Commentary
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Commentary
Countering ‘Hate Speech’ Laws in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Controversial “hate-speech” laws continue to be proposed by the Labour Government under the pretence of ‘the public good’.
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Mental health education (with gender ideology)
“Mental health education and hauora: Teaching interpersonal skills, resilience, and wellbeing” is a resource released in 2018 that is supposed to teach “children and young ...
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Cannabis use falling since Referendum outcome
Great news. Past-year and weekly use of cannabis continues to fall since the public debate on legalisation, according to the latest NZ Health Survey results.
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Caution Over Fertility Rate & Ex-Nuptial Births
Media Release - Family First NZ warns that the declining marriage and fertility rates and increase in ex-nuptial births are setting up a ‘perfect storm’ ...
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Cost Of Living Top Concern Of Kiwis – Poll
A new nationwide survey has found the cost of living is by far the most pressing concern of New Zealanders at the moment.
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Why speaking into the ‘Public Square’ is so important
Our democracy desperately needs a vibrant public square in which conservative truths are shared and destructive ideologies challenged.
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Social media ‘influencers’ – a note to my teenage peers
Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High ...
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New Report Measures Father Absence in NZ
Thousands of New Zealand children struggle with having no father in their lives, and a new report from Family First finds little change since 1998 ...
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Trans kids likely going through a phase, advises NHS
Medical experts at the UK’s National Health Service have now admitted that “most children who think they are transgender are going through a ‘transient phase’ ...
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US Study – Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reaches all-time high
The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently published the results of their annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study. The results are very ...
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Cannabis use during pregnancy likely to cause mental health problems in children
Children whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy may be more likely to develop mental health problems such as ADHD and aggressive behaviour, a new study ...
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Belgium – physically healthy 23 yr old woman suffering PTSD is euthanised
Yet another tragic story that highlights the dangers of liberal euthanasia laws (aka “assisted suicide”). A Belgian woman, aged 23, was recently euthanised after being ...
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Rapid rise of kiwi children being prescribed puberty blockers
Data released by Pharmac shows exponential growth in the number of kiwi children being prescribed puberty blockers, despite concerns about safety. In fact, New Zealand ...
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Why we shouldn’t be pardoning or decriminalising cannabis use in NZ
“Progressives” are forever trying to loosen our laws and ultimately make society more liberal. They want to dismantle the foundations upon which much of western ...
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Christian CEO “cancelled” after one day in the job
Surely Diversity & Inclusion can’t co-exist with Cancel Culture? The two must be mutually exclusive, right? Well unfortunately the Diversity & Inclusion agenda doesn’t roll ...
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Pro-life families create a culture that values all life – by Olivia Boyd
Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High ...
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Teacher keeps job after controversial sex-ed handout – parents outraged
Further to the story of a controversial and extreme sex-ed handout being given to pupils aged 11-13, the teacher responsible has kept her job. What’s ...
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Puberty Blockers Not “Safe & Reversible” – Ministry of Health
MEDIA RELEASE 21 September 2022 Puberty Blockers Not “Safe & Reversible” – Ministry of Health Family First NZ is welcoming an overdue turnaround in the ...
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Forum on the Family 2022 Highlights
The 14th annual New Zealand Forum on the Family took place on Tuesday 6th of September 2022. The event was sold-out, with a record crowd ...
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The Problem with Being Easily Offended – by Olivia Boyd
Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High ...
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Youth Mental Health – New Report Uncovers ‘Alarming’ Data
MEDIA RELEASE – 4 September 2022 Family First’s latest report Child and Youth Mental Health: why New Zealand’s young lead the developed world in poor ...
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