Media & Shows
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Media & Shows
StraightTalk – 9 June 2025
Here’s StraightTalk for 9 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: NZ First & Greens on the rise. Why?; Do submissions help or hurt democracy?; ...
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McBlog: The Media’s Lovefest With Jacinda (& Her Book)
There’s a new book on the shelves - a memoir from former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – entitled “A Different Kind of Power”. There has ...
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Family Matters – The Growing Threat of Fentanyl In New Zealand
As the use of this potent synthetic opioid grows in New Zealand, so does its devastating impact. Our discussion with Tim Beck from the US ...
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Political Playback – 5 June 2025
Here is Political Playback for 5 June 2025. Today Bob is joined by guest panellist Ro Edge who is co-founder of Save Women's Sports Australasia. ...
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Family Matters – Melissa McKay on Successfully Protecting Children Online
Melissa McKay is a mother of five in the United States who has successfully lobbied for legislation to protect young people online. As New Zealand ...
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McBlog: ‘Pride’ Week OR Samoan Language Week? – Easy Choice Eh
This week there’s the so-called ‘Pride’ week in schools – ‘pride’ in extreme sexuality indoctrination and gender confusion – and there’s also Samoan Language week ...
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Political Playback – 29 May 2025
On this episode of Political Playback, Bob and Simon discuss topics including the social media ban for youth; Ministry of Health ideology; pay equity; police ...
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FOCUS ON DRUGS: Colorado’s Legal Cannabis Disaster 12 Years On.
The majority of New Zealanders thankfully voted NO to legalising the recreational use of cannabis – despite significant campaigning by the mainstream media, politicians and ...
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McBlog: Long-Term Divorce Harms For Children
A new research report published by the US National Bureau of Economic Research charts new findings in how divorce is not a temporary bump in ...
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McBlog: Media’s Moral Panic Over ‘Tradwives’
Have you heard about the terrorist group comprising those who hold a 'traditional' view of wives as mothers and homemakers, focusing on raising children. They’re ...
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StraightTalk – 26 May 2025
Here's StraightTalk for 27 May 2025. We cut through the spin and discuss the current issues related to family and society. This episode discusses: The ...
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McBlog: Abortion ‘Stigma’ Concerns Health Ministry
The five-year review of Jacinda Ardern’s radical extreme abortion law which opened the door to late term abortions was quietly released by the Ministry of ...
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FOCUS ON DRUGS: Emerging Drug Trends: What Next For NZ?
In the second of a series, we speak to KEITH GRAVES, a retired Sergeant, Narcotics Detective, SWAT Team member & Drug Recognition Expert Instructor in ...
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Political Playback – 22 May 2025
On this week’s episode of Political Playback, we discuss the highs and lows of the budget , wayward Winston?, free speech, Chloe Swarbrick’s lack of ...
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McBlog: The Delusion of Porn’s Harmlessness
An op-ed in the New York Times and reprinted in the NZ Herald this week points to a cultural tipping point. Those who argued that ...
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Family Matters – Dr Oliver Hartwich on Housing
The costs of housing is a frequent conversation in New Zealand. Simon sits down with Dr Oliver Hartwich of the NZ Initiative, one of New ...
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StraightTalk – 19 May 2025
Here's StraightTalk for 19 May 2025. We cut through the spin and discuss the current issues related to family and society. In this episode we ...
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McBlog: The Child Report Card That NZ Doesn’t Want
UNICEF have released their latest report card on the wellbeing of children and it surveys 43 countries that are members of the European Union (EU) ...
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McBlog: MPs Behaving Badly – A “House Of Chaos”
One of our longest serving politicians and current Deputy Prime Minister says that our House of Representatives has become a "House of Chaos" due to ...
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Political Playback – 15 May 2025
Here’s Political Playback for 15 May 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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FOCUS ON DRUGS: Methamphetamine – The Most Dangerous Drug Ever Created
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) recently held their 20th Anniversary Conference in Auckland, and Family First were granted access to interview some of the top ...
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