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Easter Is About Family Time

Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:41 am | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is rejecting lobbying by both the ACT Party this week and suggestions by National leader Christopher Luxon during the election campaign last year to review and likely liberalise Easter trading laws. “We reject any liberalisation of Easter ... More >>

Survey Shows Growing Rejection Of Gender Ideology To Young People

Sunday, 3 September 2023, 6:03 pm | Family First New Zealand

SUPPORT FOR BAN ON ‘GENDER AFFIRMING’ TREATMENT FOR UNDER-18’s A new poll has found that while there is disagreement as to whether gender identity and sexual orientation should be taught in primary schools, there is increasing opposition to ... More >>

Cost Of Living Top Concern Of Kiwis - Poll

Monday, 14 November 2022, 6:04 am | Family First New Zealand

A new nationwide survey has found the cost of living is by far the most pressing concern of New Zealanders at the moment. In the survey by Curia Market Research and commissioned by Family First NZ, 1,000 respondents were asked to name the three biggest ... More >>

Youth Mental Health – New Report Uncovers ‘Alarming’ Data

Sunday, 4 September 2022, 5:45 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First's latest report Child and Youth Mental Health: why New Zealand's young lead the developed world in poor mental health uncovers data from a number of public service and academic papers that would never otherwise see the light of day. In exploring ... More >>

Media Fail To Debate Social Issue, Again - Analysis

Sunday, 7 August 2022, 7:28 pm | Family First New Zealand

An in-depth analysis of the media coverage of the recent decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade and its implication for New Zealand has found that the significant media coverage was very heavily bias (82%) to a pro-abortion narrative. ... More >>

Cost Of Living Impacting Women, Younger - Poll

Sunday, 24 July 2022, 4:08 pm | Family First New Zealand

A new nationwide poll has found significant concern about the cost of living and its effect not only on personal budgets but also the effect on other families in the community. More than half of New Zealanders are very concerned about the cost ... More >>

Block On Easter Trading Great For Families

Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 7:20 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by the Government to block attempts to liberalise trading laws around the Easter period. “We reject any liberalisation of Easter trading laws and also Anzac and Christmas days because workers deserve this special ... More >>

Block On Easter Trading Great For Families

Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 7:19 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by the Government to block attempts to liberalise trading laws around the Easter period. “We reject any liberalisation of Easter trading laws and also Anzac and Christmas days because workers deserve this special ... More >>

Significant Concern Over Cost Of Living - Poll

Saturday, 18 June 2022, 7:20 pm | Family First New Zealand

A new nationwide poll has found significant concern about the cost of living and its effect not only on personal budgets but also the effect on other families in the community. More than half of New Zealanders are very concerned about the cost ... More >>

New Poll Reveals Motivations For Vaccination, Resistance To Booster

Saturday, 19 February 2022, 6:25 pm | Family First New Zealand

A nationwide poll by Curia Market Research has asked Kiwis about their motivation for having the COVID-19 vaccine. The results suggest that the mandates were a large factor for many people, but there appears to be resistance to the booster from some ... More >>

87,000-Strong Petition Calling For Rapid Antigen Testing To Be Tabled Tomorrow

Monday, 7 February 2022, 5:38 pm | Family First New Zealand

The petition “Don’t Divide Us.nz” which has 87,269 signatures will be tabled in Parliament tomorrow. The petition which was launched at the beginning of November last year says “ We oppose the ‘no jab no job’ policy, which will create a ... More >>

Time For ‘No Jab No Job’ Policy To Go

Saturday, 8 January 2022, 8:15 pm | Family First New Zealand

The Don’t Divide Us.nz campaign , which presented a petition to Parliament last month with 87,269 signatures, is calling on the Government to ditch the divisive ‘no jab no job’ policy and allow for the use of COVID rapid antigen testing as ... More >>

Three Strikes Debate Is Being Sidelined

Wednesday, 5 January 2022, 5:55 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ says that debate is needed on the Government’s proposal to repeal the Three Strikes law , a law which targets repeat violent offenders, and is questioning why submissions are closing in the middle of the summer holidays when even the politicians ... More >>

Petition For Rapid Antigen Testing Reaches 80,000

Monday, 29 November 2021, 7:11 am | Family First New Zealand

The petition “Don’t Divide Us.nz” has now reached a 80,000+ signatures. The petition says “ We oppose the ‘no jab no job’ policy, which will create a divided New Zealand. We call on the Government to allow the use of COVID rapid antigen testing ... More >>

50,000 Signatures On 'Vaccine OR Testing' Petition

Saturday, 13 November 2021, 5:30 pm | Family First New Zealand

The petition “Don’t Divide Us.nz” has reached 50,000 signatures in just five days. Launched last Monday, the petition says “ We oppose the ‘no jab no job’ policy, which will create a divided New Zealand. We call on the Government to allow ... More >>

“Vaccine OR Testing” Campaign Launched

Monday, 8 November 2021, 6:36 am | Family First New Zealand

A family advocate and an educational leader (also a registered nurse with a PhD in aged care) are making a joint application to get a rapid COVID test authorised in New Zealand so that thousands of kiwis don’t lose their jobs on the 16th November ... More >>

Palliative Medicine Doesn’t Include Euthanasia - ANZSPM

Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:32 am | Family First New Zealand

The peak body for palliative medicine in New Zealand and Australia has released an updated Position Statement entitled The Practice of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide just days before euthanasia and assisted suicide becomes legal in New Zealand. ... More >>

‘Conversion Therapy’ Bill Will Restrict Personal Autonomy – Legal Opinion

Sunday, 29 August 2021, 4:43 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ has released a legal opinion on the proposed law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ bill which says that the bill will have a ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of expression concerning gender issues, and will fail in its stated purpose of promoting ... More >>

Govt Erodes Parental Role With Vaccine Advice

Sunday, 22 August 2021, 3:55 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ says it is disturbed by advice being given by the Ministry of Health regarding the booking of vaccinations for COVID-19 for children. The guidelines say that “ as a 12 to 15-year-old, your parent or guardian’s permission is not required ... More >>

Obviously We Want To Criminalise Parents – Bill Advocate

Saturday, 7 August 2021, 5:16 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ says that despite claims of some politicians in Parliament on Thursday, the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban will criminalise parents – an effect of the bill which even the Ministry of Justice has acknowledged. On Newstalk ZB on ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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