In today's episode - we pay tribute to Dr James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family; a Canadian nurse is fined for backing women-only spaces; name suppression for possession of child p*rn images should be scrapped; violence against female MPs is condemned but not against male MPs?; research shows that more babies born at 22 weeks are surviving; President Trump talks about heaven but shows a basic misunderstanding; brothel plan rejected in Hastings thanks to the mayoral candidates; and we reveal the newest dumb term - "mankeeping"!

In this episode – more leadership pressure on Luxon, and is Nicola Willis manoeuvring for the job; Luxon skips a ‘coalition of the willing’ phone call – is this a terrible look?; David Seymour and Winston Peters separate themselves from Luxon’s comments about Benjamin Netanyahu; euthanasia’s process of killing under the spotlight; Helen Clark raises the abuse of female politicians – hasn’t she spoken to Andrea Vance; are MPs allowed to have naps; should former MPs become ambassadors; former Labour MP Richard Prebble says Labour should say nothing and they could win the next election; and is the alcohol industry influencing government policy.

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the disturbing news that a New Zealander was likely euthanised without proper sedation, as reported in the media. He then highlights his most recent podcast with anaesthetist, Dr Sharon Quick, where she talks about the complex and often misconstrued realities of euthanasia – including how drugs are given to completely paralyse a patient, raising the real possibility that someone may be conscious but unable to communicate.

Simon also touches on Costco's decision in the U.S. to stop selling the abortion pill Mifepristone and criticises some local church leaders for being vocal on politically comfortable topics like climate change and indigenous rights but largely silent on ethical issues such as euthanasia and abortion.