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MPs Confirm Coercion Over Conscience on Gay Marriage
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 9:43 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that at the same time as politicians reject a referendum of the people and demand a conscience vote, they have confirmed that the same-sex marriage bill will not protect the consciences of places of faith from having to host ‘same-sex ... More >>
Conscience Not Coercion on Gay Marriage - Poll
Monday, 25 March 2013, 2:09 pm | Family First
A poll of New Zealanders has found strong support for amendments to the Marriage Act to protect all celebrants, churches and schools if the same-sex marriage law is passed by politicians - despite the issue splitting the country down the middle. More >>
Mum And Dad Matter For Adopted Kids - Poll
Saturday, 23 March 2013, 11:27 am | Family First
An independent poll of 1,000 New Zealanders by Curia Market Research has found majority support for families with both a mum and a dad having priority for adoptions. More >>
Marriage Debate Fails on Identifying Key Issues
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 10:08 am | Family First
In response to the passing of the 2nd reading of the bill opposing traditional marriage, National Director of Family First NZ and co-ordinator of the Protect Marriage campaign, Bob McCoskrie, says: More >>
Evidence Shows That Select Committee Muzzled Opponents
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 9:17 am | Family First
Family First NZ has produced evidence that the Government Administration Select Committee considering the Marriage Amendment Bill has treated unique submissions opposing the bill as form letters in a desperate attempt to ram through the bill. More >>
Asset Sales Referendum Doomed – Fix Law First
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 1:37 pm | Family First
Family First NZ, one of the promoters of the anti-smacking law referendum, says that the asset sales referendum being presented by Labour and the Greens today is doomed to fail because the current law says any result is non-binding on the government. More >>
Separate Adoption Laws From Gay Marriage Debate
Monday, 11 March 2013, 11:51 am | Family First
Family First NZ is calling on politicians to treat any changes to the Adoption Act as distinct and separate from the current debate on redefining marriage. “Significant changes to adoption laws should not happen without appropriate debate and consideration. ... More >>
Major Shortcomings on Gay Marriage Exemption
Friday, 8 March 2013, 9:21 am | Family First
A Legal Opinion obtained by Family First NZ from Barrister Ian Bassett has labeled the conscientious exemption proposed by the Select Committee Report on the same-sex marriage bill as ‘unprincipled and wrong’, ‘misguided’, ‘unjustifiably ... More >>
Evidence That Marriage Select Committee Rushed Process
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 10:06 am | Family First
Family First NZ has produced evidence that the Select Committee considering the same-sex marriage bill have rushed the process, and in the process ignored possibly thousands of submitters who wanted to make oral submissions on the bill. In advice ... More >>
Coroner First of Many To Be Muzzled For View on Gay Marriage
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 10:00 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that Coroner Gordon Matenga will be the first of many in public service who will be muzzled or face trial by media because of their views on same-sex marriage. More >>
No City Brothels, Less Pokies - Poll
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:18 am | Family First
A poll of New Zealanders has found that three out of four voters think Councils should have the power to prevent brothels such as the Chow brother’s high-rise brothel in Auckland being established in central city areas. And almost 9 out of ... More >>
‘Husband’ and ‘Wife’ To Be Removed From Family Laws
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:35 am | Family First
Family First NZ says the Select Committee report on the same-sex marriage bill confirms that the terms ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ will be removed from 16 pieces of legislation as it seeks to redefines marriage. The report also confirms that the committee has ... More >>
No Public Mandate for Same-Sex Marriage - Poll
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 9:57 am | Family First
A poll of New Zealanders has found that only 47% now believe that Parliament should change the definition of marriage, and 43% believe that civil unions are sufficient for same sex couples. The poll also found strong support for laws protecting celebrants, ... More >>
Committee Confirms Muzzling of Thousands of Submitters
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 3:58 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that the chair of the Select Committee considering the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill has today disclosed in Parliament that there have been 21,533 submissions of which almost 3,000 are unique submissions, yet the ... More >>
‘21 Great Reasons To Keep Marriage As Is’ Released
Monday, 11 February 2013, 10:06 am | Family First
The Protect Marriage campaign has released “ 21 Great Reasons To Keep Marriage As Is ” and an accompanying “ 21 More MP’s Needed ” 6-page pamphlet to inform and empower those who are opposed to the ‘same-sex marriage’ bill. “It is quite ... More >>
Rushed Marriage Bill Angers Jilted Submitters
Monday, 4 February 2013, 8:34 am | Family First
More than 200 submitters who have been denied the opportunity to make oral submissions on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill have written an Open Letter to the Prime Minister John Key, the Speaker of the House, and the Select Committee ... More >>
Free Morning-After Pill Morally Bankrupt, Medically Flawed
Friday, 14 December 2012, 9:20 am | Family First
Family First NZ Family First is labelling a decision by the Taranaki Health Board to hand out the ‘morning-after’ pill to children as young as 12 as morally bankrupt and medically flawed because the evidence suggests it will do more harm than good, ... More >>
Family Group Asks Crown to Appeal ‘Naked Jogger’ Case
Monday, 3 December 2012, 10:11 am | Family First
Family First NZ has written to the Crown Solicitor asking them to review the acquittal of a naked jogger in the Tauranga High Court last week, and is asking them to appeal the decision. In the letter, they say: “We believe the decision sets a dangerous ... More >>
Legal Experts Dispute Human Rights Commission
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 3:12 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that the Human Rights Commission is legally wrong on the effects of the Marriage Amendment Bill, and that even the NZ Law Society and 24 members of the law faculty of Victoria University have called both MP Louisa Wall and the HRC’s ... More >>
Labour MP’s ‘Legally Wrong’ on Effects of Marriage Bill
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 9:39 am | Family First
Family First NZ has released a legal opinion which calls into question the validity of the assurances given in Parliament during the 1st Reading of the Marriage Amendment Bill by the Bill’s author Louisa Wall, and also points out the legal incorrectness ... More >>
