Family Planning
Family Planning is New Zealand's leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services and information.
Family Planning has a network of 30 clinics across New Zealand. We have been providing sexual and reproductive health services for more than 80 years.
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Pill Supply Issues
Friday, 9 October 2020, 11:37 am | Family Planning
Supply of at least four commonly used contraceptive pills is about to run out - leaving many people without their first choice contraception option. Supplies of Brevinor, Brevinor 1/28, Norimin and Necon are not expected to be restored until ... More >>
25 Per Cent Not Using Preferred Contraception
Friday, 25 September 2020, 7:56 am | Family Planning
One in four survey respondents not using their preferred contraception A quarter of New Zealanders surveyed are not using their preferred contraceptive method, a new survey by Family Planning reveals. The results of the survey are being released ... More >>
Guidelines Need Implementation To Make Meaningful Change
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 4:11 pm | Family Planning
Family Planning says the release of the new sexuality education guidelines today is welcome - but without nationally consistent implementation, our young people are not being well-served. Chief executive Jackie Edmond says we’ve had guidelines ... More >>
One-off Funding Welcome
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 11:27 am | Family Planning
Family Planning has welcomed the one-off funding support announced today which will be directed to initiatives to reduce waiting times for clients. "We are very grateful for the $427,000 announced today by Minister Genter," Family Planning ... More >>
Primary Health Care And Equity Front And Centre Of Report
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 1:48 pm | Family Planning
Putting primary health care and equity at the centre of the Health and Disability System Review is a real positive of the report, Family Planning says. As a provider of primary health care, we appreciate how important population and public health ... More >>
Covid-19 Update From Family Planning
Monday, 30 March 2020, 1:39 pm | Family Planning
We’re open for business - but we’re open differently. That’s the message from Family Planning chief executive Jackie Edmond who says despite lockdown restrictions we’re able to offer a range of services remotely, ensuring vital contraceptive ... More >>
NZ parliamentary group at population summit in Nairobi
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:30 am | Family Planning
Members of the New Zealand Parliamentarians’ Group on Population and Development (NZPPD), a cross-party parliamentary group that focuses on sexual and reproductive health (SRHR), the rights of women and development issues in the Pacific region, ... More >>
Demand for funded devices puts pressure on appointments
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 2:15 pm | Family Planning
Family Planning says demand for the fully-funded Mirena and Jaydess contraceptive devices is so high that just two days after PHARMAC’s announcement, it is already booking clients into appointments in early 2020. More >>
Research confirms importance of information and education
Friday, 16 August 2019, 9:29 am | Family Planning
Family Planning says new research on the age at which New Zealand girls have their first period confirms how important information and education is for young people - before they enter puberty. More >>
Family Planning says law reform is good news/bad news
Monday, 5 August 2019, 11:31 am | Family Planning
The proposed new abortion framework released today by the government is a good news/bad news story, Family Planning says. More >>
Values moved from the 70s - laws should too
Friday, 21 June 2019, 8:45 am | Family Planning
Family Planning welcomes new research from the University of Auckland which shows that New Zealanders are supportive of the right to legal abortion. More >>
Common sense and fact must underpin debate
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:41 am | Family Planning
Family Planning says New Zealanders deserve a common sense, rational and medically informed conversation about abortion law reform. More >>
Young people are the world's greatest untapped resource
Saturday, 18 May 2019, 12:28 pm | Family PLanning Association
Recently I was talking with a group of people about the growing issue of internet harassment, and in particular, gender based online abuse. We talked about how online violence directed at women is a symptom of deep-seated gender inequality, and just ... More >>
Working together to deliver quality education
Monday, 15 April 2019, 4:43 pm | Family Planning NZ
Parents, teachers and boards of trustees must work together to ensure delivery of quality relationship and sexuality education (RSE). More >>
Your Galentine's Day top five from Family Planning
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 1:53 pm | Family Planning
Valentine’s Day is a bit of a Hallmark card holiday - you can easily skip it, and in fact many do! If you’re more about celebrating Galentine’s Day we’re with you - we’re big fans at Family Planning. Here’s our list of how you can love ... More >>
UN recommends abortion be decriminalised
Friday, 25 January 2019, 1:14 pm | Family Planning
The United Nations Human Rights Council has added its voice to the growing groundswell of support for New Zealand removing abortion from the Crimes Act and adopting the Law Commission’s proposed model A . More >>
Porn and teens report should serve as a wake-up call
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 4:12 pm | Family Planning
The Office of Film and Literature Classification’s (OFLC) survey of more than 2000 young people about pornography highlights that sexuality education provides an opportunity for a vital counter-narrative to porn that could reach most young New Zealanders. ... More >>
Family Planning welcomes the Law Commission’s report
Friday, 26 October 2018, 11:08 am | Family Planning
Family Planning welcomes the Law Commission’s report released today which presents three alternative legal models for treating abortion as a health issue. More >>
