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Almost 84 Years Married - Longest Married Couple In NZ?
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 9:08 am | Family First Lobby.
For the fourth year running, Family First New Zealand has presented an Award for the Longest Married Couple in New Zealand and the New Zealand couple who won the previous three annual awards may not only be NZ’s longest married couple again ... More >>
Taxpayer Should Not Fund Sex Change Operations - Poll
Monday, 11 February 2019, 9:12 am | Family First Lobby.
Independent polling by Curia Market Research has found strong opposition to taxpayer funding of sex change procedures. In the poll of 1,000 New Zealanders surveyed, respondents were asked “ Do you think the taxpayer should fund surgery and hormone treatments ... More >>
Time For Action, Not More Research, On Porn Harm
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 4:28 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that the latest report from the Censor’s Office on pornography and teens makes disturbing reading but reveals nothing new in terms of what parents and families are already grappling with, and that it is time for action – including ... More >>
UK MPs Get It Right On Pornography Harm
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 8:46 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming a report from a select committee in the UK calling on pornography to be treated as a public health issue similar to cigarettes, and is calling on New Zealand politicians to appoint an expert panel to investigate solutions ... More >>
TVNZ Encouraged To Ditch “Naked Attraction”
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 11:06 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First is welcoming the conclusion of the series of Naked Attraction on TV2, but is warning that if the programme returns for another season, another campaign will be launched calling on advertisers to withdraw their advertising or be boycotted ... More >>
Govt Right To Be Nervous About Dope Vote
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 11:23 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that the Government is right to be nervous about the fallout from a referendum on marijuana legalisation for recreational use, and the possible effect on their voter support. “Labour are looking at the possibility of stinging ... More >>
Marriage Celebrants Rejected For Beliefs Despite Assurances
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 5:25 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that almost 50 marriage celebrant applicants have had their application rejected in just the past 2½ years simply because they do not want to officiate at same-sex weddings due to their personal beliefs or convictions. This ... More >>
83 yrs - NZ’s (& Possibly World’s) Longest Married Couple
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 10:17 am | Family First Lobby.
For the third year running, Family First New Zealand has presented an Award for the Longest Married Couple in New Zealand and the New Zealand couple who won the previous two annual awards may not only be NZ’s longest married couple again this year, ... More >>
Family Dinners Matter, Making Time Is Harder - Poll
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 12:04 pm | Family First Lobby.
A nationwide poll has found strong support for the importance of families having dinner together on a regular basis, but making that time is much more difficult to do, especially for lower socio-economic families. More >>
Ban Street Prostitution & Residential Brothels - Poll
Friday, 29 December 2017, 8:38 am | Family First Lobby.
A nationwide poll has found strong support for banning both street prostitution and residential brothels. More >>
AUSA Correct to Quash Attempts to Muzzle Free Speech
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 12:19 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by the Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) to reject attempts to disaffiliate the student club Prolife Auckland from the AUSA. More >>
Family Groups Meet To Tackle Crucial Family Issues
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 11:46 am | Family First Lobby.
Almost 300 delegates representing more than 75+ family-focused organisations and groups are gathering in Auckland tomorrow(Friday) for the tenth annual NZ Forum on the Family , hosted by Family First NZ. More >>
France’s Law On Prostitution Should Be NZ’s
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 12:10 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming France’s decision overnight to pass a prostitution law which criminalises customers rather than prostitutes, and says that New Zealand should follow the lead and adopt similar legislation. More >>
Chris Brown Nowhere Near A Role Model Yet
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 12:31 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is calling on Immigration NZ to reject a working visa for Chris Brown, and are rejecting claims by some Maori woman leaders that Chris Brown is ‘someone who young people can relate to’ and that he ‘atoned’ for what he did. More >>
Search Is On For Longest Married NZ Couple
Friday, 20 November 2015, 8:38 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ has launched the inaugural annual search for the Longest Married Couple in New Zealand More >>
Family Group Applies for R14 on Explicit Book
Monday, 28 September 2015, 8:57 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First has applied to have the classification of Into the River by Ted Dawes upheld at R14 before it is put back on shelves. They have also asked for an investigation in to the decision by the deputy chief censor to remove the previous classification ... More >>
Family First Wins Appeal Against Deregistration
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 9:37 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming a decision in the Wellington High Court to allow its appeal against deregistration by the Charities Board. Justice Collins has directed the Charities Board to reconsider its decision to deregister Family Firsts in light ... More >>
Protect Marriage Website Still Under Attack
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 9:35 am | Family First Lobby.
The Protect Marriage website www.protectmarriage.org.nz suffered another major attack by hackers, just a few days after the same-sex marriage bill was passed. More >>
NZ’ers Asked To Sign Marriage Pledge
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 12:47 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ has launched a website which gives New Zealanders the opportunity to make the issue of redefining marriage a key election issue for themselves. MyMarriagePledge.org.nz was launched this morning and gives the opportunity for people to sign two pledges: ... More >>
Latest Poll Confirms No Mandate for Same-Sex Marriage
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 9:29 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First says that the latest NZ Herald poll on gay marriage proves that 70-80 politicians have no mandate to change the longstanding definition of marriage. “As the debate on redefining marriage has heated up, the support for changing the definition ... More >>
