Latest Family First TV Episodes
Here are the most recent Family First TV episodes, including McBlog, PulsePoint, StraightTalk and Family Matters.
Political Playback – 26 June 2025
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 ...
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McBlog: 500th episode
Stirring the nation since 2022. We check out the five most watched episodes on YouTube.
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Solid Ground – 26 June 2025
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses recent developments on the international stage, including a significant UN report advocating for the acknowledgment of biological ...
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Family Matters – Karin Horen on resilience
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 ...
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McBlog: 1News Forced To Report Facts, Not Spin
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 ...
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Solid Ground – 24 June 2025
Today on Solid Ground, Simon talks through the situation in the Middle East and New Zealand's approach to it, asking are the attacks justified? Could ...
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StraightTalk – 23 June 2025
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 ...
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McBlog: Media Shout Abortion – Nobody Asked The Mother
The media reported a tragic case of a pregnant Georgia woman who was brain dead but was kept on life support to give birth – ...
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Political Playback – 19 June 2025
On today’s Political Playback, Bob and Simon discuss – latest political polls; cancelling the Census; the tragic case of the young girl dying of starvation ...
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McBlog – Uh Oh. They’re Doing A Course On Us!
There’s a new online course available in NZ by the Dark Times Academy entitled “Unmasking Theocracy: Project 2025 and the Christian Nationalist Agenda”. No – ...
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Solid Ground – 19 June 2025
On Solid Ground this morning, Simon talks about a new proposed law that might come with some unintended consequences around free speech. He also highlights ...
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Family Matters – Maryanne Spurdle on autonomy and conscience
The Maxim Institute's Research Manager, Maryanne Spurdle, joins Simon to discuss her latest research - Interrogating Choice: Euthanasia and the illusion of autonomy. Simon and ...
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McBlog: Same-Sex Marriage, Then Polygamy, Now Incest?
You know those horrific "imported culture wars" that Chloe Swarbrick, Chris Hipkins and the media all go on about? You won’t believe which culture war ...
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StraightTalk – 16 June 2025
Here’s StraightTalk for 16 June 2025. In today's show we discuss: Is MMP failing?; Christianity in decline. Should we be concerned?; Kicking (truant) families while ...
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McBlog: ‘Conversion therapy’ law destroys family
The mother of a just-turned-17 year old who died alone in 'emergency accommodation' says it appeared there was "wilful blindness" on the part of professionals ...
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Political Playback – 12 June 2025
Here is Political Playback for 12 June 2025. In today's episode Simon O'Connor will host Brendan Malone.
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McBlog: Theologian Gets It Wrong On Abortion
New Testament theologian NT Wright has held a variety of both academic and chaplaincy posts at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill University, Montreal. He was Canon ...
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Solid Ground – 10 June 2025
Here's Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 10 June 2025. Simon shares some of his trip to Tokyo in support of the Tibetan people as ...
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StraightTalk – 9 June 2025
Here’s StraightTalk for 9 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: NZ First & Greens on the rise. Why?; Do submissions help or hurt democracy?; ...
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McBlog: The Media’s Lovefest With Jacinda (& Her Book)
There’s a new book on the shelves - a memoir from former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – entitled “A Different Kind of Power”. There has ...
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Family Matters – The Growing Threat of Fentanyl In New Zealand
As the use of this potent synthetic opioid grows in New Zealand, so does its devastating impact. Our discussion with Tim Beck from the US ...
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Political Playback – 5 June 2025
Here is Political Playback for 5 June 2025. Today Bob is joined by guest panellist Ro Edge who is co-founder of Save Women's Sports Australasia. ...
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Family Matters – Melissa McKay on Successfully Protecting Children Online
Melissa McKay is a mother of five in the United States who has successfully lobbied for legislation to protect young people online. As New Zealand ...
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McBlog: ‘Pride’ Week OR Samoan Language Week? – Easy Choice Eh
This week there’s the so-called ‘Pride’ week in schools – ‘pride’ in extreme sexuality indoctrination and gender confusion – and there’s also Samoan Language week ...
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Political Playback – 29 May 2025
On this episode of Political Playback, Bob and Simon discuss topics including the social media ban for youth; Ministry of Health ideology; pay equity; police ...
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