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Family First New Zealand - Latest News [Page 11]

Children’s Commissioner Survey Says Nothing New

Friday, 14 November 2008, 9:36 am | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is welcoming a Children’s Commissioner survey which says that only 20% of those surveyed disagreed with smacking in certain circumstances. More >>

Father Charged for Smacking But Case Dismissed

Friday, 14 November 2008, 9:35 am | Family First New Zealand

In the second case that they are aware of, Family First NZ is questioning why a Nelson father was charged for attempting to discipline his defiant and verbally aggressive child yet the case was dismissed just before the trial. More >>

Comments Welcomed from Goff on EFA

Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 1:56 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is welcoming comments by new Labour leader Phil Goff that the Electoral Finance law needs a review. More >>

Call for Minister of Families in New Government

Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:08 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is repeating its call for a Minister of Families to be appointed to the Cabinet of the new government. More >>

Anti-Smacking Petition About Policy, Not Party

Thursday, 23 October 2008, 3:42 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is distancing itself from attempts by the Kiwi Party to write to the more than 300,000 people who signed the anti-smacking petition, encouraging them to vote for the Kiwi Party at the upcoming Election. More >>

Sex and Puberty Education Is Family Territory

Monday, 13 October 2008, 10:04 am | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is rubbishing a call for sex and puberty education to be taught to children as young as eight or nine years old. More >>

Need for CYF Complaint Authority Following Study

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:17 am | Family First New Zealand

Family First says that the release of a book on child homicide in NZ “Lives Cut Short” by two top government social workers confirms their urgent call for a CYF Complaints Authority. More >>

More Companies Pull Californication Advertising

Monday, 12 November 2007, 12:26 am | Family First New Zealand

Five companies have now responded to the concerns of Family First NZ and other family groups by withdrawing any future advertising from TV3’s offensive and pornographic Californication series. More >>

Anti-Violence: Small Start in Right Direction

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 3:34 pm | Family First New Zealand

Family First NZ is welcoming the Campaign for Action on Family Violence announced by the government today, but says it is only one component in dealing with the unacceptable rates of child abuse in New Zealand. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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