NZ Forum On The Family 2025

Not to be missed – the 17th annual New Zealand Forum on the Family is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This year we’ve also got a new format and bonus sessions, with the conference being across both Thursday 28th August and Friday 29th August. The conference will start Thursday night at 6pm with three sessions, and then the full day on Friday from 8.45am. There will be burgers and refreshments on Thursday evening, while Friday includes morning tea and lunch. On Friday we will also be doing a special live recording of StraightTalk. We’ll debate politics, media and other current issues – with special guest panellists: Peter Williams, Rodney Hide, Christine Rankin and Ashley Church.

The Forum on the Family also brings together a national network of family-focused organisations, scholars, church & community leaders and individuals who are part of a movement for social change to bring New Zealand to a place where families are strengthened, marriage is honoured, life is protected, and religious freedom is upheld. The event will take place at Due Drop Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd Manukau City. Last year this event sold out, so Register Now!

Key speakers at this year’s Forum on the Family include:

• Dawn Hawkins(USA) – Dawn Hawkins led the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) for 14 years and continues as a senior advisor. NCOSE is the leading organisation exposing the connections between all forms of sexual exploitation, including sex trafficking, prostitution, pornography, and child sexual abuse. Dawn has called out and changed corporate entities facilitating exploitation through the annual Dirty Dozen List, fostered a broad international coalition of 600+ organisations. Her work has sparked change at Google, Hilton Worldwide, Comcast, Walmart, the Department of Defence, Instagram, TikTok, and other influential firms. Topic – Ending sexual exploitation in all its forms
• Amanda Achtman (Canada) – Amanda works with Canadian Physicians for Life on ethics education and cultural engagement. Determined to protect human life, Amanda’s current priority is preventing euthanasia and encouraging hope through the Dying to Meet You Project. The short films she released received more than 2 million views across social media platforms. TOPIC: Canada’s euthanasia experiment is a cautionary tale for the world
• Jeff Johnston (USA) – Jeff works as an Issues Analyst for Focus on the Family in the USA, writing and teaching about marriage, homosexuality, gender, education, parental rights, religious freedom, and free speech, as well as encouraging and equipping Christians to engage the culture on these issues. He regularly shares his story of struggling as a Christian with same-sex attractions and how God brought healing and change to his life. Topic: The LGBT+ Agenda – Pushing back with truth & grace
• Dr Miriam Grossman MD (USA) – Miriam Grossman MD is board certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Dr. Grossman’s practice focuses on gender-distressed young people and their parents. She believes that every child is born in the right body, and has been vocal about the capture of her profession by gender ideologues, leading to dangerous and experimental treatments on children and betrayal of parents. [Dr Miriam Grossman will be interviewed via video link]. Topic: A child psychiatrist’s guide out of gender & sexuality madness
• Kirralie Smith (Australia) – Kirralie Smith is a passionate wife and mother who challenges our political leaders to protect our children, parents’ rights, women’s spaces and services, sport, the military and education from radical gender ideology. She has faced (and is still facing) multiple court cases for stating that biology is real. Kirralie is part of Binary Australia that promotes biological reality and pushes back against gender ideology. Topic: Paying the cost of being a mum who believes in biology
• Israel & Maria Folau (Australia) – Interviewed by Bob McCoskrie. Israel ‘Isileli Folau is a professional dual-code rugby player. He earned 73 camps playing for the Wallabies, and was awarded the Rugby Australia John Eales Medal, the Wallabies’ Player of the Year recognition, a record three times, in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Solonaima Maria Folau (nee Tuta’ia) finished her career with 150 caps for the Silver Ferns, the second-most capped player for NZ. In 2019, Rugby Australia, which has a policy of inclusiveness, decided to exclude him (sacked for breach of contract) because of social media posts on his personal pages where he shared bible verses and his personal religious convictions. Topic: When speaking your faith comes with a significant cost

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Forum Registration (includes the full conference across both Thursday and Friday)

$159 Individual

$299 Married Couple

$99 Special Student Rate (with Student ID)

Cost includes Burgers & Refreshments on Thursday evening, and Morning Tea and Lunch on Friday.

Last year this event sold out, so Register Now.

Directions

Due Drop Events Centre
770 Great South Rd, Wiri, Manukau 2104

For more info:

tel: 09 261 2426
email: [email protected]

Cancellation and other terms

Should you wish to cancel your registration at least 30 days before the commencement of the event, we’ll refund you in full minus a $20.00 admin fee. If you cancel within 20 days of the event, we’ll refund 50% of the purchase price. If you cancel within 7 days of the event, or do a no-show on the day of the event, you’ll be liable for the full purchase price. In the unlikely event of cancellation of the event, the liability of the organisers is limited to the return of paid fees. The organisers may alter the times, dates and speakers of this event by notice to you at any time. While we are sorry if this causes inconvenience, the organisers will not be liable for any loss, damages or sadness arising from such changes.