• Political Playback - 10 July 2025
    Jul 10 2025

    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 we be concerned when members of the mainstream media want to become politicians; NZ First believes cash is king; and TVNZ looks at reviewing their news independence.

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    55 mins
  • Solid Ground - 10 July 2025
    Jul 9 2025

    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’ inability to clearly say who is responsible for the terrorist actions of 7/7, now 20 years ago.

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    29 mins
  • Family Matters - Why are large families good?
    Jul 9 2025

    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.

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    59 mins
  • Daybreak - 9 July 2025
    Jul 8 2025

    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 reporting; porn site age verification laws may have (good) unintended effects on adult users; and in the UK, Gen Z men are going to church more.

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    21 mins
  • McBlog: Forum 2025 speakers Dawn Hawkins / Kirralie Smith
    Jul 8 2025

    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 speakers on key social issues from the US, Canada, Australia and NZ.

    And in this episode of McBlog, we talk to Dawn Hawkins from the US and Kirralie Smith from Australia.


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    10 mins
  • Solid Ground - 8 July 2025
    Jul 7 2025

    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. Additionally, he underscores the importance of free speech against the backdrop of academic and political debates involving figures like David Seymour and Anne Salmond.

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    29 mins
  • StraightTalk - 7 July 2025
    Jul 7 2025

    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 forgotten why Labour was booted out of office in 2023, or is the current Government doing that badly? And if we have time - is it time to ditch the UN altogether.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • McBlog - What's Up With ADHD
    Jul 7 2025

    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.


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    27 mins