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250+ Young People Change Birth Gender

250+ Young People Change Birth ‘Gender’

More than 250 young people have changed the sex on their birth certificate since the new birth certificate law came into force on 15 June ...
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Doctors in italy push back against gender ideology

Italian doctors pushback against childrens gender-affirming guide

Italy has become the latest country where the affirmative model of gender care for minors is facing internal professional pushback — following the UK’s Cass ...
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The deadlock of political emptiness

The Deadlock of Political Emptiness – by Bruce Logan

For emptiness has no language.” “Emptiness” appealed to me because it’s a vivid description of the society that’s hostile towards the faith that gave it ...
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Ontario surrogacy lawsuit

Ontario court battle exposes troubling realities of surrogacy

A Canadian surrogacy case has reached the Ontario Superior Court after the relationship between a same-sex couple and their surrogate broke down. The case highlights ...
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NZ Family Forum 2026

NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register Now

Not to be missed - the annual New Zealand Forum on the Family is bringing together some exceptional international speakers - being held across both ...
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Article on trans sucide risks(1)

Australian nursing journal removes article questioning claims of increased transgender suicide risk

Australia’s largest nursing association recently removed an article challenging the commonly asserted claim that suicide risk increases in the absence of transgender healthcare. Published in ...
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NZ puberty blockers ban court case

Inside the court battle over puberty blockers ban for under-18s

This week in Wellington, the High Court heard detailed legal arguments on a question that has been fiercely debated in public for two years but ...
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Matariki - The religion that thinks it’s neutral

The religion that thinks it’s neutral – by Bruce Logan

This hard-hitting analysis from board member and long-time cultural commentator Bruce Logan, argues that the essence of Matariki is opposed to the heart of the ...
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NZ 2025 assisted suicide stats

Latest NZ assisted suicide numbers show growth without scrutiny

New Zealand’s Registrar of Assisted Dying has just released the fifth annual report on the End of Life Choice Act, and the headline figure is ...
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A pro-life coffee company with a heartbeat mission

A pro-life coffee company with a heartbeat mission

A Coffee Bean, a Heartbeat, and a Mission: The Story of Seven Weeks Coffee. Every bag of Seven Weeks Coffee carries with it a promise ...
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Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill

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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us supreme court rules against transgender athletes

US Supreme Court upholds State bans on male athletes in women’s and girls sport

On June 30th, the US Supreme Court ruled that states can exclude transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports teams. The justices unanimously held that laws ...
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The Naked Dictator, Part 2 - by Bruce Logan

The Naked Dictator, Part 2 – by Bruce Logan

Why has the accusation of racism become so prevalent, causing enough embarrassment to keep many of us silent, when we know that it lacks definition? ...
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Danish child euthanasia 2026

Netherlands reports first child under 12 Euthanasia case

The Netherlands has euthanised a child under the age of twelve for the first time, reigniting debate over how far euthanasia laws should extend. Dutch ...
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The Naked Dictator by Bruce Logan

The Naked Dictator (Part 1) – by Bruce Logan

"The idea that a secular society is supported by philosophic and moral neutrality is the great confidence trick of our time. It would control the ...
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HRC’s Conversion Therapy Unit Finds… Nothing

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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Amendment Paper 583 failed.

Changes to homeschooling laws withdrawn but the UK shows why vigilance is still needed

New Zealand homeschooling families have secured a major win. After sustained community pressure and a picnic-style rally yesterday on Parliament’s lawn, Education Minister Erica Stanford ...
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Tom Philips case used to change home education

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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homeschooling law changes_1

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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Giggle vs Tickle landmark ruling

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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birth rate decline and implications

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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