Commentary
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Commentary
“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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Drug Testing Will Give False Hope & Dangerous Message
Media Release 2 November 2020 Family First NZ says that allowing drug use and drug testing is flawed and dangerous, and is primarily being used ...
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Euthanasia Law Will Be A Danger To The Vulnerable
Media Release 30 October 2020 Family First NZ says that the End of Life Choice Act – a.k.a. assisted suicide law – will be 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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Charities Board Still Gunning to Deregister Family First
Media Release 25 September 2020 Family First New Zealand has been notified that the Charities Board intend to appeal the recent decision in the Wellington ...
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Call For Review Of Right To Silence Law Which Hides Abusers
Media Release 22 September 2020 Family First NZ is repeating its call for a review of ‘right to silence’ laws which is effectively hindering investigations ...
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New Zealand’s Fertility Rate Drops to New Low
Media Release 5 September 2020 New Zealand’s total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.69 births per woman in the ...
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A Win For Freedom Of Speech & Belief In NZ
Media Release 27 August 2020 Family First NZ has won their appeal in the Wellington Court of Appeal against deregistration from the Charities Register. “This ...
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NZ Fertility Rate Is At All-Time Low
Media Release 10 August 2020 New Zealand’s total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.71 children per woman in New ...
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Select Committee Ignores Women With Post-Abortion Grief
Media Release 27 July 2020 A select committee considering a private members bill which allows for bereavement leave for miscarriages have come back with their ...
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VALUE YOUR VOTE 2020 – Out Now!
Hot off the press is our brand new resource Value Your Vote 2020. This is the fifth election where we have provided this popular voting ...
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New report says NZ needs better data on stepfamilies
Media Release 30 June 2020 Many children’s lives today are marked by family turmoil. They live with parents who experience multiple relationship transitions leading to ...
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Rising Violence In Schools Should Be No Surprise
Media Release 26 June 2020 Family First NZ says that rising violence in primary schools should be no surprise, and their recent analysis of the ...
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Why Won’t Labour & Greens Tackle Harms of Porn
Media Release 24 June 2020 Family First NZ is gutted that Labour and Greens want to turn a blind eye to the harms of pornography. ...
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