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Here are the latest episodes from Family First’s shows and livestreams, discussing and debating a range of topics without any constraints – get the insights and commentary which you won’t get from the mainstream media. We cut through the spin and discuss the issues related to family and society.

StraightTalk - 16 March 2026

StraightTalk – 16 March 2026

In this episode we discuss: the 2nd COVID inquiry has delivered its report. Is it time to move on and heal the divide caused during ...
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To the 87,269 of you who signed our "Don't Divide Us" petition in 2021 asking for rapid antigen testing as an alternative for unvaccinated kiwis to access workplaces, schools, marae, large gatherings, and places of worship, and perhaps contributed to the significant legal expense of the judicial review on behalf of 110 churches – thank you! You were right. We didn’t want the country to be divided. Unfortunately the government didn’t listen – and we are still paying the cost.

McBlog: To The 87,269 – You Were Right

To the 87,269 of you who signed our "Don't Divide Us" petition in 2021 asking for rapid antigen testing as an alternative for unvaccinated kiwis ...
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Daybreak - 16 March 2026

Daybreak – 16 March 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – the media are focused on oil, but is anyone else; should National and Labour combine; media still talking about ...
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McBlog - Abortion - Euthanasia - Conversion Therapy - Iran - Woke Banknotes

McBlog: Abortion, Euthanasia, ‘Conversion Therapy’, Iran & (Woke) Banknotes

We talk to our UK correspondent Sean Redfearn who works with Christian Concern in London. Topics discussed include attempts to liberalise abortion and euthanasia laws ...
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Daybreak - 13 March 2026

Daybreak – 13 March 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – “cis white males” no longer welcome in the Green Party; have Te Pati Maori reunited; media may have moved ...
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McBlog - Beware The Woke Religious Politician

McBlog: Beware The Woke Religious Politician

There’s a new star on the political left in the US. He’s a Democrat and he’s just become a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate - in ...
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Counter Culture - 12 March 2026

Counter Culture – 12 March 2026

Join panelists Samuel Bilton, Ethan Aloiai, Arian Tashakkori and Jake Stowers as they discuss faith & politics; is there such a thing as a secular ...
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Political Playback - 12 March 2026

Political Playback – 12 March 2026

In this episode of Political Playback - the latest political poll and why have the media zeroed in on this particular one; the COVID report ...
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The Abortion Trend The Media Wont Report

McBlog: The Abortion Trend The Media Won’t Report

The provisional data of the number of abortions for 2025 has just been obtained. What has happened to the number of abortions since politicians introduced ...
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Latest Commentary & Articles

Here are the latest articles and commentary from Family First’s writers, where we analyse the current news events which are relevant to families and society. We provide the insight and context which you won’t get from the mainstream media. We’ll help you better understand what’s happening and the broader implications.

UN CSW and the USA

U.S. casts lone vote against UN’s gender identity agenda

For the first time in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s (CSW) 70-year history, the Agreed Conclusions were not adopted by consensus. ...
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Aussie laws for age-restricted content1

Age verification for online adult content comes into force in Australia

At Family First, we have long warned that the digital Wild West has exposed children to objectionable material that no responsible parent would allow in ...
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GP exposes assisted dying funding inequities

New Zealand is paying more to end lives than care for them

A frontline New Zealand GP has exposed a troubling financial incentive at the heart of our end-of-life system — assisted dying pays up to six ...
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EU support for widening abortion access

EU’s backdoor move redirects social funds toward abortion access

The European Commission has declined to establish a new dedicated EU-wide funding mechanism for abortion access, as requested by the “My Voice, My Choice” European ...
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France euthanasia bill

France pushes to open the door to euthanasia

Yesterday, the French National Assembly voted on passing a bill legalising assisted dying. This marks the next phase in a year-long debate on euthanasia and assisted dying. ...
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weed affects youth brain

New research shows adolescent cannabis use linked to higher psychiatric risks

It is no secret that many young people believe that marijuana is a safe and natural drug and is the most commonly tried illegal drug ...
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