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Solid Ground – 10 September 2026
September 10, 2026
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon reminds viewers that today is the one year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination and talks about the impact ...
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Family Matters – Brendan Malone on What Peter Boghassian Asked Us
September 9, 2026
Family Matters
In this episode of Family Matters, Simon O'Connor sits down with cultural commentator Brendan Malone to discuss their respective recent interviews with American philosopher, Peter ...
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Daybreak – 9 September 2026
September 9, 2026
Daybreak
In this episode of Daybreak – finally (!) the media can talk about the school lunch programme again; 1News ignores key details about MSD botch-ups ...
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Solid Ground – 8 September 2026
September 8, 2026
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon talks the latest political polls and questions why some media outlets are not reporting the results. He fact ...
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Political Playback – 7 September 2026
September 7, 2026
Political Playback
In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss: the latest political poll and it’s quite a bombshell; have the panellists locked down who they’re voting for ...
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Daybreak – 7 September 2026
September 7, 2026
Daybreak
In this episode of Daybreak – an explosive new political poll which shows Labour in freefall, and Opportunity dropping below 5% as the blowtorch is ...
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Bilton Truth: Greens’ Relationship to Truth
September 4, 2026
Bilton Truth
Tamatha Paul has once again found herself at the centre of controversy after making a series of accusations against Government MPs in Parliament — accusations ...
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Daybreak – 4 September 2026
September 4, 2026
Daybreak
In this episode of Daybreak – the scary implications if the political polls are accurate; Seven Sharp looks for a sponsor; Gloria Steinem’s sad legacy; ...
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CounterCulture: The Tension of Grace & Truth
September 3, 2026
CounterCulture
Jesus came full of grace and truth—but as Christians, we often find it easier to choose one and neglect the other. Some avoid difficult truths ...
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Political Playback – 3 September 2026
September 3, 2026
Political Playback
In this episode of Political Playback - the latest political poll, and the very real implications of the Greens having such numbers in a left-wing ...
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McBlog: Media Trust Still Rock-Bottom
September 3, 2026
McBlog
The latest 2026 Quality of Life survey is out – and it confirms the bad news for the news media. Not only do we distrust ...
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Solid Ground – 3 September 2026
September 3, 2026
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon starts in France noting its new euthanasia law forces care facilities and private religious establishments to participate even ...
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Family Matters – Wesley J. Smith On Autonomy For Some, Not All
September 2, 2026
Family Matters
In this episode of Family Matters, how is it that euthanasia advocates always talk about autonomy and yet, at the same time, want to force ...
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Daybreak – 2 September 2026
September 2, 2026
Daybreak
In this episode of Daybreak – latest Roy Morgan poll and yet more bad news for Labour; Pasifika voters still lean heavily Labour; Real Estate ...
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Solid Ground – 1 September 2026
September 1, 2026
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon begins by encouraging protestors (for whatever cause) to get their signs right before hitting the streets. He addresses ...
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StraightTalk – 31 August 2026
August 31, 2026
StraightTalk
In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss: the Paris climate deal – should we stay or should we go; have the panelists made up their ...
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Daybreak – 31 August 2026
August 31, 2026
Daybreak
In this episode of Daybreak – power companies making record profits; Stuff still believes Auckland no longer blames Labour for COVID lockdowns; is the taxpayer ...
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Bilton Truth: Te Pāti Tax
August 29, 2026
Bilton Truth
Te Pāti Māori want to radically reshape New Zealand’s tax system — including significantly higher income tax rates for high earners, a wealth tax, land ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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