McBlog: Starmer Resigns; ARC Conference; Gang Rape Report; Heatwave

McBlog: Far Out! Far-Right Kids In Class

Bob examines two hysterical media reports from Stuff and Radio NZ which panic about "far-right" students in schools who may be closet "trad-wives", or worse still, hold conservative views. Perhaps they're just the sensible ones who don't buy the left wing narrative being indoctrinated by the teachers' union and the Ministry of Education. Of course, every left-wing student is a perfect little angel.

McBlog: Starmer Resigns; ARC Conference; Gang Rape Report; Heatwave

We speak to our UK correspondent Sean Redfearn from Christian Concern. Topics include the resignation of PM Sir Keir Starmer; the ARC Conference and comments made by Nigel Farage; media ignore the disturbing 'gang rape report'; continued unrest after the Bristol attempted beheading and Henry Nowak case; UK (and Europe) feeling the heat; and will the England football succeed or fail at the FIFA World Cup.

Family Matters: Dr Juliet Chevalier-Watts on how charities have fared in the latest Budget

In this episode Family Matters, Simon speaks with Dr Juliet Chevalier-Watts. Juliet is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, and an expert in charity law. Several years ago, alongside Professor Frank Scrimgeour, they published research showing how much religious charities in New Zealand contributed - something like $6.1 billion a year. She argues this is clear evidence that the government and the public need to do more to support charities, not make things more difficult - and she stresses she is saying this as an atheist.

Solid Ground w. Simon O'Connor - 23 June 2026

Join Simon as he talks the issues of the day ... LIVE from London of all places. The main topics covered in this video include: 1. ARC Forum Attendance: Details regarding his presence at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Forum event in London. 2. UK Leadership Changes: Commentary surrounding the sudden resignation of United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 3. Green Party Tax Criticisms: Political pushback mocking an alleged $800 million calculation error within the New Zealand Green Party's proposed tax policy. 4. KiwiSaver Policy Resistance: Counter-arguments and criticism directed toward the National Party's updated KiwiSaver scheme frameworks.

Daybreak - 22 June 2026

In this episode of Daybreak – 92% of schools want nothing to do with ‘Pride Week’; the ARL are okay with domestic violence, drugs and coercion of abortions but not quoting the Bible; saying hurty words can get you a red card at the FIFA World Cup; 1 in 4 US workers are still working from home – especially younger workers; NZ’s Supreme Court is (rightly) called out for activism; Winston is no longer the Kingmaker – but we already knew that; did the Minister for Women tell a porkie; NZ has a medicine-funding crisis; tourists are ignoring the tipping culture in the US; Obama opens his new library but wants photo ID to enter (which is highly ironic); Sir Keir Starmer is ‘dead man walking’ as PM; a new report on rape gangs exposes how woke ideology enabled one of the most horrific scandals in British history – but the NZ media don’t want to talk about it; Tulsi Gabbard releases documents about Fauci’s connection to the Wuhan Lab and the suppression of the virus’ lab-leak origins – once again not reported by the NZ media; and Kamala reminds us just how lucky we all were in 2024.