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.
Gaping holes in law covering info for donor-conceived people
Stuff co.nz 25 May 2021 From the mid-1970s through 2004, an unknown number of people were created through anonymous donor conception in New Zealand. In ...
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Any amount of alcohol can harm the brain, study suggests
Fox News 20 May 2021 Family First Comment: “No safe dose of alcohol for the brain was found. Moderate consumption is associated with more widespread adverse ...
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UK – Government digging itself deep into trouble over conversion therapy
Peter Lynas is the Director of the Evangelical Alliance. The Government has got itself into a pickle on conversion therapy. It has promised to end ...
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Canada – politicians fuming over Cannabis Act enforcement gaps
Orillia News 28 April 2021 Family First Comment: Not working so well in Canada, is it. “councillors asked the federal agency to consider amending the rules ...
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Jacinda’s wedding sends an important societal message
Bob McCoskrie – National Director, Family First NZ In January 2018, Jacinda Ardern announced her pregnancy with boyfriend Clarke Gayford outside their Auckland home to ...
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Bernard Moran: How the “Born Alive” rule stymies legal protection of preborn babies
I guess many people wonder why Parliament cannot pass a law recognising a preborn baby as a unique human person. The “Born Alive” rule stands ...
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New Study: Alcohol Ads Commonly Appeal to Minors
Movendi 23 April 2021 Family First Comment: “The association between positive reactions to the adverts and being susceptible to [consume alcohol] among underage adolescents who have ...
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US Supreme Court takes up major challenge to abortion rights
NewsHub 18 May 2021 Family First Comment: Superb! “In the Roe v. Wade decision, subsequently reaffirmed in 1992, the court said that states could not ban ...
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When cancel culture targets even its own on the left
America Has Forgotten How to Forgive The Atlantic 20 March 2021 Family First Comment: “In March, the publisher of Teen Vogue announced that Alexi McCammond, a 27-year-old former reporter ...
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Decriminalising Drugs – Lessons from Portugal (2021)
What lessons can we learn from a report about Portugal’s decriminalisation of drugs.
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Illegality of cannabis keeps use low – Ministry of Health
Latest data from the Ministry of Health shows that past 12 month use of cannabis has remained at just 14.9%. In contrast, 4 in 5 ...
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Mike’s Minute: Cannabis supporters should be gracious in defeat
NewsTalk ZB 9 November 2020 I was kind of hoping when we got the final cannabis and euthanasia result on Friday we might not get ...
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Cannabis referendum: Where support for legalisation was highest
NewsHub 7 November 2020 Data shows support for legalising cannabis was highest in Wellington, with 72 percent of voters casting their ballots in Wellington Central ...
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Special votes fail to swing cannabis referendum, weed won't be legalised in New Zealand
NewsHub 6 November 2020 New Zealand has voted not to legalise recreational cannabis, final referendum results show – despite special votes narrowing the margin of ...
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“The NZ cannabis referendum prove it’s the simple messages that cut through”
Cannabiz.com 4 November 2020 There’s a brilliant book about politics in the age of Donald Trump and Twitter called Yes We (Still) Can by Dan ...
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Mike’s Minute: We made the right call on cannabis
NewsTalk ZB 2 November 2020 Family First Comment: Well said, Mike…. “The Drug Foundation, an apolitical organisation, should be ashamed of itself, and it’s just as ...
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Kate Hawkesby: ‘We should be eternally grateful.’
NewsTalk ZB 2 November 2020 Family First Comment: Once again, Kate completely nails it… “I found the pro-campaign heavily one sided. It was bolstered by the ...
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Referendum results live: NZ votes yes on euthanasia
NZ Herald 30 October 2020 ACT leader David Seymour thanked MPs for supporting the End of Life Choice Bill through Parliament. He also thanked Dame ...
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“We’re pretty stoked – SayNopeToDope campaign celebrates referendum result”
Chlöe Swarbrick optimistic in light of unsuccessful cannabis referendum TVNZ One News 30 October 2020 Preliminary results for the recreational cannabis referendum showed 53.1% against and 46.1% ...
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Did misinformation sway cannabis referendum votes?
Stuff co.nz 1 November 2020 Family First Comment: The Yes campaign harped on that 80 per cent had tried cannabis – [those people] were annoyed ...
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Heather Du Plessis-Allan: It’s not Jacinda Ardern’s fault that NZ voted against legalising cannabis
NZ Herald 1 November 2020 Family First Comment: “While the “no” vote swung into action in an impressive way, the “yes” vote was AWOL,“ 👍😄 It ...
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Cannabis referendum: Despite what Chloe Swarbrick says the no vote was never about eliminating weed
NewsHub 31 October 2020 Family First Comment: “ It was never about eliminating cannabis though. No one who voted no thought it would go away. They were ...
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Huhana Hickey: I’m pro-choice – but I oppose the End of Life Choice Act.
Where are the safeguards for Māori and the disabled in end of life law? Stuff co.nz 1 November 2020 Family First Comment: I am a ...
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Kate Hawkesby: I can't predict which way the cannabis referendum will go
NewsTalk ZB 29 October 2020 Family First Comment: A perfect summary from someone IN the media… “I’ll be disappointed if it’s a yes vote that wins. ...
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South Auckland Māori and Pasifika oppose both referendums, poll shows
Radio NZ News 16 October 2020 Family First Comment: Most of the respondents believed that legalising recreational cannabis will have a negative impact on vulnerable ...
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Government’s Lack of Transparency on Dope Debate Misleads Voters
Media Release SayNopeToDope NZ 16 October 2020 The SayNopeToDope campaign says that the government has not been open and transparent with the advice it has ...
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Leighton Smith Podcast: Interview with Aaron Ironside from SayNopeToDope
NZ Herald 14 October 2020 Aaron Ironside gives us his thoughts on the Cannabis, Legislation and Control Referendum. Aaron is spokesman for Say Nope to ...
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Mike’s Minute: We need transparency in referendum debate
NewsTalk ZB 9 June 2020 Family First Comment: Good question Mike… “The Drug Foundation, who should not be in the business at the best of times ...
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