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Labour & NZ First Voters Strongly Support Three Strikes Law
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 5:30 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says an independent nationwide poll showing two out of three New Zealanders support the Three Strikes Law confirms that the Labour government has no public mandate for scrapping it, and that the evidence proves it is having the ... More >>
Three Strikes Law Protects Public, Warns Violent Offenders
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 9:42 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that the government will send a message that we’re not serious about the “It’s Not OK” zero-tolerance message on family violence if it scraps the Three Strikes law. More >>
NZ’s Views On Abortion Laws Already Known
Monday, 28 May 2018, 9:50 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that the views of NZers on our abortion laws have already been expressed, and that there is a clear rejection of the type of extremist abortion law being pushed by groups like ALRANZ. “New Zealanders don’t want an extreme ... More >>
Taxpayer Money Wasted On Non-Binding ‘Opinion Polls'
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 9:46 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that until referendums are binding on the government, taxpayer funding should not be wasted on glorified opinion polls costing $10 - $15m each. More >>
Three Strikes Law Is About The Public, Not Offender
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 1:53 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is slamming a decision to bypass the effect of the Three Strikes Law, labeling it as flawed and dangerous. Dylyn Davis brutally attacked and murdered his partner before leaving her to die on their garage floor, but has avoided life ... More >>
Govt Pushes Abortion Over Weightier Law Commission Issues
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 11:51 am | Family First
Family First NZ is questioning why the government is pushing the Law Commission to consider abortion laws over far weightier issues of property relationships, trust law reforms and the use of DNA in criminal investigations. More >>
Progress on Watchdog For Oranga Tamariki Welcomed
Monday, 21 May 2018, 11:28 am | Family First
In documents just released by the Ministry of Social Development, they have echoed the concerns previously raised by Family First NZ, saying, “ Independent oversight contributes to building transparency, public trust and confidence... Where government ... More >>
Royal Wedding Reminds Us Of Importance Of Marriage
Friday, 18 May 2018, 11:22 am | Family First
This weekend, an estimated three billion people worldwide will sit in front of their TV or computer screens as they witness one of the most public weddings since 2011 – the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. (2011 was brother William’s ... More >>
Enabling Suicide Should Always Be A Crime
Friday, 11 May 2018, 4:39 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming the decision in the Wellington High Court of the conviction and fining of Susan Austen who enabled a woman to commit suicide. Family First is now calling on the police to lay similar charges against Dr Philip Nitschke. Family ... More >>
“Why Mothers Matter” Report Celebrates Role Of Mothers
Friday, 11 May 2018, 11:48 am | Family First
As part of the celebration of Mother’s Day this year, Family First NZ has released a report entitled “ Why Mothers Matter ” which provides a concise but broad and well-documented overview of the distinct way mums love, care for, protect and teach ... More >>
Birth Certificates No Longer Based on Biology
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 4:45 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says the Department of Internal Affairs, in a disturbing move, has removed the need for fathers being recorded on birth certificates, and is thereby ignoring biological reality. It will render birth certificates as manipulated and ... More >>
Declining Marriage Rate A Disturbing Statistical Trend
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 3:43 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is warning that the declining marriage rate is a disturbing link to social problems in our society including rates of child abuse, domestic violence, teen crime and child poverty. More >>
Minimal Interest For Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 2:23 pm | Family First
Five years on from the definition of marriage being changed, statistics show that the demand for same-sex ‘marriage’ has been insignificant, and has had to be boosted by overseas couples which represent almost half of all same-sex ‘marriages’ ... More >>
Drug Foundation Tips On P Disturbing – For All Ages
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 3:36 pm | Family First
Family First says that Drug Foundation advice on methamphetamine use is not only foolish and illegal but is inappropriate at all levels and for all ages – not just school students. They are calling on the government to review the Foundation’s ... More >>
TV Watchdog Fails Families, No Longer Fit For Purpose
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 1:40 pm | Family First
In a stunning admission, the Broadcasting Standards Authority have said that they “ do not have a general supervisory role ”, and have endorsed a programme with an “ unusually large volume of complaints ” and which had a number of corporate ... More >>
“More Extreme, Deviant & Violent” Porn
Saturday, 31 March 2018, 11:38 am | Family First
The Ministry of Health, in its submission to the Select Committee which is considering a 22,334-written petition calling on an expert panel to investigate the public health effects and societal harms of pornography, says that “ the content of pornography ... More >>
Physical Restraint Rules Remove Common Sense & Safety
Monday, 26 March 2018, 8:18 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that school staff are wasting hours of valuable time having to complete documentation on the physical restraint of disruptive and unruly students in primary schools. Official documents from the Ministry of Education show that more ... More >>
Women Need To Know Risks of Abortion - Study
Friday, 23 March 2018, 10:18 am | Family First
A research paper for health professionals which reviews international evidence to date about the relationship between abortion and the physical and mental health of women says that abortion is associated with a wide range of adverse physical and ... More >>
TV Host’s Comment Undermines Value Of Mothers
Monday, 19 March 2018, 12:31 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is rubbishing TV3 AM Show host Mark Richardson’s comments that motherhood should not be considered a job, labelling the comments as disrespectful and potentially harmful, and ignoring the research. More >>
Right To Silence Rules Hiding Abusers, Call For Review
Friday, 16 March 2018, 9:26 am | Family First
Family First NZ is repeating its call for a review of ‘right to silence’ laws which is effectively hindering investigations into child abuse. Family First has previously made this plea as a result of the Coroner’s report into the death of ... More >>
