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Sex Abuse Doctor Must Be Named

Thursday, 19 February 2009, 2:16 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that the Auckland doctor who has admitted sexually abusing three young girls twenty years ago should be named as the public have a right to know the character of their doctor especially relating to any criminal activity. More >>

Boot Camps For Families

Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 10:21 am | Family First

Family First NZ says that the proposed ‘boot camps’, monitoring, and Youth Court residential sentences proposed by the government will only work if the parents and families of young offenders are included in the process. More >>

Parents Can Claim 1/3’rd back on School Fees

Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 9:53 am | Family First

Family First is reminding and possibly informing parents that when they complete their IRD Tax Returns for the financial year ended 31 March 2009, they are entitled to claim back 1/3’rd of their school fees. More >>

'Nanny State' Evicted From School Canteens

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 1:59 pm | Family First

Family First is welcoming the decision by the Minister of Education to relieve schools from being 'food police' and dictating what can and can't be sold in school canteens. More >>

Government Should Fix Prostitution Law NOW

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 10:36 am | Family First

Family First NZ says that the government should fix the prostitution law now, and cannot ignore the pleas from communities throughout NZ who are saying that the decriminalisation of prostitution has been a spectacular failure. More >>

Marriage Steady, Civil Unions Ignored

Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 3:16 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that the latest statistics on marriage and civil unions show that while the marriage rate has been reasonably consistent over the past decade, the demand for civil unions is negligible. More >>

Minister Not Commission Should Represent Family

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 3:42 pm | Family First

Family First NZ is questioning why the National-led government is advertising for a new Children's Commissioner with the upcoming retirement of Dr Cindy Kiro. More >>

Government Must Clarify School 'Fees' or 'Donation

Monday, 12 January 2009, 3:21 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that the new National government must clarify to parents whether school fees are compulsory or not. More >>

Veitch Court Case Needs Urgency

Monday, 12 January 2009, 3:20 pm | Family First

Justice needs to be served in a timely manner Family First NZ says that the pending court case involving Tony Veitch should be given urgency for the sake of both of the families involved. More >>

Protect Good Parents, Target Rotten Parents

Monday, 5 January 2009, 12:49 pm | Family First

Family First NZ has released its annual list of the top 5 family issues and heading the list for 2009 is the amending of the anti-smacking law. More >>

Offer to Run Family Conference for Under $30,000

Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 9:14 am | Family First

“Only in September, we ran a highly successful ‘Forum on the Family’ conference for almost 200 delegates and featuring keynote speakers, resources, food, and the leaders of most political parties,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family ... More >>

Shortland St Sex Scene 'Tip of The Iceberg'

Monday, 8 December 2008, 4:53 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that the Shortland Street sex scene that breached standards of decency and good taste according to the Broadcasting Standards Authority ruling is simply the tip of the iceberg. More >>

Research Shows Need for Renewed Debate on Abortion

Monday, 1 December 2008, 5:02 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that the building body of evidence about the potential harm of abortion to the mother means that the debate on the abortion should be reopened. More >>

Explosion in CYF Notifications But Missing Abuse

Monday, 1 December 2008, 2:32 pm | Family First

Family First NZ says that CYF’s limited resources are being wasted and non-abusive parents are being targeted, with a ‘blow-out’ in CYF notifications but the levels of actual abuse not increasing. More >>

5-Point Action Plan on Child Abuse Reiterated

Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 9:17 am | Family First

Family First NZ has re-released its 5-point Action Plan to tackle the high rates of child abuse in NZ, originally released mid-2007 when the Nia Glassie tragedy first was revealed and at the time of the 3-minute Stand of Silence held around the country ... More >>