The new law banning ‘conversion therapy’ which was passed in Parliament this week will criminalise certain expressions of parental love, prayer, personal choice and preaching, and will have a chilling effect on families, freewill, and …
Parliament is back in session this week for the first time in 2022. Now you might rightly think that the priorities for the Government are to sort out significant issues relating to COVID & testing, the …
Euthanasia is now legal in New Zealand. In this episode of “Family Matters”, Bob McCoskrie spoke to Professor David Kissane, an Australian cancer psychiatrist whose career has focused on the interface of mental illness with …
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If you listened to the government or the media, you would possibly think that the decriminalisation of prostitution in 2003 was fantastic for women, and fantastic for New Zealand. It’s time to think again. We’ve …
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Gang-related shootings and the use of firearms in general – including against our police – have become disturbingly normal. In 2020, gun crime hit a new peak. Firearm related offences are nearly double that of …
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Stella O’Malley experienced gender dysphoria throughout her childhood and wanted to identify as a boy, but when she hit puberty, she realised that biology was “bigger than me”. She is very grateful that she was …
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The Law Commission is currently reviewing surrogacy laws in New Zealand – and a private members bill by Labour MP Tamati Coffey to make surrogacy easier has just been drawn from the ballot and will …
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7th November 2021 will be a sad day in New Zealand’s history. It is the day when euthanasia and assisted suicide become officially legal in NZ. The End of Life Choice Act will come into …
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Join the conversation as Brendan Malone and Bob McCoskrie give you 11 keys to understanding the media. You’ll learn how to exercise discernment around what online media you click on, and what media you rely …
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It’s Father’s Day on Sunday. And that’s a great opportunity to honour fathers, and acknowledge their important role in families and in society. In the latest episode of Family Matters, we have a short message …