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NZ First Set To Gain from Anti-Smacking Law Policy
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 2:53 pm | Family First Lobby.
MEDIA RELEASE 31 July 2011 NZ First Set To Gain from Anti-Smacking Law Policy Family First NZ is welcoming the policy announced by NZ First today to fix the anti-smacking law, and says the party will benefit in the polls from the announcement. “Independent ... More >>
Commission of Inquiry into Abuse Will Avoid ‘Petty Politics'
Monday, 25 July 2011, 3:36 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is repeating its call for a non-political Commission of Inquiry into the unacceptable levels of child abuse in NZ and says that the response of Labour and Greens to the Green Paper on abuse about to be released by the government proves ... More >>
Govt Should Adopt Own MP's Loan Shark Bill
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:27 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is calling on the government to support National MP Sam Lotu-Iiga's private member's bill aimed at regulating loan sharks and protecting vulnerable families. More >>
Drinking Age - Evidence Is In, People Have Spoken
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:45 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that the government should ditch their split-age proposal and pass urgent legislation that raises the drinking and purchasing age to 21. More >>
Offensive Children’s Book Should Be Withdrawn
Saturday, 11 June 2011, 3:37 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is calling on bookstores to ban the sale of an offensive book entitled “Go the F*** to Sleep” by Adam Mansbach. More >>
Strong Support for Parental Notification Law Change
Sunday, 15 May 2011, 9:27 am | Family First Lobby.
A Family First-commissioned poll last year found extensive support (4 out of 5 people) for parental notification when their daughter is pregnant and considering, or is being advised to have, an abortion. More >>
Police Should Show Compassion to Father
Saturday, 23 April 2011, 3:32 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is calling on the police to drop the charges against a father who watched his three-year-old son die in a submerged van, saying that the death of his son is punishment enough. “Whether an act of stupidity, neglect, or unfortunate ... More >>
TV3’s ‘The Nation’ Makes Incorrect Statements
Saturday, 9 April 2011, 6:23 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that TV3’s The Nation has made incorrect statements today which need to be corrected. Family First NZ has not endorsed or approved any candidate for the Rodney seat for the National party. Family First NZ has no knowledge of the ... More >>
Anti-Smacking Law Labelled ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
Sunday, 20 March 2011, 5:12 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that parenting is being put on trial as a result of the anti-smacking law, and that it is being used as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in custody battles. “Parenting in New Zealand has been put on trial by politicians, and the latest ... More >>
Keep Safeguards On Abortion – For Child And Mother
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 12:42 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is rejecting calls for the decriminalisation of abortion and says that the existing safeguards should actually be strengthened. “Family First NZ is calling for a law which requires informed consent including ultrasound for all ... More >>
IRD Can Refund School Fees: Family First
Friday, 11 February 2011, 7:14 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is reminding and possibly informing parents that when they complete their IRD Tax Returns for the financial year ended 31 March 2011, they are entitled to claim back 1/3’rd of their school fees. “Amidst the concerns on rising school ... More >>
Residential Brothel Near PM Welcomed
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 2:39 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming news that a residential brothel has started operating in the area where the Prime Minister's lives, "The dysfunctional laws governing brothels and street prostitution are not going to be tackled by politicians until ... More >>
Scrap Smacking Law, Target Rotten Parents
Sunday, 2 January 2011, 12:43 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ has released its annual list of the top family issues to be tackled, and heading the list for 2011 is the scrapping of the anti-smacking law. “2011 is an election year and for the first time in three years, the politicians will be ... More >>
News Item on Child Abuse Draws Formal Complaint
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 12:51 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ has laid an official complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority over a disgraceful TV3 Nightline news story1 broadcast on the day before Christmas Eve which trivialised and made light of child sex abuse. "It was broadcast only ... More >>
Call for Withdrawal of Air NZ ‘Tacky’ Billboard
Friday, 17 December 2010, 8:48 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is supporting calls for an Air NZ Grab-A-Seat Billboard with the words " Fares lower than your grandma's boobs " to be withdrawn. “This is a disrespectful tacky billboard inappropriate for the viewing of families and ... More >>
Families Encouraged To Budget for Christmas
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 7:41 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family Family First NZ is encouraging families to set strict spending limits leading up to Christmas Day to avoid high debt and credit card payments, and stress and hardship during the January holidays and when school restarts. "We want to encourage ... More >>
Apology for Adult Promos During Kids’ Viewing
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 1:49 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is welcoming an apology from TVNZ to a family who complained about a promo for Reservoir Hill shown during family viewing times. “The family was watching SpongeBob Squarepants on Studio 2 Live at approximately 4pm one afternoon when they ... More >>
Approach to Abuse Puts Parenting on Trial
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 12:37 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First says that parenting is being put on trial and good parents are becoming paranoid about seeking help. "A Families Commission study in Masterton found that some parents avoided seeking help for genuine injuries or assistance for parenting ... More >>
Immigrants Get Appeal Body But Not Parents
Saturday, 27 November 2010, 6:18 pm | Family First Lobby.
Family First says the announcement by the government this week of an independent appeal body for immigrants - the Immigration and Protection Tribunal - suggests that the welfare and rights of immigrants is far more important than the welfare and rights ... More >>
Parents Penalised By Losing Right to Jury Trial
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 10:32 am | Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ says that the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill announced by Justice Minister Simon Power today is well intentioned, will be beneficial for victims of crime, and will bring about justice in a timely manner. More >>
