Family First TV
"We were 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 were 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 MATTERS: Does the heart beat? Does truth exist? And other tricky questions…
How can we engage with the culture today on sensitive and emotionally charged topics such as abortion and transgenderism if something as fundamental as biological truth is in question?
McBLOG: Is the NZ media left wing?
Have you ever thought that most newsrooms in New Zealand – radio, newspaper and television – appear to have a left wing bias? And is …
McBLOG: Meet detransitioner Cat Cattinson
Cat Cattinson is a singer, science enthusiast, and a detransitioned woman. If Cat had been 13 today, she could’ve been pushed through puberty blockers, cross sex hormones and surgical operations. Fortunately she didn’t.
McBLOG: The folly of hate speech laws
The government is renewing their commitment to introducing ‘hate speech’ laws, it is vital that families and faith communities understand what is really at stake with these proposals.
McBLOG: The reality of medical abortions (which the media won’t show you)
The government, pro-abortion activists and the media were very excited this week. The government has just introduced an even easier way to get abortions. Dial …
McBLOG: Ministry of “Health” continues to cheerlead for abortion
The Ministry of Health has just released the latest abortion statistics. One positive is that it uses the word “women” six times – so that’s …
McBLOG: New UK PM Rishi Sunak – Friend or Foe?
The appointment of Britain’s first Hindu Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is a historic moment in the history of Great Britain. He also makes history as …
McBLOG: Biden’s obsession with abortion
Amongst all the issues affecting the US, and as the Americans prepare to vote in the mid-term elections which could determine the make up of …
FAMILY MATTERS: Is transgenderism contagious for young people?
In the previous episode, Family First’s Samuel Bilton investigated whether young people should be given the chance before their 18th birthday to attempt to change …
McBLOG: Listen to Chloe Cole (18) before any gender activist
Meet Chloe Cole. She’s 18 – and she is worth listening to – far more than any radical NZ politician, gender activist, or the Ministry …
McBLOG: Italy’s unashamedly, defiantly pro-family new leader
Italy has just voted in their first ever female Prime Minister. Normally the media would be praising and celebrating the appointment. Unfortunately, despite Giorgia Meloni’s …
McBLOG: ‘Cancelling’ the Bible
If you don’t bow down to today’s compulsory new ‘religion’ of sexuality & gender identity, and the support of killing children in the womb, you …
McBLOG: Hungary prioritises families
Bob has returned from a conference in Hungary, and during that visit he met with representatives from a governmental pro-family thinktank, and also checked out …
FAMILY MATTERS: Solving the crime wave begins at home
Tune into New Zealand’s news channels, and you’ll be confronted with images and stories of youth offending involving ram raids, burglaries, violent attacks, and sexual …
FAMILY MATTERS: Tattoos, puberty blockers & other permanent decisions
Family First’s Samuel Bilton investigates whether young people should be given the chance before their 18th birthday to attempt to change their sex, and permanently …
McBLOG: New UK PM Liz Truss – Friend or Foe?
In this episode of McBlog, we look at Liz Truss’ voting record on issues such as abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, gender identity, conversion therapy laws, religious belief and free speech.
McBLOG: More pro-life men please
We need more men to speak up for human rights. The human rights of the unborn little girl or boy. Men who lead, protect, and …
McBLOG: Parents, be aware & beware of WPATH
WPATH stands for The World Professional Association for Transgender Health. WPATH ‘guidelines’ are considered the gold standard for the field of health care for those …
McBLOG: Health Ministry quietly admits puberty blockers aren’t ‘safe’
BREAKING NEWS: The Ministry of Health quietly changed their advice last week on the safety of puberty blockers. It’s a stunning turnaround, especially when the …
McBLOG: More experts are raising the ‘red flag’ regarding transgenderism
In last week’s edition of the NZ Listener was an essay by Charlotte Paul, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at …
McBLOG: A tribute to the Queen – and her faith
Tonight the attention of the world will turn to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. In this special episode of McBlog, we pay tribute to …
FAMILY MATTERS: Effective conversations about the harms of porn
In 2017, the Ministry of Health acknowledged that “the content of pornography has changed significantly over the last 20 years and has become more extreme, …
McBLOG: When euthanasia gets it wrong
One of the major concerns around the assisted suicide / euthanasia law is that the law relies on a diagnosis that a person suffers from …
McBLOG: Disney continues its downhill slide
** Warning – contains offensive language ** ** Warning – contains offensive language ** Disney has taken yet another dangerous step with its new animated …
McBLOG: Forum on the Family snippets
A record crowd of more than 800 delegates representing up to 150 community and family organisations gathered last week for the annual Forum on the …
FAMILY MATTERS: The importance of fathers
Samuel Bilton discusses the social effect of fatherlessness – both in families, but also displayed in the animal kingdom. Samuel questions why we don’t hear …
McBLOG: Parent power 1 v radical sex education 0
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been exposing just how extreme and harmful the sexuality and gender ideology is in schools. It’s been sanctioned …
McBLOG: An “absolutely devastating” gender transition
We’re told that if we don’t ‘affirm’ young people with gender dysphoria towards puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, that they will suffer mental harm. But …
McBLOG: NZ’s mental health crisis for children
In 2020, UNICEF ranked New Zealand last of 38 developed countries in child mental well-being. And when you look at the data, it’s pretty depressing …
FAMILY MATTERS: Surrogacy – whose rights come first?
UK ethicist Gary Powell has been a gay rights activist for over forty years, and has been campaigning against surrogacy since 2014. He argues that …
McBLOG: I feel – therefore I am. “Meow”
Young people are being told that who or what they identify as is more important than biological reality. If they’re biologically male, who cares. They …
McBLOG: The transgender agenda rolls on
The transgender propaganda continues – and the worst part is that it is exploiting and harming very young vulnerable children. It’s coming not just from …
McBLOG: Doctors & nurses reject abortion
Left wing website “The Spinoff” recently did a pro-abortion story – which is no surprise that they’re pushing that narrative – but it was the …
McBLOG: Radical sex ed – concerned mum speaks up
We were alerted to some highly offensive sex education material that had been shared with a class of 11-12 year olds. It was so shocking …
McBLOG: Shocking sex ed. Is this for real?!
Earlier this week, we sent out a new Fact Sheet that we had developed exposing the radical sexuality and gender fluidity indoctrination that activists and …
McBLOG: The State v Family First
In June, the Supreme Court in Wellington handed down their judgement in Attorney-General v Family First New Zealand, and the Government and the Charities Board …
McBLOG: Our new Fact Sheet on gender / sexuality education in schools
We highlight a new Family First resource explaining the gender theory & sexuality curriculum which is rife in our schools. The Government declared at the …
McBLOG: Our new Fact Sheet on the ‘conversion therapy’ law
We highlight a new Family First resource just released on the new ‘conversion therapy’ law. It’s a guide for parents, pastors and counsellors as to …
FAMILY MATTERS: Media shows significant bias in abortion discussion
Clara was the result of a teen pregnancy outside of wedlock. She is very thankful her mother chose life – her life. But as she …
McBLOG: The Government’s ‘kindness’ to repeat violent criminals (part 2)
The Government along with the Greens and Maori Party have scrapped the Three Strikes Law in the middle of a crime wave of gangs, guns …
McBLOG: The Government’s ‘kindness’ to repeat violent criminals
In the midst of a crime wave involving gang turf battles, gun crimes and violent ram raids, the Government along with the Greens and the …
McBLOG: The slippery slope of assisted suicide
The first official report on the assisted suicide law in NZ has been released. It only covers the first five months of the law, so …
McBLOG: Thankfully we said nope to dope
Remember the claims made by pro-drug activists in support of cannabis legalisation in New Zealand. According to the Government, the Green Party, NZ Drug Foundation …
FAMILY MATTERS: Were there unintended consequences of vaccine policies?
Vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, lockdowns and the “no jab no job” policy for COVID have significantly affected New Zealanders both positively and negatively – …
McBLOG: Gender theory separates a mum and her daughter
Jeannette Cooper, a former teacher and now a Ph.D. candidate in education at DePaul University, never imagined she’d lose custody of her child. But when, …
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