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Speak up to protect biology, and women
MPs have just been confronted with what is supposedly the most vexed question of our times – what is a woman? One MP described even asking ...
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HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing
The 2.25 million dollar taxpayer-funded complaints centre set up by the then-Labour government via the Human Rights Commission for generating complaints about ‘conversion therapy’ has ...
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Why media coverage of the Tom Phillips case should not drive homeschooling legislation
Commentary by Ala Pomelile Home education is facing proposed amendments to the Education Act that would expand the government’s regulatory powers. It did not take ...
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Families ignored as government quietly moves to extend its powers over homeschooling
New Zealand’s Ministry of Education has admitted, in its official documents, that it did not consult homeschooling families before proposing amendments to the Education Act ...
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Australia’s Giggle v Tickle landmark ruling is a warning for New Zealand
Last week, an Australian Federal Court delivered a landmark (and disappointing) ruling that should concern anyone who believes objective truth matters in law and society. ...
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Why aren’t politicians taking our declining birth rate seriously?
Commentary by ‘Ala Pomelile In a recent parliamentary debate on immigration, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford raised serious concerns about New Zealand’s declining birth rate—a challenge ...
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Motherhood: Holy work in everyday life
Commentary: Ala Pomelile Today, we joyfully celebrate and honour mothers. We give thanks for the women who embrace the sacred calling of motherhood—whether through biological ...
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PATHA vs Government: High court showdown over puberty blockers ban for children
The debate over puberty blockers is no longer theoretical. It is no longer hypothetical and speculative. And it is no longer confined to activist slogans. ...
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Book Review – One Last Question, Prime Minister
Sue Reid reviews the book - One Last Question, Prime Minister by political journalist Barry Soper. One Last Question, Prime Minister is the story of ...
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The rising evidence on cannabis and adolescent harm
Kiwi families, communities, and especially our young people are already paying a heavy price for a culture that has grown too casual about and perhaps ...
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USA study finds adolescent cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development
A recent study out of the UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that teenagers who start using cannabis experience slower development in their ...
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EU tries to silence pro-family voices at UN Population Commission
Earlier this month, during the 59th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD59), the European Union (EU) attempted to introduce language that ...
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RSE framework – consultation period ending this Friday 24 April
Last chance to give feedback on proposed RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) framework. Last year the Ministry of Education developed a draft framework in preparation ...
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Oregon’s assisted suicide prescriptions hit record high in 2025
While New Zealand debates expanding euthanasia, Oregon’s latest Death with Dignity report shows prescriptions for lethal drugs reached a new record of 637 in 2025 ...
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Netherlands hits record 10,341 euthanasia deaths in 2025
The runaway train continues. The Netherlands has released its yearly report on euthanasia, revealing that 10,341 individuals died by euthanasia in 2025 — the highest ...
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What is a Woman? Private Member’s Bill will expose which MPs can define truth and biology
New Zealand First has proposed a Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill, a Private Member’s Bill drawn for debate in April 2026, aimed at ...
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New Finnish research challenges “lifesaving” claim for youth gender treatment
A recent Finnish study found that psychiatric problems tend to worsen rather than improve after the hormonal and surgical interventions offered by gender clinics. In ...
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US Supreme Court rules 8-1 against Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” counseling
In a significant 8-1 ruling earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Colorado cannot use its licensing power to silence licensed counsellors who ...
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SPEAK UP! Easter, Christmas & Anzac Day “Booze Bill”
The attempts continue by our politicians to liberalise our trading laws during four specific public / holy days – three of those four centred around ...
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Abortion pill dominates as US records 1.13 Million abortions in 2025
A new Guttmacher Institute (a reproductive health research organisation) report estimates that about 1.13 million abortions occurred in the United States in 2025, representing an ...
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Changes to homeschooling laws withdrawn but the UK shows why vigilance is still needed