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Police Right To Investigate Promotion & Enabling of Suicide
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 12:51 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says police are absolutely correct to be investigating, shutting down and prosecuting the promotion of suicide in New Zealand, and especially the operations of Philip Nitschke. More >>
Bail Laws Protect Families, Must Be Maintained
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 6:09 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that the current bail laws which were strengthened in 2013 protect families from repeat and high-risk offenders and are designed to prevent repeats of the Christie Marceau tragedy . “Public safety should be the court’s primary ... More >>
No Public Mandate To Change Abortion Law
Friday, 16 February 2018, 9:57 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that the Labour government has no mandate to weaken abortion laws and the public has no appetite for the abortion laws to be liberalized. “The Abortion Supervisory Committee complains that nobody is listening. That is the way ... More >>
Legal Analysis of Smacking Law Raises Serious Concerns
Monday, 12 February 2018, 8:17 am | Family First
A legal analysis of the 2007 anti-smacking law says that the law is confusing to parents, police and the legal profession; that statements and guarantees made by politicians were misleading; and that a comprehensive analysis of the effects of ... More >>
Submissions on Euthanasia Failing To Get Through
Sunday, 11 February 2018, 1:41 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that the email system of Parliament appears to be crashing under the weight of submissions being received on euthanasia – and is calling on the closing date to be delayed. More >>
Green’s ‘Medicinal’ Marijuana Bill Rightly Rejected
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 9:11 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming the strong defeat of Chloe Swarbrick’s medicinal marijuana bill. “it makes no sense for two bills on the same issue to be considered at the same time. That is a waste of taxpayer resource. The government should have ... More >>
Rejection of Green’s ‘Medicinal’ Marijuana Bill Welcomed
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 3:03 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming National’s rejection of the Green’s private members bill on medicinal marijuana, and is now calling on NZ First MPs to reject it also. More >>
Green’s Grow-Your-Own-Dope-Medicine Bill Is Flawed
Monday, 29 January 2018, 8:27 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that politicians should reject the Green’s private members bill on medicinal marijuana, labelling it as flawed and dangerous, and says that any legislation on medicinal marijuana should be based on legitimate and responsible ... More >>
Govt Needs Target For Reducing Child Abuse
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 2:25 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is calling on the Government to maintain the Better Public Services target on physical child abuse, even though the previous government had struggled to meet the target. More >>
TVNZ Flooded With Formal Complaints On Naked Attraction
Monday, 22 January 2018, 8:41 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that TVNZ has received over 500 formal complaints over a programme which is saturated with full front nudity and adult sexually-charged discussions throughout the programme. Advertisers have also requested that their advertising ... More >>
Poll: NZ’ers Want Stricter Limits on Abortion
Sunday, 21 January 2018, 11:47 am | Family First
An independent poll of New Zealanders by Curia Market Research has found significant support for greater time limits on abortion, including from those who generally support abortion. There was surprisingly small support for the current Crimes Act time limit ... More >>
Govt Must Listen To Medical Profession on Marijuana
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:27 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that any legislation on medicinal marijuana should be based on legitimate and responsible scientific research on the potential benefits and risk of medical cannabis. Family First has also released a Briefing Paper on the issue. More >>
‘Totalitarian’ Approach To Child Abuse Rejected
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:18 am | Family First
Family First NZ is labelling calls by the Coroner - who investigated the death of Moko Rangitoheriri - that all children should be registered from birth and monitored until the age of 5 as ‘totalitarian’, paranoid, naïve, and a waste of time and ... More >>
Major Campaign Launched Against Euthanasia Bill
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 10:24 pm | Family First
In response to ACT MP David Seymour’s euthanasia bill passing it’s 1st Reading tonight, Family First NZ is immediately launching a strong nationwide campaign to stop the flawed and dangerous bill. Family First will be releasing a 16-page resource ... More >>
Seymour Bill A ‘Political Stunt’ - Minister of Health
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 3:26 pm | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming media comments made by the new Minister of Health during the election campaign regarding David Seymour’s euthanasia bill, including the commitment that he will vote against it. More >>
Govt Ignoring Student Screentime Health Concerns
Saturday, 9 December 2017, 1:12 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that Government plans to add digital technology to the school curriculum are ignoring the growing concerns with excessive screentime for young people, accompanied by a lack of guidelines by education and health ministries. “Although ... More >>
Advertisers Withdraw From TV2 Porn
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 3:59 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that advertisers withdrew advertising from a show screened on TV2 which is saturated with full front nudity and adult sexually-charged discussions throughout the programme. The Broadcaster was flooded with complaints. More >>
Sensible ‘Tweak’ To Classification of Books Law
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 9:13 am | Family First
Family First NZ is welcoming the passing of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Interim Restriction Order Classification) Amendment Bill, saying that it will fix an anomaly in the law which impacted on the debate around the controversial book ... More >>
Dad Parental Leave Should Be Separate, Not Shared
Monday, 27 November 2017, 8:38 pm | Family First
Family First NZ says that mothers should receive their full entitlement to paid parental leave, and dads should be given a separate entitlement – not shared between the parents. Family First made the first call on paid fathers leave in their 2015 submission ... More >>
Extremist Victoria Says Yes, NSW Says No To Euthanasia
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10:09 am | Family First
Family First NZ says that Victoria has gone against the worldwide trend and introduced a flawed and dangerous assisted suicide law – a week after the New South Wales upper house voted down a similar bill. More >>
