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.
UPDATE: 16 years of Family First
A Message from Bob McCoskrie – Founder and CE In 2006 – 16 years ago now – we formed Family First New Zealand. We wanted ...
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Church vs State – “Restrictions on worship is unlawful under NZ Bill of Rights”
Last month Police and Defence Force personnel won a case against the Covid-19 vaccination mandate on religious grounds and the right to refuse medical treatment. ...
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Why we oppose the repeal of Three Strikes Law
Family First Chief Executive Bob McCoskrie explains why they oppose the repeal of the Three Strikes Law. Labour, Greens and the Maori party support the ...
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‘Don’t Divide Us’ goes to Select Committee, to consider the petition
As part of the process of submitting the petition that you and I signed against the ‘no jab no job’ mandate, we were asked to ...
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Never-ending ‘progress’ of progressivism
Where do we end up as a society when we stray too far off-centre? Unfortunately we land on the progressive left, also known as “progressivism” ...
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Texas Governor declares transgender drugs and surgeries are child abuse
The Texas Governor has declared that transgender drugs and surgeries are child abuse, and orders investigations into cases of children undergoing ‘gender transitioning’ practices. The ...
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Pornography fuels sex trafficking – by Olivia Boyd
The fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world is child sex trafficking. It is not something that is just happening out there in the world ...
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UK: Surge in psychosis after Scots decriminalise cannabis
Scotland is showing the world what happens when cannabis is decriminalised – mental health illness soars, with admissions to psychiatric hospitals increasing by 74 percent. ...
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USA: Confusion from flip-flopping definition of racism
Critical Race Theory is creating a predicament for a US-based Jewish NGO. Influenced by woke politics, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) changed its definition of racism ...
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16 yr old Olivia Boyd writes open letter on being pro-life
Olivia Boyd is an enthusiastic and motivated 16-year-old student who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of ...
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UK: Conversion therapy ban must not infringe on religious freedom
UK: Conversion therapy ban must not infringe on religious freedom, says equalities watchdog Unlike New Zealand, the UK seems to be taking a more cautious ...
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Humanists UK – ban repentance, it’s abusive ‘conversion therapy’
The cornerstone of Christian faith is under attack with anti-faith group Humanists UK wanting the cancellation of ‘repentance’, especially if it’s involving LGBT people (even ...
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The redefinition of our humanity
The redefinition of our humanity By Bruce Logan In August 2012 I wrote an opinion piece for the Herald claiming that legalising same-sex marriage would ...
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“Keep Going” – A personal message from Bob McCoskrie
The new law banning ‘conversion therapy’ which was passed in Parliament this evening will criminalise certain expressions of parental love, prayer, personal choice and preaching. Unfortunately, ...
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Jobless because of the mandates
Throughout New Zealand, thousands of unvaccinated kiwis are losing their employment because of the “no jab no job” policies – and it’s not just our ...
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UPDATE: Final vote on ‘Conversion Therapy’ ban in Parliament
On Tuesday evening 15th February, MPs will be holding the final vote on a new law which will ban ‘conversion therapy’. All New Zealanders should ...
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UPDATE: ‘Conversion therapy’ ban
Last night, the politicians debated amendments to the flawed and dangerous ‘conversion therapy’ ban – which legal opinions written by a leading New Zealand QC, a ...
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UK – Delaying a controversial ban on conversion therapy for trans people
As New Zealand rushes the flawed ‘Conversion Therapy’ ban into law this week, the UK is instead undertaking an independent report into the impact of ...
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Teachers in home isolation “putting huge pressure on schools”
There’s already a shortage of teachers in New Zealand, so any additional ‘outage’ of teaching staff, due to vaccine mandates or home isolation, is putting ...
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WATCH: Top Family Issues 2022
Parliament is back in session this week for the first time in 2022. Now you might rightly think that the priorities for the Government are ...
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Crime = Prayer, Parental Love, Personal Choice
The Select Committee report on the proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy’ has just been released – and as expected, it makes disturbing reading. They have completely ignored all concerns which ...
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