Commentary
Discover fresh commentary and articles on important topics from both New Zealand and overseas. Stay informed, and get a viewpoint that challenges the mainstream media narrative.
Commentary
Discover fresh commentary and articles on important topics. Stay informed, and get a viewpoint that challenges the mainstream media narrative.
Legal Expert – “deregistered for engaging in the democratic process”
June 30, 2022
News & Stories
“Family First is being deregistered for engaging in the democratic process. It has not broken any laws”… Yet more expert opinion, expressing concerns about the ...
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Overwhelmed and disturbed by NZ Supreme Court’s ruling
June 29, 2022
News & Stories
Thank you to the (literally) thousands of you who responded with words of encouragement yesterday – our inbox & social media was exploding! – and ...
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Bob McCoskrie’s most important interview?
June 29, 2022
News & Stories
Please listen to this important interview with Heather Duplessis Allen, as Bob McCoskrie discusses the full implications of today’s Supreme Court’s ruling to remove Family ...
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Should these political advocacy charities be worried?
June 28, 2022
News & Stories
Current registered charities who also do political advocacy: Helen Clark Foundation (campaigned to legalise cannabis) NZ Drug Foundation (campaigned to legalise cannabis) Child Poverty Action Group ...
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US Supreme Court protects coach’s right to on-field prayers
June 28, 2022
News & Stories
Another superb decision out of the US Supreme Court, ruling that a school district violated high school football coach Joe Kennedy’s First Amendment rights by ...
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Separation of Church and State – a teenager’s perspective
June 27, 2022
News & Stories
By Olivia Boyd - The phrase “the separation of Church and State” was first used overseas but is commonly used here in New Zealand. There ...
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Family First v The Government (Charities Registration Board)
June 24, 2022
News & Stories Research & Issues
Here is a summary of events relating to the de-registration of Family First NZ by the Charities Board.
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down law discriminating against religious schools
June 24, 2022
News & Stories
U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled that excluding faith-based schools from a state’s private school voucher program “violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.” ...
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‘Separation of Church and State’ explained
June 22, 2022
News & Stories
Unwanted government intervention How important is religious liberty in New Zealand? As we’ve been sharing, The Ministry of Education is threatening to ‘intervene’ into the ...
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“We believe we are adhering to all relevant legislation” – Bethlehem College
June 22, 2022
News & Stories
Another superb response (and pushback) from Bethlehem College 🙏🏻😀 … Read below …
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BRUCE LOGAN: The Tyranny of the Offended
June 21, 2022
News & Stories
The Ministry of Education wants Tauranga’s Bethlehem Christian College to erase from its statement of belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. ...
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Is the Government mandating ‘state approved’ beliefs at Bethlehem College?
June 19, 2022
News & Stories
Fuelled by a media feeding-frenzy, The Ministry of Education is threatening to ‘intervene’ into the beliefs of a much-respected Christian school, demanding Bethlehem College remove ...
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Should ‘religious’ sportspeople be forced to support LGBTQI+ agenda?
June 13, 2022
News & Stories
Should someone be entitled to remain silent on an issue, due to their religious convictions? Or should they instead be forced to support an agenda, ...
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Government’s new centre to control Kiwis’ speech
June 13, 2022
News & Stories
Kiwis have come to take ‘freedom of speech’ for granted, surely it’s a central tenet of our democracy? Perhaps not anymore. Below is a very ...
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Is ‘Wokeism’ a cult that aims to destroy?
June 10, 2022
News & Stories
Wokeism – The Marxist Cult That Aims To Destroy? Wokeism is everywhere, especially in the media, academia, politics, our education system, and Big Tech. It’s ...
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They’ve cancelled the classic books?!
June 8, 2022
News & Stories
Sue Reid is a bookseller, wife and mother, and board member of Family First NZ. She says that there will always be a place for ...
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Planning for the future of Pro-Life movement – by Olivia Boyd
June 6, 2022
News & Stories
Abortion is a highly emotional topic and at times can be very polarising. Because it touches on our deepest beliefs around the sanctity of life, ...
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Violent offender, with 48 convictions, tries to kill pregnant partner. Unborn baby dies.
June 2, 2022
News & Stories
Sadly the Ardern Government is going to repeal the Three Strikes Law. So here’s a current story that illustrates the benefit of the Three Strikes ...
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The ‘Eggsploitation’ of Surrogacy
June 2, 2022
News & Stories Research & Issues
The Law Commission is currently reviewing surrogacy laws in New Zealand and Family First has just sent in a submission.
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Disney lurches full-woke, pushing ‘rainbow pride’ merchandise
May 20, 2022
News & Stories
The once family-friendly Disney continues to go full-woke, pushing ‘rainbow pride’ merchandise including LGBTQIA+ caps, backpacks, stickers, badges, mugs etc. Many of these are targeted ...
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REVEALED: Pink Shirt Day is not really about ALL bullying
May 20, 2022
News & Stories
UPDATED: May 2022 Last year, we were alerted to the fact that Pink Shirt Day (which uses an anti-bullying message as a massive cover-up for ...
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