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McBLOG: Are you getting the full story from the media?

From McBlog (bobmccoskrie.com) Selective Silence from the Media – The NZ media are showing a selective silence on some key issues. Even ex-journalists are expressing ...
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McBLOG: Who’s being sacked because of “no jab no job”?

We asked kiwis what kind of jobs they were losing under the “no jab no job” policy. You may be shocked by just how far ...
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McBlog: The media watchdog doesn’t want your media bias complaints anymore

The broadcasting watchdog (BSA) has said that they no longer will consider complaints of bias against a broadcaster. All the broadcaster has to argue is that the ...
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McBlog: The BSA reveals their double standards

If the Broadcasting Standards Authority didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all. Check out the hypocrisy and flawed thinking of their latest ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: What you need to know about surrogacy

The Law Commission is currently reviewing surrogacy laws in New Zealand – and a private members bill by Labour MP Tamati Coffey to make surrogacy ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: What you need to know about the new euthanasia law

7th November 2021 will be a sad day in New Zealand’s history. It is the day when euthanasia and assisted suicide become officially legal in ...
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FAMILY MATTERS – Keys to understanding the media

Join the conversation as Brendan Malone and Bob McCoskrie give you 11 keys to understanding the media. You'll learn how to exercise discernment around what ...
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FAMILY MATTERS – Why Fathers Matter

It's Father's Day on Sunday. And that's a great opportunity to honour fathers, and acknowledge their important role in families and in society. In the ...
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‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban – Criminalising Parents, Carers and Counsellors

The Labour government has introduced the “Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill” which is a proposed law to ban ‘conversion therapy’. It is vital that families, ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Hate speech laws – and why you must speak up

The Government has released its plan for laws governing ‘hate speech’, and it is now vital that families and faith communities understand what is really ...
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Speak up against ‘hate speech’ laws

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FAMILY MATTERS: The real effect of banning ‘conversion therapy’

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FAMILY MATTERS: Critiquing Critical Race Theory

Despite widespread acceptance of bi-culturalism and the increasing use of Te Reo Māori, terms like “systemic racism”, “White guilt” and “White privilege” are being enthusiastically ...
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LoveThemBoth 2020 Campaign – Tribute to the families

A tribute to the families involved in our LoveThemBoth campaign in 2020. This tribute was featured at the recent Forum on the Family.
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SAYNOPETODOPE Campaign Summary – Winning Against All The Odds

A video summary of the successful SAM-NZ campaign against legalisation of recreational cannabis use. Featured at the Forum on the Family 2021
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Public Square Award 2021: DR NORMAN MACLEAN

Dr Norman MacLean was honoured at the recent Forum on the Family with the “Public Square Award 2021” for services to women and unborn children. ...
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March For Life Worldwide Promo 2021

BE PART OF A GROWING WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT FOR LIFE! Save the Date: Come and March For Life in Wellington on Saturday 4 December 2021 Organisers ...
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March for Life Promo 2021

Save the Date: Come and March For Life in Wellington on Saturday 4 December 2021 Organisers of New Zealand’s National March for Life are urging ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Why New Zealand needs more babies

New Zealand’s fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.60 births per woman. This is well below the population replacement level ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Woke NZ booksellers ‘cancelled’ an important book you should read

A recent Stuff news report said that a couple of activists had complained about the book “When Harry Became Sally – Responding to the Transgender ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Jacinda’s marriage sends an important societal message

It’s official. Wedding bells will be ringing at the end of the year for our Prime Minister. We should celebrate this announcement – both for ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Why Mothers Matter

As we prepare to celebrate Mothers Day, the role and definition of “mother” is under attack in our culture. During the atrocious ramming through of ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Family Dinners – Do They Really Matter?

In our latest episode of Family Matters, we ask the question – should we do more to promote and encourage families to have dinners together ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Adoption Laws – Adults’ Rights or Children’s Rights?

The government has said that it intends to overhaul the Adoption Act. But is adoption about the rights of the child, or the rights of ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Birth Certificates – Biology Or Ideology?

The Labour Government has confirmed that it is going to prioritise a law change which will deem birth certificates meaningless and which will continue its ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: The War FOR Drugs

They talk about the war on drugs. “We need to legalise drugs because the war on drugs is lost.” That’s not the real war. What ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Research & Experience Confirm The Harms Of Abortion

The common narrative we hear from supporters of abortion – all of whom ironically are not at any risk of abortion themselves – is that ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Fact-checking TVNZ’s Sunday on puberty blockers for children

  TVNZ’s Sunday programme recently ‘examined’ the issue of puberty blockers for children who have gender dysphoria. But this wasn’t an ‘investigation’. This was a ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: “Rust never sleeps” – Drugs, Abortion, Euthanasia.

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FAMILY MATTERS: Cannabis referendum – a watershed moment for NZ

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FAMILY MATTERS: Playing Russian roulette with drug testing

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FAMILY MATTERS: Cannabis Referendum NZ 2020 – Vote NO Campaign

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