Latest Family First TV Episodes
Here are the most recent Family First TV episodes, including McBlog, PulsePoint, StraightTalk and Family Matters.
Family Matters – Allister Rose on supporting New Zealand’s thin blue line
July 23, 2025
Family Matters
Please be aware, this episode of Family Matters discusses suicide and other challenging issues around mental health. In this emotionally charged episode of Family Matters, ...
Read More →
Solid Ground – 22 July 2025
July 22, 2025
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon talks declining birth rates around the world and draws attention to a recent podcast where his guest says ...
Read More →
StraightTalk – 21 July 2025
July 22, 2025
StraightTalk
Here's StraightTalk for 21 July 2025. In this episode we discuss – 1. Homeschool, Christian school, State school, charter school – which option do our ...
Read More →
McBlog: Youth Are Becoming More Conservative – Shock, Horror!
July 18, 2025
McBlog
Over the past couple of months we've noticed increasing commentary by the cultural elite and legacy media regarding the rejection of wokeness and leftist policy ...
Read More →
Political Playback – 17 July 2025
July 17, 2025
Political Playback
In this episode of Political Playback – what is the real reason a hospice is struggling with funding; the IRD goes woke; why is Te ...
Read More →
Solid Ground – 17 July 2025
July 17, 2025
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon focuses on news coming out of the United Kingdom, from a survey saying that almost half of ‘older ...
Read More →
Solid Ground – Tuesday 15 July 2025
July 15, 2025
Solid Ground
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon critiques media bias in reporting hate crimes, especially related to recent arson attacks on Christian churches. He also ...
Read More →
StraightTalk – 14 July 2025
July 15, 2025
StraightTalk
Here's StraightTalk for 14 July 2025. In this episode, we discuss – according to the latest poll, NZ First is now the 3rd most popular ...
Read More →
McBlog: Forum 2025 speakers Amanda Achtman / Jeff Johnston
July 14, 2025
McBlog
The Forum on the Family is coming up in August (Thursday 28th Friday 29th August) at the Due Drops Event Centre in Manukau City. This ...
Read More →
McBlog: Forum 2025 speakers Dr Miriam Grossman / Israel & Maria Folau
July 11, 2025
McBlog
The Forum on the Family is coming up in August (Thursday 28th Friday 29th August) at the Due Drops Event Centre in Manukau City. This ...
Read More →
Political Playback – 10 July 2025
July 10, 2025
Political Playback
In this episode of Political Playback, we discuss - the latest political polling which will please NZ First; Chris Hipkins claims the COVID inquiry is ...
Read More →
Family Matters – Dr Catherine Pakaluk on the joys of large families
July 9, 2025
Family Matters
Why are large families good – not just for the children, the family itself, but society at large. Join Simon as he sits down with ...
Read More →
McBlog: Forum 2025 speakers Dawn Hawkins / Kirralie Smith
July 8, 2025
McBlog
The Forum on the Family is coming up in August (Thursday 28th Friday 29th August) at the Due Drops Event Centre in Manukau City. This ...
Read More →
StraightTalk – 7 July 2025
July 8, 2025
StraightTalk
In this episode of StraightTalk: NZ First wants to ban woke flags – good idea or just a distraction? When are statues and places of ...
Read More →
McBlog: What’s Up With ADHD
July 7, 2025
McBlog
Everyone seems to be talking about ADHD at the moment – and how we need more diagnoses and more medication, and how the prevalence has ...
Read More →
Political Playback – 3 July 2025
July 3, 2025
Political Playback
In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss the following issues from the past week – Simon’s cancellation to speak on the Israel ...
Read More →
McBlog: US Conservatives Are On A Roll
July 3, 2025
McBlog
Conservatives in the US just can’t stop winning at the moment - age verification for porn sites, parental rights in schools, warning labels on social ...
Read More →
Family Matters – A RSE Curriculum We Could Support
July 2, 2025
Family Matters
In this enlightening episode of Family Matters, Simon talks with Judith Cairns, the CEO of Love for Life, an organisation pioneering a holistic approach to ...
Read More →
McBlog: Underage Prostitution? Nobody Cares
July 1, 2025
McBlog
TVNZ+ lifted the lid on the prevalence of both child prostitution, and the harms of the industry in general. The problem is that the state ...
Read More →
StraightTalk – 30 June 2025
July 1, 2025
StraightTalk
In this episode of StraightTalk we discuss: has the Minister of Education sneaked a “radical” Treaty of Waitangi clause into legislation? Protesting – on the ...
Read More →
McBlog – ‘Queer Is Here’- Lucky They Told Us!
June 30, 2025
McBlog
State broadcaster TVNZ & Maori TV are being propped up financially by taxpayer-funded NZ On Air to produce programmes to remind you that LGBTQIA+++ is ...
Read More →
Political Playback – 26 June 2025
June 27, 2025
Political Playback
In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss recent polls reflecting New Zealanders' primary concerns; the return of the position of a stand-alone ...
Read More →
McBlog: 500th episode
June 26, 2025
McBlog
Stirring the nation since 2022. We check out the five most watched episodes on YouTube.
Read More →
Family Matters – Karin Horen on resilience
June 25, 2025
Family Matters
Karin Horen is a mother of three, two-time breast cancer survivor, charity leader, public speaker and author, resilience coach, and mentor. In fact, simply an ...
Read More →
McBlog: 1News Forced To Report Facts, Not Spin
June 24, 2025
McBlog
David Seymour did what any interviewee of the news media needs to do whenever they are interviewed. Take their own recording of the conversation. It ...
Read More →
StraightTalk – 23 June 2025
June 24, 2025
StraightTalk
Here's StraightTalk for 23 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: Luxon out, Jacinda 2.0 in?; Foreign Affairs – Friends & Foes, Iran’s time is ...
Read More →
McBlog: Media Shout Abortion – Nobody Asked The Mother
June 23, 2025
McBlog
The media reported a tragic case of a pregnant Georgia woman who was brain dead but was kept on life support to give birth – ...
Read More →
You can make a difference
Join the grassroots movement to promote marriage, family and the value of life. Your financial support and membership will help Family First to promote these ideas and policies that have a lasting, positive influence on New Zealand society.
Gifts made to Family First NZ still qualify for the Donation Rebate.



























