Family First NZ
Latest commentary, opinions and shows from Family First NZ. Family First will cut through the spin and discuss the issues related to family and society.
Episodes
In this episode of Daybreak – the IRD thinks men can menstruate; a hospice is losing support – is it because of their stance on euthanasia; left wing groups flout the law – and get away with it; common sense returns and open plan classrooms are booted; is age verification actually achievable – a new bill suggests it is; the likely next Democrat nominee for President Gavin Newsom can’t answer a simple question about transing childre...
In this episode of Political Playback – what is the real reason a hospice is struggling with funding; the IRD goes woke; why is Te Pati Maori being treated softly on compliance issues; is the media turning on Christopher Luxon or are they just mischief making; the normalisation of drugs narrative in the media gets a reality check; the Government proposes new laws to establish more online gambling licences; David Seymour gets told o...
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 white men’ feel they cannot share their opinions; to a twelve year old girl excluded from a cultural day at her school because she was in a dress incorporating the Union Jack. He also discusses New Zealand’s Totora hospice which is the only hospice in New Zealand to allow euthanasia and appears t...
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 discusses the double standards in political activism within sports, where some messages are endorsed and others are censored. Simon also calls out the Green Party tax policies and the Maori Party’s inability to submit financial statements for over two years.
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 party – is this because of their anti-woke campaigning which is connecting with voters? The Advertising Standards Authority has not upheld complaints against a Lotto advertisement that includes images of a man skiing naked with his backside visible. But the ASA recently banned an advert because the...
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 conference will bring together a national network of family-focused organisations, scholars, church & community leaders and individuals who are social conservatives. You are invited!
The theme of this year’s forum is “Courage at a Cultural Tipping Point”, and we have an amazing line-up of brave s...
In this episode of Daybreak – a tragic fatal drug mix at a music festival, but the apologists still argue for drug testing (which wouldn’t have helped); more media campaigning for the magic mushroom drug; the NZ Medical Journal is concerned about silencing science – remember when they did it during COVID?; 1News fails to present the full facts in their coverage of US politics – again; but INews does find their Pentecostalism!; and ...
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 conference will bring together a national network of family-focused organisations, scholars, church & community leaders and individuals who are social conservatives.
You are invited!
The theme of this year’s forum is “Courage at a Cultural Tipping Point”, and we have an amazing line-up of brave ...
In this episode of Daybreak - Winston's anti-woke policies appear to be winning over voters; state-funded Radio NZ are losing listeners; AI is causing issues for schools and for bookstores; is the most complained advertisement really that offensive: the media continue to attack lunches in schools - but not the food quality or the delivery this time; the EU release a report which is described as openly anti-Christian and funded by G...
In this episode of Political Playback, we discuss - the latest political polling which will please NZ First; Chris Hipkins claims the COVID inquiry is a platform for conspiracy theorists; some of the mainstream media think Jacinda Ardern should be summoned in person to the COVID inquiry; what is the Regulatory Standards Bill; are the media & government sitting on their hands regarding our national shame of child abuse; should w...
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon asks why there was little accountability at the time for Justice Minister Kiri Allan’s drinking driving fracas given all the information that has now come out. He also calls out the appeal to identity politics to excuse such behaviours by her and the likes of Golriz Ghahraman. He also draws attention to the ongoing political games around Moira Deeming in Australia and UK political leaders’ i...
Why are large families good – not just for the children, the family itself, but society at large. Join Simon as he sits down with author Dr Catherine Pakaluk, a Harvard educated economist and social philosopher, and mother to eight, as she shares her personal and professional insights.
In this episode of Daybreak – National have a proposed law change regarding child abusers, but appear to be sitting on it; NZ First wants to protect the right to cash transactions; medicinal marijuana doctors have hurt feelings because of “stigma”; new research on marijuana reveals just how dangerous it is for the heart; TVNZ is commissioning a review of its news bias; the BSA proves it’s not actually a watchdog for factual news re...
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 conference will bring together a national network of family-focused organisations, scholars, church & community leaders and individuals who are social conservatives.
You are invited!
The theme of this year’s forum is “Courage at a Cultural Tipping Point”, and we have an amazing line-up of brave ...
In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses topics including former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara's candidacy for Te Pāti Māori, raising concerns about media neutrality when reporters join radical political parties. Simon also critiques a New Zealand Herald article for its focus on gender identity in the context of a tragic death of an anorexic teen, and comments on the lack of media consistency in reporting hate crimes. Addition...
In this episode of StraightTalk: NZ First wants to ban woke flags – good idea or just a distraction? When are statues and places of worship acceptable or not – we’ve got some interesting examples to test on our panel. Should Donald Trump be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as an anti-Trump commentator in NZ suggested recently. The latest polling suggests that voters think Labour can solve all our problems – have the voters forgo...
Everyone seems to be talking about ADHD at the moment – and how we need more diagnoses and more medication, and how the prevalence has significantly increased over the last 1-2 decades. But is ADHD increasing – and are we asking the right questions about how we recognise and treat it. One major international news outlet recently asked that exact question.
In this episode of Daybreak - positive updates on the school lunch programme, where complaints have decreased significantly and reliability has improved; closure of several regional newspapers; Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins blames the “Tory” media for declining numbers of ram raids; Winston Peters' proposed bill to ban 'woke' flags from government buildings, with little coverage from mainstream media; high truancy rates in sch...
In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss the following issues from the past week – Simon’s cancellation to speak on the Israel issue at a university; Chris Hipkins blames the (Tory) media for falling ram-raid occurrences; are school lunches now all AOK?; NZ First proposes a ban on all woke flags; are Youth MPs being censored?; school attendance rates are still abysmal; a Green MP wants to take down ‘coloniser’...
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 media, defunding abortionists Planned Parenthood, 3-year anniversary of overturning Roe v Wade, and there’s even significant pushback on the 'same-sex marriage' issue. We speak to our US correspondent.
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