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Time for New Zealand to tune into the global shift on surrogacy
The UN’s latest report on the different manifestations of violence against women and girls in the context of surrogacy warns that, when left unchecked, it ...
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Why Family First supports social media age restrictions (with caveats)
Family First continues to support efforts to enable parents to better protect their children from online harms. The research is clear, as is the experience ...
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US appeals court says schools cannot force pronoun use
A United States Appeals court has ruled that schools cannot compel students to use pronouns that they do not wish to. This is a significant ...
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US Supreme Court sides with biology in passport dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States has just ruled that US passports can only reflect biological reality – that is, have the male and ...
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Simon O’Connor: Speaking to the House of Lords on Euthanasia
This week I found myself up at 4am to speak to the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. As you may know, they are ...
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Online porn featuring violence now illegal under new UK Law
The UK government has moved to make pornographic material that depicts strangulation/suffocation (often called “choking” in coverage) a criminal offence to possess or publish. Online ...
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UN report exposes the hidden exploitation in surrogacy
A United Nations expert has urged the international community to recognise surrogacy as a form of violence and exploitation against women, calling for its worldwide ...
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StraightTalk hits 100 episodes
This week, we celebrated the 100th episode of our flagship show, StraightTalk. In a media landscape dominated by ideological narratives where progressive ideas often overshadow ...
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Children Born Alive After Attempted Abortions – OIA
Family First says that according to official government data, every month on average an unborn child is surviving an attempted abortion but is not being ...
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New research finds youth cannabis use tied to alarming mental health outcomes
As the Green Party rehashes their campaign for legalising cannabis and decriminalising drugs, they continue to ignore the Science on the significant harms of cannabis ...
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New RSE Guidelines: B+
The new proposed version of the relationship and sexuality education (RSE) curriculum has just been released. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education developed a ...
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A response to the 1News Polygyny puff piece
It appears the mainstream media is working overtime to de-normalise traditional marriage between one man and one woman. A recent 1News article by Professor David ...
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Greens re-litigate losing cannabis argument
Family First says that the Green Party’s attempt to relitigate the cannabis debate is desperate politicking that refuses to accept democracy and to divert attention ...
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Queensland Supreme court chooses ideology over protecting children
In a significant legal development, the Queensland Supreme Court has overturned the state government’s freeze on puberty blockers for patients under the age of 18 ...
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Amnesty International – Human rights for some
According to their website – “Amnesty International is a movement which mobilises the humanity in everyone and campaigns for change so we can all enjoy ...
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Simon O’Connor: Freedoms exist to be exercised
Recently, I was invited to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah to give a talk on religious freedom and belief. It was part of a ...
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Family First welcomes legislation targeting social media safety for under 16s
Family First welcomes the news that National MP Catherine Wedd’s Bill aims to introduce protections for under-16-year-olds accessing social media. Her Social Media Age-Appropriate Users Bill ...
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UNESCO report supports government control over homeschooling
For the first time in its history, the United Nations has directed its attention to homeschooling. On 25 September 2025, the United Nations Educational, Scientific ...
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New study shows young Americans turning away from gender ideology
The trans trend is on the decline amongst US undergraduates and Gen Z. A study out of the University of Buckingham by Professor Eric Kaufmann ...
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European Union pushes radical gender ideology in new equality strategy
The European Union(EU) continues its gender ideology propaganda with the release of a draft of its LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 outlining measures to expand hate ...
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Support missing for ‘detransitioners’ – Study
A Canadian-based study, the largest of its kind in decades, and released recently in the International Journal of Transgender Health suggests that while there is ...
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