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Political Playback – 8th Aug 2024
Here’s the second episode of our new live show “Political Playback” with Simon O’Connor and Bob McCoskrie – looking back at the week in politics. ...
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McBLOG: Who is Tim Walz? (and why you should be worried)
Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. You’ve probably never heard of him. Neither have I. But he could be ...
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PulsePoint – 8th Aug 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 8th August 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: The ethics of euthanasia – Dr John Kleinsman
Family First’s Simon O’Connor chats with Dr John Kleinsman, the Director of the Catholic Church’s ‘Nathaniel’ Centre of Bioethics. They discuss the key ethical objections ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 6th Aug 2024
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 6th Aug 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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McBLOG: Detransitioner Walt Heyer’s key question to ask
We caught up with Walt Heyer in Washington DC just over a week ago. Walt spoke at our Forum on the Family last year. In ...
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StraightTalk – 5th Aug 2024
5th August 2024 - StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG: Who is Kamala Harris?
In this episode of McBlog, we check out US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ legacy, policies, and what may happen if she becomes the next President. ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Protecting your conscience and freedoms
As conscience rights come under increasing challenge in New Zealand, a new organisation – the Ethos Alliance – has formed. Family First’s Simon O’Connor sits ...
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Political Playback – 1st Aug 2024
Here's the first episode of our new live show "Political Playback" with Simon O'Connor and Bob McCoskrie - looking back at the week in politics. ...
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McBLOG: When ideology overrides biology, women get hurt
The Paris Olympics has shown us everything that has gone wrong in a culture which has rejected God. First it was the mocking of religion ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 30th July 2024
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 30th July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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PulsePoint – 1st Aug 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 1st August 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG: Netanyahu’s speech to Congress that you probably didn’t hear
Last week I was in Washington DC and with all the shenanigans going on with Biden stepping down from the Democrat nomination and Kamala Harris ...
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StraightTalk – 29th July 2024
29th July 2024 - StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG: DEI is DIE-ing
Have you heard of DEI – it stands for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. The problem is that it’s anything but that. The argument was that ...
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McBLOG: Hey Paris, will you do Islam also?
The Opening of the Olympic Games is usually a family affair. Wrapped up warm in front of the tv waiting for New Zealand or whichever ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: The Dutch Experience of Euthanasia – Professor Theo Boer
Professor Theo Boer is a Professor of Health Care Ethics at the Protestant Theological University in Groningen; Member of the Dutch Health Council; and a ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 23rd July 2024
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 23rd July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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McBLOG: Who is JD Vance and is he a social conservative?
Ohio Senator JD Vance has been announced as the running mate for Donald Trump at the upcoming presidential election in November. He’s only been in ...
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McBLOG: Did we see a new version of Trump?
Near-death experiences can change a person's perspective on life. Did we see that with Trump's speech at the recent Republican National Convention? And more importantly, ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Sam Garaway from Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
Thousands of New Zealanders have been helped out of debt and financial trouble by Christians Against Poverty (CAP). Simon O’Connor from Family First talks with ...
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PulsePoint – 18th July 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 18th July 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG: “Human Rights” – just not yours
The Human Rights Commission is an activist group that should be immediately defunded. Their latest publication on 'conversion therapy', their "advice" for churches, and the ...
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McBLOG: Drag-ing down Seven Sharp
State broadcaster TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme aren’t happy that drag queens aren’t allowed to read LGBT++ books to children, so they did some campaigning. It ...
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McBLOG: Trump’s attempted assassination
Michael Geer is the founding President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute – an organisation similar to Family First in NZ. Today we speak ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 16th July
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 16th July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk – 15th July 2024
15th July 2024 - StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise.
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 9th July
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 9th July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk – 8th July 2024
Here is the episode of our StraightTalk live stream for 8th July 2024. This week’s StraightTalk Panelists are Simon O’Connor, Dr Ate Moala, Ashley Church, ...
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PulsePoint – 3rd July 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 3rd July 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG: No more offensive school urinals and boy/girl signs
The Ministry of Education are obsessed with school toilets – and with urinals – and with signage - and most importantly, with gender ideology. Their ...
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StraightTalk – 1st July 2024
Here is the episode of our StraightTalk live stream for 1st July 2024. This week’s StraightTalk Panelists are Rodney Hide, Simon O'Connor, Dr Ate Moala, ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 2nd July 2024
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 2nd July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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McBLOG: Trump & Biden debate abortion
The first presidential debate last week featured President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. While most of the debate focus has been on President ...
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PulsePoint – 27th June 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 27th June 2024 – the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Conservatism in the modern world
Family First’s Simon O’Connor chats with cultural commentator Brendan Malone about why conservatism is a valuable philosophy for modern times. They discuss what conservatism actually ...
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McBLOG: The left are revolting…
Are the left starting to turn on themselves? Have liberals had enough of their own wokeness? More and more of them are leaving US states ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Protect families and vulnerable people from prostitution.
Family First's Bob McCoskrie made an oral submission against the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (draft) Brothel Control Bylaw this morning. The prostitution law has failed ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 25th June 2024
Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 25th June 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk – 24th June 2024
Here is the episode of our StraightTalk live stream for 24th June 2024. This week’s StraightTalk Panelists are Peter Williams, Prof Rex Ahdar, Ala Pomelile, ...
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McBLOG – Some MPs need to man-up and protect women
It’s time some senior politicians including Chris Hipkins, Chris Bishop and Willie Jackson manned up on the transgender issue and protected female sports rather than ...
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McBLOG: Wow! Disney makes a family-friendly movie
Has Disney finally figured out that wokeness leads to brokenness, and have decided to return to founder Walt Disney’s dream of entertaining families. Possibly.
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PulsePoint – 20th June 2024
Welcome to PulsePoint for 20th June 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG: Must-Watch Interview with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters
Here's the must-watch interview with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters re: preventing biological men from competing against girls and women in grassroots sports.
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