In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon O'Connor talks mainstream media and how coverage of events and persons is highly curated. He notes the very limited local media coverage of a local lawyer's vandalism against National Party offices and recent attacks in Jerusalem and North Carolina. Simon contrasts the media's treatment of these stories with others that a similar, suggesting a double standard depending on who is involved or the cause being pursued. He also shares footage of a heroic taxi driver in Jerusalem during the recent shootings, where he calmly and patiently helps an old lady out of his vehicle and away from danger.

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss – the latest political poll; Winston Peter’s comments on immigration over the weekend and should migrants sign a ‘Kiwi values document’; Helen Clark, John Key, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un & Xi Jinping – name the odd ones out; the Law Commission puts gender ideology over natural law; why are faith based schools experiencing such a growth and success boom; and how do we get more marriages and babies in NZ. And we ask the panelists whether they still read hard copy newspapers and magazines – and which ones. And for magazines, there’s an encouraging entry in the top 20.

Last week, the media reported a disturbing case of a UK doctor who had an obsession with chopping off his own limbs - what is referred to as xenomelia or apotemnophilia. But this adverse mental health condition is similar to anorexia and gender dysphoria. The treatment should not involve the amputation of healthy limbs. It should involve the healing of the mind. But someone needs to tell the Ministry of Health, politicians and media that basic truth. Xenomelia, Anorexia, Trans – Similar Issue, same solution.

In this episode of Daybreak - Labour licks its wounds after trouncing in byelection; the NZ Herald panics about a US group that wants to promote marriage and babies; should we have a safe haven law for newborns to prevent the horrific dumping of newborn babies; RFK Jr wants to find out the truth about the harms of the abortion pill; born-alive abortions are more common that many realise in Canada and even here in NZ; churches are failing to mention the word 'sin'; more twaddle from the Law Commission's paper on gender ideology; a famous author admits that he was cowtowed into supporting trans ideology; Parliament became slightly safer for children after the resignation of a radical Green MP - we reveal why; and we hear Winston's war on woke in his speech yesterday at NZ First's conference.

A left-wing think tank in the US identifies words that the left invented – but now want to ban themselves from saying. It’s quite the list.

In this episode of Daybreak - Wellington Council are more focused on rainbows than rates; the Law Commission gets fully captured by gender ideology; former PMs Clark and Key are criticised for standing "beside an array of despots" including Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi; Winston Peters pushes back on digital IDs; the gender pay gap is at its lowest - but the media didn't seem to want to tell you; Father Ted creator Graham Lineham is arrested in the UK for posts on transgender issues; what newspapers and magazines are NZers reading; and the left want to now ban words that they made up.

In this episode of Political Playback, we discuss - should John Key and Helen Clark be rubbing shoulders with the leaders of Russia, North Korea & China if they’re concerned about human rights; the Law Commission prove they’ve been captured by gender nonsense; Te Pati Maori are accused of racism – by Labour; the TPM candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election makes some great and some disastrous comments in a media interview; the latest IPSOS poll shows the government not being seen as able to fix most issues; National voters don’t love NZ First voters; Stats NZ release the latest marriage rates which make grim reading; the ‘gender pay gap’ is at its lowest level for decades; Luxon loses control of the narrative; will they roll Chris Hipkins; and NZ First wants alternatives to digital IDs.

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the recent arrest of Irish comedian Graham Linehan in the UK for tweets critical of trans activism, framing it as a concerning attack on free speech. He draws parallels to Kirralie Smith and Sal Grover in Australia, both facing legal challenges because of their views on gender and women's rights, emphasizing what he sees as a pattern of bullying and silencing by trans activists. Simon also notes New Zealand is heading down the same path, with the likes of the Law Commission likely to suggest gender identity become a protected class.

Simon then talks international politics, criticising former New Zealand PMs for attending a CCP military parade, pointing out the hypocrisy of Clark and Key speaking about human rights yet happily participating in an event run by an authoritarian regime.