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.
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NEW Resource: Abortion Law in New Zealand Q&A
June 14, 2019
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CURRENT ABORTION LAW What is the current abortion law in New Zealand? Under the Crimes Act 1961, it is a crime to perform an abortion ...
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Polls Agree – Kiwis Say Nope To Dope
June 10, 2019
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Media Release 10 June 2019 Family First NZ says that while the polling on preferred political parties is at odds, the polls on legalising cannabis ...
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More Kiwis Now Saying Nope To Dope – Poll
June 10, 2019
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Media Release 10 June 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming the latest poll on legalising cannabis which shows a decreasing appetite for legalisation of recreational ...
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Taxpayer Should Not Fund Sex Change Operations – Poll
June 3, 2019
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Media Release 31 May 2019 Independent polling by Curia Market Research has found strong opposition to taxpayer funding of sex change procedures. In the poll ...
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Due Diligence on Cannabis Harm, Not ‘Fear’ – A response to Alison Mau
May 24, 2019
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Bob McCoskrie asks why an ‘investigative’ journalist is so desperate to shut down a petition calling on an inquiry into the possible harms of cannabis. Mau ...
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Late Term Abortions Will Increase With Abortion Reform
May 24, 2019
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Media Release 23 May 2019 Family First NZ says that Family Planning are misleading the public in relation to proposed abortion law reform, and that ...
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Petition Calls For Inquiry Into Cannabis & Violence
May 13, 2019
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Media Release 13 May 2019 A petition has been launched which is calling for an urgent Inquiry into the possible link between cannabis and violence. ...
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Campaign For Nope To Dope Vote Already Making Impact
May 7, 2019
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Media Release 7 May 2019 Family First NZ says that the debate around legalising marijuana is already underway and New Zealanders are quickly realising that ...
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Canada Showing Troubling Signs From Legalising Dope
May 5, 2019
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Media Release 4 May 2019 A Canadian government study is showing disturbing trends already as a result of legalising marijuana, including increases in youth and ...
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Support for Doctors Opting Out Of Abortion Referrals – Poll
May 5, 2019
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Media Release 5 May 2019 A poll has found that a strong majority (78%) believe that medical professionals with ethical objections should be lawfully allowed ...
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Government Should Not Sideline Fathers
May 4, 2019
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Media Release 3 May 2019 Family First NZ says that women should have to name the father of their child, and the government is wrong ...
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Social Problems Will Worsen As Marriage Rates Decline
May 4, 2019
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Media Release 3 May 2019 Family First NZ is warning that the declining marriage rate is a disturbing link to social problems in our society ...
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Support for Heartbeat Determining Rights Of Unborn – Poll
May 2, 2019
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Media Release 3 May 2019 A poll has found strong support for the unborn child having human rights and being legally protected once a heartbeat is detected ...
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ASA Rejects Complaint Against Second Cannabis Billboard
April 30, 2019
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Media Release 30 April 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming yet another decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) not to uphold a complaint against ...
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Shock Cannabis Poll: Yes To Medicinal, No To Legalising
April 23, 2019
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Media Release 23 April 2019 In a shock poll result, less than 20% (one in five) New Zealanders support legalisation of marijuana, but there is ...
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Euthanasia Bill Should Die A Natural Death
April 9, 2019
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Media Release 9 April 2019 Family First NZ says that the Select Committee considering David Seymour’s assisted suicide bill have been unable to agree that ...
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40,000+ Sign Petition Calling For End of School-Based Gender Indoctrination
April 2, 2019
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Media Release 2 April 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming a petition which is being presented to Parliament today calling for an end to gender ...
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Overwhelming Majority Tell MPs To Kill The Euthanasia Bill
April 1, 2019
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Media Release 31 March 2019 Family First NZ, a member of the Care Alliance which has analysed the almost-39,000 submissions made regarding David Seymour’s assisted ...
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ASA says anti-cannabis billboard ‘socially responsible’
March 13, 2019
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Media Release 13 March 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) not to uphold any of the complaints ...
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What parents aren’t told about ‘Mates and Dates’
February 28, 2019
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Part one – Biology doesn’t matter – Gender is a continuum The TRUTH About Mates & Dates Part two – You can be male or ...
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Ideological Birth Certificate Proposal Rightly Deferred
February 25, 2019
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Media Release 25 February 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming a decision by Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin to defer a bill that would make it ...
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