Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Families Commission for InfoPages here.
Families Commission - Latest News [Page 5]
Hard times swamp budgeting services
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 12:04 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission is calling for greater investment in budgeting services so they can provide early assistance and financial education. More >>
Time to put the smacking debate behind us
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:47 am | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes the results of the review of the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act, announced by the Prime Minister today, and says it is time for New Zealanders to put the smacking debate behind them and concentrate on ... More >>
Fathers need paid parental leave too
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 4:18 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission is renewing its call for four weeks paid parental leave for dads, based on the findings of two reports it released today. Supporting Kiwi Dads research surveyed 1721 fathers in early 2009. The report provides a snapshot of the ... More >>
White Ribbon Ride Roars into Gear
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 9:22 am | Families Commission
The White Ribbon Ride led by the Super Maori Fullas and Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club roared out of Wellington today, on its way to visit more 35 cities throughout New Zealand. More >>
White Ribbon wants change not spare change
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 10:25 am | Families Commission
Volunteers handing out white ribbons on Wednesday want to change people’s attitudes about violence, not collect your spare change. More >>
Families Commission Supports Boshier
Friday, 20 November 2009, 3:57 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission is supporting Judge Boshier’s call for a radical re-think of support for families through separation. Earlier this year the Commission released an issues paper, What Separating Parents Need When Making Care Arrangements for their ... More >>
Who cares for the carers?
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 10:48 am | Families Commission
Families that care for a family member with mental illness need support in order to help them to do the best job they can do, according to a report released today. More >>
Promote positive parenting: Families Commission
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 9:36 am | Families Commission
The Families Commission says that the review published today of the section 59 law change shows that it is time for Kiwis to start concentrating on how best to promote positive parenting and safe, nurturing families. More >>
White Ribbon Ride Rolls into Central Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 10:05 am | Families Commission
The White Ribbon Ride pulls into Waipukurau at Russell Park at 1pm on Wednesday 25 November offering the chance for local riders to join the convoy and for the community to catch the action. The Super Maori Fullas and the Patriots Motorcycle Club will ... More >>
Regular Kiwi parents say positive discipline works
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 3:32 pm | Families Commission
Kiwi families say they are increasingly using positive parenting techniques because they work, according to 100 ordinary families’ descriptions of their own parenting methods. More >>
Reported Family Violence Rising
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 11:14 am | Families Commission
The rise in family violence offences recorded by the New Zealand Police for year to June 2009 is a double-edged sword, says the Families Commission. Chief Commissioner Dr Jan Pryor says that the 13.5 percent rise in reported family violence in 2009 ... More >>
Commission honours leader in parenting research
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:33 am | Families Commission
He Totara kua hinga I te Wao Nui ā Tane. E te Rangatira, e te Kaihautu I ngā take Māori. Haere, haere, haere. More >>
White Ribbon Ambassador announced
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 4:38 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission is pleased to announce Ruben Wiki as the first White Ribbon Ambassador. Ruben will be actively raising awareness of men’s violence against women as part of White Ribbon Day. More >>
Paid parental leave - better economic performance
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 10:38 am | Families Commission
The Families Commission is encouraging the Government to make further improvements to the paid parental leave scheme, including phasing in an extension of paid leave to 13 months, plus a month’s paid leave for fathers/partners. It says such moves ... More >>
Stand-downs wrong approach: Families Commission
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 10:06 am | Families Commission
Expulsion or suspension from school is rarely necessary if a whole-of-family approach is taken to student management and learning, says the Families Commission. Recent Ministry of Education statistics show that schools are standing down increasing numbers ... More >>
Commission Supports Review Of Child Support
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 3:03 pm | Families Commission
The Families Commission supports a review of the child support scheme in the hopes it will result in more equity, flexibility and information for separated parents. More >>
Fathers study suggests more support needed
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 10:55 am | Families Commission
A group of separated fathers who experienced enormous grief and frustration when they were no longer able to live with their children have told researchers that community services do not provide the help they needed. More >>
Kiwi parents reducing smacking
Monday, 15 June 2009, 11:03 am | Families Commission
More evidence is emerging that Kiwi parents are favouring positive parenting strategies for disciplining their children over smacking or hitting. New Zealand is nearing the second anniversary of the law change that gave children the same legal protection ... More >>
Extra Maternity Funding Welcomed By Commission
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 9:18 am | Families Commission
The Families Commission welcomes the Government’s announcement of extra funding for maternity services in New Zealand. More >>
Druis Barrett resignation
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 5:00 pm | Families Commission
Druis Barrett is a member of the Families Commission's Whanau Reference Group - which is an advisory committee made up of external advisors. Ms Barrett indicated in January that she was considering resigning as her other commitments were making it difficult ... More >>
