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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!

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McBLOG: Hey bud, don’t be so woke

When companies go woke, they often go broke. Most of us just want to consume a product or buy something without getting a lecture on ...
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McBLOG: 3 great reasons to attend the Forum on the Family

The annual New Zealand Forum on the Family brings together a national network of family-focused organisations, scholars, leaders and individuals. The theme of this year’s ...
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McBLOG: Trust in news media continues to fall

There’s a new report that’s just been released which measures how much NZ'ers trust the news media. It's damning, and confirms what probably many of ...
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McBLOG: National no longer a ‘broad church’?

It appears that National is no longer the 'broad church' it claims to be – either in lock step with the woke view or else! ...
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McBLOG: Hey man, what is a woman?

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was asked at the post-cabinet press conference yesterday afternoon one of the trickiest questions in the woke world – What ...
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McBLOG: “BodySafe” isn’t really that safe

We’ve investigated some of the content and ideology of this new 'consent' programme called BodySafe which is being targeted at children aged 13-15 years old. ...
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McBLOG: UK Bible college fires lecturer for tweet on biblical sexuality

A Methodist Bible college in the UK has hit the headlines for sacking a Christian lecturer over tweets defending a Christian view of sexuality. We ...
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McBLOG: NZ panned by international media

NZ didn’t cover itself in glory with the horrendous scenes we saw in Auckland last weekend with the Posie Parker “women’s rights” speaking tour
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McBLOG: Marama Davidson meant exactly what she said

Marama Davidson, who is also Green Party co-leader, is facing flak from political opponents. They’re calling for her to resign after making comments on Saturday ...
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McBLOG: Is NZ the “worst place for women”?

Violence instead of Free Speech in NZ. British gender activist Posie Parker has left New Zealand, calling it the ‘worst place for women she has ...
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McBLOG: When religious schools penalise their own

Josh Alexander, a 16-year-old student at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Canada, was suspended recently for expressing objections to the school’s transgender bathroom policy ...
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McBLOG: Did the media feed us the facts?

A new report has reviewed the news media’s coverage of one of the most significant events in 2022 – the Parliament Protest - which lasted ...
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McBLOG: Is your school library safe?

We give examples of explicit and inappropriate books that you probably don't want in the school library. Have you checked what's on the shelves at ...
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McBLOG: HRC desperately seeking ‘conversion therapy’ complaints

The $2.2m taxpayer-funded complaints centre set up by the Human Rights Commission for receiving complaints about ‘conversion therapy’ has admitted that there have been no ...
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McBLOG: Christian school exiting state system

TVNZ’s 1News reported that a Northland christian school is closing down because it can’t practice ‘conversion therapy’. We do a Fact-Check and speak to the ...
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McBLOG: Comedians tell the truth about abortion

Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock are two very well known comedians – and they’ve both had Netflix Specials. Both of them have accidentally told the ...
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McBLOG: One speech stands out at Oxford Union debate on marriage

A recent debate was “Should Christianity allow gay marriage?" One of the speeches went viral - by a person who was recently blocked from becoming ...
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McBLOG: When the news media ‘campaigns’ rather than ‘reports’

In an excellent presentation from new website commonroomnz.com, Aaron Ironside - an experienced broadcaster - shares his experience of being a spokesperson for the No ...
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McBLOG: Lots of (media) love for throuples

There's lots of (media) love for throuples and polyamory. The Herald on Sunday recently published "The truth about life in a throuple: ‘You can love ...
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StraightTalk – Episode 1

Episode 1 of StraightTalk, our panel discussion that gets straight to the heart of the matter - without compromise and without constraint. 
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McBLOG: International er…. Women’s Day?

How can we celebrate "International Women's Day" today when it can't be defined correctly. If you define a woman biologically – an adult human female ...
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McBLOG: Gender ‘identity’ but not Maori terms?

Gender 'self-identification' on our passports is now ok. But for some reason, Maori 'identifying' as Tahine, Whakawahine and Whakatane won't be allowed. But doesn't self-identification ...
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McBLOG: Is “In Your Skin” in your child’s school?

There’s a new show in town – called 'In Your Skin', developed by two sexologists. Once again, parents should be concerned.
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McBLOG: The Gospel v ‘Social Justice’

At the height of the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots in downtown Chicago, Juan Riesco, co-owner of Nini’s Deli, was pressured to proclaim support ...
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McBLOG: Stats NZ are now targeting our children

Gender ideology and climate alarmism is being targeted at children as young as 7 years old. It's time we called it out.
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McBLOG: Watch “Affirmation Generation”

We check out another documentary just released on the medical ethics of the so-called 'gender-affirming care'. Its called "AFFIRMATION GENERATION".
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McBLOG: Lies, Damned Lies, and Stats NZ

Census forms arrived to most kiwis this week. And you need to figure out your sex at birth - and then your gender. Apparently they’re ...
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McBLOG: Shhh! More naughty words that must not be said

University IT departments around the world are replacing what they deem to be racist, sexist, ageist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise non-inclusive language.
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McBLOG: Disney’s disenchanted kingdom

Has Disney lost its way? Many Disney fans have noticed a sharp increase in the company’s political and social activism - incl. pushing sexual ideology ...
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McBLOG: Family breakdown is costing all of us

Family First has just released a new report which calculates that the fiscal cost to the taxpayer of family breakdown and decreasing marriage rates has ...
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McBLOG: Watch the testimony of the transgender clinic whistleblower

Last week, a former case manager at a “transgender clinic” spoke out against “transitioning” minors, revealing what really goes on at these clinics. We show ...
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McBLOG: Associated Press’ new abortion “reporting guidelines”

The Associated Press (or AP as you will see on many articles in mainstream media in NZ) is a global news organisation founded way back ...
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McBLOG: Sorry – “Diversity, Inclusion, Equity’ doesn’t include your views

Yep, so-called “Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DIE)” doesn’t include you! It’s pretty clear to most people that if you have a Christian faith and hold ...
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McBLOG: Criminalised for conversion

Matthew Grech, a christian charity worker in Malta, faces potential fines and imprisonment for allegedly falling afoul of his country’s ban on “conversion practices” when ...
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McBLOG: Whistleblower exposes the harms of transgender clinics

One of the disturbing aspects around the whole gender identity debate and the push for gender affirming treatment – i.e. puberty blockers, wrong sex hormones ...
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McBLOG: She said she wanted euthanasia, but….

Last November we highlighted a case from Canada where a popular fashion brand Simons posted a video entitled “All Is Beauty”. It tells the tale ...
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McBLOG: The media’s war *for* drugs continues

The mainstream media’s focus on the liberalisation of drug laws continues. Many of them have never got over the shock that a majority of NZers ...
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McBLOG: The battle for your child’s innocence

Family First has released some essential reading for parents & caregivers. It could be one of the most important publications you read at the start of ...
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McBLOG: Despite January 19, it’s still business-as-usual

One key day in January that we may all remember where we were when we heard the news. January 19. When the Prime Minister Jacinda ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: The Government’s first step of controversial ‘hate speech’ laws

'Hate-speech' laws continue to be proposed by the Government under the pretence of ‘the public good’. But beneath the shiny veneer of good intentions lies ...
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McBLOG: Sued for warning parents about drag queens

‘Drag queens’ are an adult expression of LGBT communities. Even they admit that. Strip dancing, sexuality, cross dressing, sexualised content, adult entertainment. If it’s targeted ...
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McBLOG: Another ‘wasted’ TV documentary

The media’s focus on the liberalisation of drug laws continued. Last week, it was Radio NZ’s documentary by Guyon Espiner called “Wasted” – also shown on ...
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McBLOG: ‘Mates & Dates’ is being cancelled!

We have some great news about the 'Mates and Dates' programme which has been indoctrinating harmful and confusing gender fluidity and sexuality ideology into our ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Hate speech laws intersect with ‘progressive’ Christianity

The government is struggling to define exactly what 'hate speech' is. In this episode of Family Matters, Samuel Bilton argues that our government is happy ...
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McBLOG: What’s it like as a 14 y/o sitting through ‘Mates & Dates’?

Jonah* is a 14 year old. He tells us what it’s like to sit through a ‘Mates & Dates’ programme as the presenters extol the ...
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