
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Family Matters – Lydia from Voice for Life NZ
Voice for Life (VFL) has been one of the key pro life voices in New Zealand for many years. Family First's Simon O'Connor sits down ...
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McBlog: MFAT should be renamed Ministry of LGBTQIA+
The government body that represents NZ to other governments & to negotiate trade agreements has become fully captive to DEI & wokeness. They even have ...
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StraightTalk – 10th March 2025
Here’s StraightTalk for 10th March 2025. Our panellists are Christine Rankin, Alfred Ngaro, Sue Reid and Susan Miller.
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McBlog: Ignore risks of puberty blockers – Human Rights Commission
The Submission made by the Human Rights Commission to the Ministry of Health team considering puberty blockers displays their hostility to families and the welfare ...
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Political Playback – 6th March 2025
Here’s “Political Playback” for 6th March 2025, with special guest Peter Williams.
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McBlog: Heal the mind rather than cut the body
A trope repeated by media and politicians is “gender affirmative care saves lives.” Across the legacy (but dying) media they push this narrative. But yet ...
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Family Matters – Wesley J Smith on human exceptionalism
Join a fascinating discussion on why humans are exceptional, as Simon O'Connor from Family First talks with Wesley J Smith of the Discovery Institute in ...
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McBlog: Why we resigned as OT caregivers
Mel and Jim Taylor have had the privilege of serving as Specialist Caregivers for Oranga Tamariki (OT) for over 23 years. During this time, they ...
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McBlog: Yes, you’re funding the drag queen indoctrination
Drag queens are desperate to get in front of children and read books to them. But who is funding all of this normalisation & indoctrination ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 4th March 2025
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 4th March 2025. Simon discusses the issues of the day and answers your questions.
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StraightTalk – 3rd March 2025
Here's StraightTalk for 3rd March 2025. Our panellists are Peter Williams, Ate Moala, Ashley Church and Mel Taylor. This episode discusses the proposed 4 year ...
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Political Playback – 27th February 2025
Here’s “Political Playback” for 27th February 2025. Rodney Hide and Bob McCoskrie look back at the week in politics, and there’s always much to discuss. ...
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McBlog: Wanna be happy? Be a conservative
A popular narrative is that young people are liberal and getting more liberal. And that liberals in general are very happy with themselves. What if ...
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