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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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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 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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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 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
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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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 (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
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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Changes to homeschooling laws withdrawn but the UK shows why vigilance is still needed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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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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The religion that thinks it’s neutral – by Bruce Logan