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“We've been effectively 'cancelled' by the mainstream media - probably since the 2013 marriage debate” - Bob McCoskrie

With the mainstream media and social media platforms becoming increasingly hostile towards conservative organisations and viewpoints, our goal is to sidestep them and speak directly to our thousands of supporters. Our goal is to produce credible and well-researched summaries of the issues affecting families, which will educate and empower them to also speak up. And judging by the response, our supporters are loving it!

Family First TV

“We've been effectively 'cancelled' by the mainstream media - probably since the 2013 marriage debate” - Bob McCoskrie

With the mainstream media and social media platforms becoming increasingly hostile towards conservative organisations and viewpoints, our goal is to sidestep them and speak directly to our thousands of supporters. Our goal is to produce credible and well-researched summaries of the issues affecting families, which will educate and empower them to also speak up. And judging by the response, our supporters are loving it!

Family First Shows

FAMILY MATTERS - UK Doctor Dermot Kearney talks abortion reversal pills - PART1

FAMILY MATTERS – UK Doctor Dermot Kearney talks abortion reversal pills – PART ONE

Dr Dermot Kearney is a consultant cardiologist and general physician in the United Kingdom. He was recently investigated by their medical council for having prescribed ...
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StraightTalk 16th Sept 2024

StraightTalk – 16th Sept 2024

16th Sept 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG - Did Victoria University conversion therapy work on me

McBLOG: Did Victoria University’s ‘conversion therapy’ work on me?

A ‘study’ by Victoria University says that reducing stigma towards people with a sexual attraction to children (aka "paedophile") is important for mitigating the negative ...
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McBLOG - Massey University pushes viewpoint out of place in a primary school

McBLOG: Massey University pushes “viewpoint out of place in a primary school”

We’ve been sent a survey which has been sent to primary school principals around NZ by an “Educational Psychologist and Senior Lecturer” at Massey University. ...
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Political Playback - 12th Sept 2024

Political Playback – 12th Sept 2024

Here’s the latest 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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Thumbnail Episode – 24 euthanasia report, Canada cannabis, paedophiles as victims, Indiana abortion drops.

PulsePoint – 12th September 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 11th September 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about. ...
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Marriage Week with Wynand Jacobs

FAMILY MATTERS: Marriage Week with Wynand Jacobs

It's Marriage Week, so Simon O'Connor from Family First sits down again with Wynand Jacobs of Family Life NZ to talk about the resources and ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 10th Sept 2024

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 10th Sept 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 10th Sept 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk 9th Sept 2024

StraightTalk – 9th Sept 2024

9th Sept 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG - Paedophiles & stigma

McBLOG – Paedophiles & ‘stigma’, ‘orientation’, ‘victim’ – Where did it come from?

Activists and academics want to play linguistic gymnastics with the term “paedophile”. The movement is even going so far as to claim that paedophilia should ...
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McBLOG - Paedophiles portrayed as victims by Victoria Uni

McBLOG: Paedophiles portrayed as ‘victims’ by Victoria Uni

Victoria University rebranding paedophiles as ‘victims’ !! Just over a month ago, the Royal Commission’s final report, Whanaketia – through pain and trauma, from darkness ...
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PulsePoint - 5th September 2024

PulsePoint – 5th September 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 6th Sept 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about. ...
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Politcal Playback 5th Sept

Political Playback – 5th Sept 2024

Here’s the latest 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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FAMILY MATTERS- Alisa Childers

FAMILY MATTERS: Alisa Childers – Deconstruction, Donald, Democrats & Demise

Alisa Childers is a wife, mum, author, podcaster, blogger, and speaker. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is currently ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 3rd Sept 2024

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 3rd Sept 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 3rd Sept 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk 2nd Sept 2024

StraightTalk – 2nd Sept 2024

2nd Sept 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG - Dear media my preferred pronouns are hu hu

McBLOG: Dear media, my preferred pronouns are hu/hu

Dear woke media, my preferred pronouns are hu/hu... As a champion of rescuing small bugs like daddy long-legs, cockroaches and small spiders from his daughters' ...
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Political Playback - 29th Aug 2024

Political Playback – 29th Aug 2024

Here’s the latest 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 - 1News social media policy

McBLOG: 1News’ social media policy… good for some

1News claims that “comments that are discriminatory or harmful will not be tolerated” on their social media accounts. We do a fact check - and ...
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solid ground 27th Aug

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 27th Aug 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 27th Aug 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk 26th Aug

StraightTalk – 26th August 2024

26th August 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG- Even the left are getting sick of the left-wing media bias

McBLOG: Even the left are getting sick of the left-wing media bias

We highlight two recent fascinating interviews from the USA regarding the left wing bias of CNN, and two news media examples from New Zealand, which ...
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McBLOG- Bob fails to help media with their wokeness

McBLOG: Bob fails to help media with their wokeness

On Sunday, the saga of Green MP Darleen Tana was covered by TVNZ's Q&A. What you quickly realise is that when things are scripted, it’s ...
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PulsePoint -22nd August 2024

PulsePoint – 22nd August 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 22nd August 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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Political Playback - 22nd Aug 2024

Political Playback – 22nd Aug 2024

Here’s the latest 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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FAMILY MATTERS- Concerns for Christians - Tim Dieppe

FAMILY MATTERS: Concerns for Christians – Tim Dieppe

Simon O’Connor from Family First talks with Tim Dieppe, the Head of Public Policy for Christian Concern – a United Kingdom based advocacy group. They ...
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McBLOG - Bob schools the media & politicians on personal pronouns

McBLOG: Bob schools the media & politicians on personal pronouns

You've probably all heard of disgraced Green MP Darleen Tana. Tana left the Green Party in July, when it received the findings of an independent ...
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StraightTalk 19th Aug 2024

StraightTalk – 19th August 2024

19th August 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG - Human Rights Commission treds on new terf

McBLOG: Human Rights Commission treds on new ‘terf’

The Government has just appointed some new Human Rights Commissioners. The problem is that they believe in free speech, believe that only a woman can ...
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FAMILY MATTERS- Embracing the untouchables

FAMILY MATTERS: Embracing the ‘untouchables’

Imagine being seen as so low, that as a human being you are treated worse than animals. This is the case of the ‘untouchables’ or ...
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Political Playback 15th Aug 2024

Political Playback 15th Aug 2024

Here’s the latest 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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PulsePoint Episode 21

PulsePoint – 15th August 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 15th August 2024 – the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG- Project 2025 - Why you'll love it

McBLOG: Project 2025 – Why you’ll love it, but the media don’t

Project 2025 report was unveiled in April 2023 by the Heritage Foundation and supported by 100+ conservative organisations, but left-wing opposition to the document exploded ...
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McBLOG - Woke breakdancing & non-binary women

McBLOG: Woke breakdancing & non-binary ‘women’

The Olympics is over – and many people may be very glad about that. There has been a lot of woke controversy and demonstrations of ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 13th Aug 2024

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 13th Aug 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 13th Aug 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk 12th Aug

StraightTalk – 12th Aug 2024

12th August 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG- Who is Tim Walz

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

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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Welcome to PulsePoint for 8th August 2024

PulsePoint – 8th August 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 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

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

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

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

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

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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