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 they reckoned it suggested that young girls couldn’t do long maths. So whats the real definition of “offensive” these days? We ask the panelists. We discuss AI – artificial intelligence – and is it friend or foe – and can it really interpret speaking in tongues? And we ask the panelists what they’d like the COVID inquiry to achieve – if anything.

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 Amanda Achtman from Canada and Jeff Johnston from the US.

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 did NZ’s COVID model overstate lives ‘saved’?

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 Dr Miriam Grossman and hear a short message from Israel & Maria Folau.

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 Gates and Soros; and a number of stories from overseas highlighting Christian denominations, universities or politicians losing their way.

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.

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.

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 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.