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Overseas Experience Sends Clear Warning on Euthanasia
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 10:05 am | Family First
A report just released by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada says that international evidence shows that deaths by assisted suicide and euthanasia have been increasing wherever the practices have been legalised, and that the door is opened to a world ... More >>
Restricting Access to Porn Campaign Welcomed
Friday, 4 October 2013, 6:45 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming a billboard campaign in Wellington by an unknown group challenging the government to introduce better protection from porn online for children. Family First has already called on the government to join the UK in having pornography ... More >>
Call to Fast-Track ‘Protection of Children’ Bill
Friday, 4 October 2013, 4:55 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is calling on all political parties to fast-track a private members bill which would make criminal offending in the presence of a minor an aggravated factor at sentencing. More >>
Death of Assisted Suicide Bill Welcomed
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 2:17 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming the news that Labour MP Maryann Street has withdrawn her private members bill which would attempt to decriminalise assisted suicide or euthanasia. More >>
Mayor Will Target Alcohol, Brothels, Pokies, Loan Sharks
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:10 pm | Family First
The leading candidates for the Auckland mayoralty have all pledged to take strong action against alcohol outlets and trading hours, residential brothels, pokies, and loan sharks. Family First has asked the top four polling Auckland Super City Mayoral ... More >>
Vigilante Action Against Residential Brothels Expected
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 11:17 am | Family First
Family First NZ is commending actions by a Christchurch City Council candidate to get a residential brothel out of his street, and is predicting that there will be more ‘vigilante justice’ against street prostitution and residential-based brothels ... More >>
Split on Gay Marriage, United on Mums & Dads - Poll
Friday, 13 September 2013, 10:12 am | Family First
An independent poll has found that five months on from the passing of the same-sex marriage bill, the country still remains deeply divided on the issue. The poll also finds overwhelming support for the equal importance of mums and dads for children. More >>
Strong Support for Income Splitting - Poll
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 11:27 am | Family First
An independent poll has found strong support for income splitting, despite the bill proposing it being put on the ‘back shelf’ by politicians. Half of respondents also believe it is better for pre-school children to be cared for at home. More >>
Kiwis Say Nope To Dope - Poll
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 9:36 am | Family First
Only one in three NZ’s believe that marijuana should be decriminalised, according to an independent poll of NZ’ers. More >>
Asset Sales Referendum Doomed – Fix Law First
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 9:11 am | Family First
Family First NZ, one of the promoters of the anti-smacking law referendum, says that the asset sales referendum is doomed to fail because the current law says any result is non-binding on the government. More >>
New Bail Laws Will Protect Families
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:56 am | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming legislation changing bail laws, and says that the new requirements are a long overdue change in order to protect families from repeat and high risk offenders. More >>
Insulting Sentence for Horrific Child Abuse
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 4:20 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is labeling a sentence of just over two years for a horrific case of child abuse as ‘insulting’ and ‘pathetic’, and argues that sentences like this fail to send a message that is needed on child abuse to the community. More >>
Why Won’t Govt Give Families A Tax Break?
Monday, 26 August 2013, 11:53 am | Family First
Family First NZ is questioning why the income-splitting bill has been shelved by the National-led government for over two years. “The Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill was reported back from the Select Committee way back in March 2011 – ... More >>
Govt Should Assist Family First-Home Buyers
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 9:50 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that the Government should do more to assist young families in to their first home. More >>
Rogue Teachers Should Be Named
Friday, 16 August 2013, 11:36 am | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming a call by a parliamentary select committee to name teachers who are found guilty of criminal offences. More >>
Education Happens in the Family Setting As Well
Monday, 29 July 2013, 11:59 am | Family First
Family First NZ is rubbishing suggestions that families pulling their children out of school for family holidays are contributing to the truancy rate and should be prosecuted. More >>
Defence Force Leading the Way
Friday, 26 July 2013, 10:22 am | Family First
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says other Government departments could learn a lot from the Defence Force.Spokesman Garth McVicar said the fact that the Defence Force has admitted responsibility in the role it played in the tragic death of Private ... More >>
Education Ministry Forcing Schools to Take Unruly Students
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 9:17 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that the Paeroa Central Primary School experience of being pressured to keep a violent pupil in the school despite the danger that the pupil would place other children in is just the tip of the iceberg as schools are pressured by the ... More >>
Life Jacket Bylaw Will Protect Families
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 9:31 am | Family First
Family First NZ is supporting the call by the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board for an Auckland Council bylaw making it compulsory for the wearing – not just the carrying – of lifejackets on non-commercial smaller pleasure boats, canoes and dinghies. More >>
Book Should Be Stripped Of Award - Mother
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:02 pm | Family First
Review by Sue Reid from Masterton – a mother, bookseller, and previously a columnist for the Wairarapa Times-Age More >>
