Media & Shows
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Media & Shows
Political Playback – 17 September 2026
In this episode of Political Playback – the latest polls continue to reveal a slump in support for Labour, but Stuff and The Post want ...
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Solid Ground – 17 September 2026
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon starts with a viewer's question about Parliament debating the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). He explains what's currently ...
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Family Matters – Andrew Doyle and Why We Need Comedy and Satire More Than Ever
On this episode of Family Matters, Simon interviews legendary comedian, satirist, playwright, and author Andrew Doyle who is currently visiting New Zealand as a guest ...
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Daybreak – 16 September 2026
In this episode of Daybreak - the media's 'expert' on far right extremism has to apologise for making stuff up; the Tom Phillips case raises ...
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Solid Ground – 15 September 2026
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon celebrates the UK House of Commons voting down the latest attempt to introduce a euthanasia law. He also ...
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StraightTalk Special – Live from Forum on the Family 2026
Here's a special episode of StraightTalk - the Political Panel filmed live at Forum on the Family 2026. Hosted by Simon O'Connor, the panellists are ...
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Political Playback – 10 September 2026
In this episode of Political Playback – the latest political polls and is there any party pleased with their current polling; suddenly the media have ...
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Solid Ground – 10 September 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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