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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 agencies and the politicians are ignoring it. We review the short documentary.

Today on Solid Ground, Simon draws viewers attention to a recent United Nations report that calls for an end to inclusive language that demeans woman and girls. The same report also calls for a ban on gender interventions on children. He also highlights a number of recent US Supreme Court decisions that legacy media in New Zealand are ignoring. From Texas banning porn for those under 18 to South Carolina defunding Planned Parenthood, these decisions and others are significant.

In this episode of StraightTalk we discuss: has the Minister of Education sneaked a “radical” Treaty of Waitangi clause into legislation? Protesting – on the back of the recent Destiny march which involved burning flags of various groups, does this do more harm than good? Or is it completely appropriate. And just for fun, we find out which 6pm News the panelists would watch – IF we forced them to watch one of them.

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 here. Because, apparently, nobody knew! We check out one of the episodes on "The church & the rainbow community". There’s a couple of really really interesting bits in it – and some very creative theology and even some historical revisionism.

Today on Daybreak – the social media ban gains steam with both a select committee inquiry and a potential bill being investigated; UN report says NZ is amongst top drug users; climate activists are anti-dogs; TVNZ concludes NZ has a problem with child prostitution & nobody cares; Pacifika people support Israel; we cover some significant US Supreme Court rulings from last week; UN report calls on governments to prohibit child ‘gender transitions’; & a study finds that publishers are hostile to authors who aren’t pro-trans and pro gender ideology (we already knew this!).

Today on Daybreak – the social media ban gains steam with both a select committee inquiry and a potential bill being investigated; UN report says NZ is amongst top drug users; climate activists are anti-dogs; TVNZ concludes NZ has a problem with child prostitution & nobody cares; Pacifika people support Israel; we cover some significant US Supreme Court rulings from last week; UN report calls on governments to prohibit child ‘gender transitions’; & a study finds that publishers are hostile to authors who aren’t pro-trans and pro gender ideology (we already knew this!).

Today on Daybreak – the social media ban gains steam with both a select committee inquiry and a potential bill being investigated; UN report says NZ is amongst top drug users; climate activists are anti-dogs; TVNZ concludes NZ has a problem with child prostitution & nobody cares; Pacifika people support Israel; we cover some significant US Supreme Court rulings from last week; UN report calls on governments to prohibit child ‘gender transitions’; & a study finds that publishers are hostile to authors who aren’t pro-trans and pro gender ideology (we already knew this!).

Today on Daybreak – Trevor Mallard is being sued for playing bad music and using sprinklers during the parliamentary protest; ACT party start the discussion on social media bans; Pornhub introduce age verification in the UK; the Masterton alleged arsonist is finally captured; a left wing commentator in the NZ Herald says Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize; Thailand rolls back cannabis laws; Nike goes woke, goes broke; an international women’s soccer team gets thrashed by a bunch of young teen boys; and the US Supreme Court says Planned Parenthood can be defunded.

Here's Political Playback with Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor for 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 Children's Commissioner; does the word "paramount" put pressure on school boards; is ACT undermining National with a select committee inquiry into social media bans for minors; and how important & effective has the Prime Minister's trip to Japan and NATO been. They also touch on some recent comments made by an activist about the 'conversion therapy' bill, and the role of the media.

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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 realities in gender discussions and the retraction of gender-affirming care for minors.

He critiques the New Zealand government's ambiguity in international relations, especially in the context of the IP4 grouping at NATO, and the government’s tepid stance on the US-Israel-Iran dynamics.

On a lighter yet provocative note, he covers the bizarre story of OnlyFans creators in cow sheds, illustrating the extremes of content creation. He recommends vi...

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 all-round enthusiastic and inspirational person so I was delighted to have her come on the show and talk about her life, her family, her book (with a rather controversial title - be warned!), and how she faced the many challenges in life. She shares her story and importantly, some of her tips and insights on how to weather challenges and develop resilience.

Today on Daybreak – age verification hurdles tested for Australia’s under-16 social media ban; school weapon incidents rise 80%; TV programme Neighbours introduces a “gay throuple”; latest IPSOS poll highlights key challenges for Government; the media struggle to report the Iran-Israel ceasefire; RFK Jr wants to crack down on drug ads; Brazil hospitals display anti-abortion signs; and an animal activist groups are concerned that porn stars may be doing tradwife things around cows – cows who are “already being exploited for their reproductive systems” - apparently!

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 got the desired result. Checkmate.

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 diplomacy still work? And why is it that New Zealand doesn’t quite know what side to take. He also shares some reflections on the recent protests on Queen Street, arguing they only set conservative causes backwards.

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 up?; Should we celebrate Matariki – or just enjoy the day off?; “Christian Nationalism” – real threat or just a negative label?

The media reported a tragic case of a pregnant Georgia woman who was brain dead but was kept on life support to give birth – but the media screamed that it shows how bad abortion bans are. As expected, the media is pushing a false narrative. We do a fact-check.

Today on Daybreak – the UK parliament approves a euthanasia bill; a senior retired judge in Australia says that puberty blockers should not be given to confused young people because of what we now know; Jacinda has the highest favourability rating of all politicians according to a new poll – should you be worried; some schools & workplaces fundraise for radical gender and sexuality programmes in schools; the media are suddenly aware of the problem of child prostitution despite us warning them a couple of years ago; more boycotts of Pride in the US; and the BBC finally figures out that only wome...

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 in emergency accommodation on her own, and the disturbing narrative being pushed by transgender activists; another Government ‘plan’ to combat suicide; are China and the US threats to NZ, and should we fund the Cook Islands if China is involved with the island nation?; plus a few lighter topics on disinformation and fake news.

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 – not a cooking course. It’s a 'cooker' course. They seem to be wanting to 'import a culture war'! We check it out.

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 anti-life happenings in the UK and Australia before sharing a mostly good new story coming out of Georgia, USA.

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 Maryanne discuss how the underfunding of palliative care is removing genuine choices from individuals at the end of life. They also talk about the increased push by the likes of the Ministry of Health and others to remove doctors, nurses, and hospices' conscience rights - that is, force people to participate in something they do not want too.

Today on Daybreak – Wanna-be journalist Daid Farrier sinks to a new low, this time targeting parents of a troubled teen with anorexia, childhood trauma, autism, gender confusion and OCD who died alone in the state’s (absent) care; Radio NZ gets called out for (false) climate alarmism; new polling on transgender sports, abortion and IVF suggests that the US (like NZ) has reached a tipping point and is getting more conservative on key moral issues; another sports star pushes back on ‘Pride’; and why isn’t the media (and the Greens) talking about the genocide-like attacks on Christians in Nigeria?

On Solid Ground today, Simon provides some context and thoughts around the Iran-Israel conflict. He then discusses a recent foreign interference case in New Zealand which frustratingly involved the use of New Zealand's own law to silence a journalist!

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 they want to import here now. We examine a Stuff article from last week which discusses the argument for incest - and gets completely muddled in the process.

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 they’re down?; Should we ban fireworks? North v South - the Northern Exodus?

On Daybreak today – the number of Christians around the world is in decline; what is the number 1 concern for kiwi voters; MOTAT decides to combine technology & transport with…. drag queens (!); more backlash to Pride week; newspaper editor says hospices are at a tipping point; Radio NZ has their own takeaway message on a poll result involving President Trump; Greta is angry; Pornhub hates age verification laws (which tells you everything about the market they want); the cannabis market is struggling in the US; and a new study suggests that young adults are struggling because of decreasing involvement in marriage and...

On Solid Ground today, Simon draws attention to how legacy media are consistently amplifying the messaging of one side of the Israel-Gaza war and encourages viewers to discern carefully what they are being told. He also calls out the United Nations who have recently put the likes of Russia, China, and Turkey onto a council responsible for human rights (no, this is not a joke!).

Today on Solid Ground, Simon shares some of his trip to Tokyo in support of the Tibetan people as well as good news coming out of France. He also takes to task a school chaplain who warps the idea of the Christian God to fit her political preferences.

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?; Are we now making moral judgements again?; Labour’s problem with its mates, & TPM’s punishment; Will you be reading Jacinda’s book?

Today on Daybreak - behaviour in primary schools continues to deteriorate; hospice funding is in crisis; yet another attempt for the fun-police to ban fireworks; uneaten school lunches; prominent sportspeople push back on 'pride' activities; US gymnast Simone Biles faces backlash for flip-flop on transgender men in women's sports; and a John Hopkin's professor condemns 'medical malpractice' that led to his granddaughter's transition.

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 offers us an in-depth look at the widespread reach of fentanyl, the lessons we can learn from the US experience, and strategies to combat its alarming rise in our communities.

Tim Beck is Executive Director of Nevada Narcotic Officers Association, retired Narcotics Detective, and Task Force Officer with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) recently held their 20th Anniversary Conference in Auckland, and Family...

Today on Daybreak - Pride week is a fizzer despite the Ministry of Education's endorsement; an Australian judge lambasts medical professionals pushing the transing of children; the FDA (US) is formally reviewing the safety of the abortion pill; yet another country swings to the right; a recent study shows that higher metal health correlates with conservatives political views; and we discuss the fascinating 'moral' judgements being made about the ex-press secretary of the Prime Minister.

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. Topics include: the latest political polls; TPM - violence or rhetoric? ; The Deputy PM handover from Winston Peters to David Seymour; politicising the music awards; mandatory sex-testing for all boxers; Jacinda Ardern's memoir; and did Elon Musk do a Nazi salute?

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 discusses how to better protect under 16 year olds from accessing social media, Simon sits down with Melissa to discuss her innovation which was to target the app stores themselves. This is a fascinating discussion of how of Melissa’s efforts have led to real change and the formation of the Digital Childhood Alliance which is seeing the legal approach spread across US States and potentially being introduced Federally. Melissa’s campaign provides a way forw...

Today on Daybreak – the latest political polling which seems to counter the media narrative; money for media but not for palliative care; Jacinda’s book; the abortion pill inventor dies and receives undue praise from the usual suspects; shock horror – we were right about the Olympic boxer; Thailand U-turns on recreational dope; same-sex marriage loses popularity in the US; and why Samoan Language Week will be far better for your kids than ‘Pride’ Week (which is fast losing support anyway!).

Today on Daybreak – increasing support for a social media ban for younger people; who is experiencing the most discrimination in NZ? The result might surprise you; a bloke is rightly told he can’t play netball in the women's league in Australia, irrespective of his pronouns; an offensive art display is removed; plus other interesting stories from abroad.

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 not investigating theft crimes below certain thresholds; Indians upset with our government; media’s choice of words; is news radio dying?

Solid Ground asks just how ideologically captured has the Ministry of Health become, including it's recent attempt to leave Twitter as well as botching euthanasia numbers (again). Simon also discusses the recent police directive to not investigate petty theft and other issues happening over the last 48 hours.

Today on Daybreak – Winston says no to Chris Hipkins; Newsroom gets caught out trying a cheap shot at Family First; taxpayer funded Radio NZ’s ratings tank; Green party supporters are upset with a billboard; an academic psychiatrist in Australia says conversion therapy ban laws are harming vulnerable children; and Nigel Farage pledges tax breaks for married couples – and is doing very very well in the polls; plus more…