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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.

increased violence in our schools

Increased violence in our schools

According to Ministry of Education data, there's increased violence in our schools, with more students being suspended for physically assaulting staff or students. Some schools ...
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Booming sales of legalised marijuana linked to more car crashes and ED visits

Canada: Booming sales of legalised marijuana linked to more car crashes and ED visits

Research published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that after legalisation and commercialisation of cannabis, there was an increase of 223% in rates ...
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National calls for age-appropriate sex education in schools

National calls for “age-appropriate” sex education in schools

We're pleased to see the National Party stating that sex education in schools should be "age-appropriate", and that be parents consulted on it. Leader Christopher ...
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parents criticize sex education

Central Southland College parents raise concerns about sexual education

Outraged parents of Central Southland College pupils are demanding explanations about why they were not told about the type of sexual education their children were ...
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Value Your Vote - Election 2023

Value Your Vote – Election 2023

Value Your Vote - Election 2023. As you prepare to vote in the upcoming 2023 New Zealand General Election, our Value Your Vote resource will ...
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school violence rise, anti-smacking

NZ schools and teachers dealing with more student violence

According to the NZ Herald and the latest MOE figures on school suspensions due to physical assaults, student violence in schools appears to be on ...
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safe areas,abortion,babies

“Safe areas” around abortion services to be rolled out next month

From August 25, safe areas will be introduced around abortion services. Safe areas will cover up to 150 metres around the premises of an abortion ...
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assisted-dying-laws, mental-health-canada

Canada’s assisted death laws to include new mental provisions in 2024

An expansion of the criteria for medically assisted death comes into force in March 2024 and will allow Canadians like Pauli, aged 47, who battles ...
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Spark Hates Terfs

Spark NZ won’t tolerate TERFs

It's official, Spark and One NZ hate TERFs. Spark NZ and One NZ (previously Vodafone) have engaged with controversial far left trans-activist Shaneel Lal in ...
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deregister charities, trans children, free speech

UK Trans children charity fails in attempt to strip charitable status from LGB Alliance

UK transgender children’s charity Mermaids has lost its attempt to have charitable status stripped from the gay rights organisation LGB Alliance. The ruling prompted ...
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assisted dying, mental health

Patients who request assisted dying are at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts

Patients who request assisted dying are at a higher risk of suicidal thoughts, Dr Cheung told a GP CME audience in Rotorua last month. The ...
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Football and Faith - We meet Josh & Toff from the Manly 7

Football and Faith – We meet Josh & Toff from the ‘Manly 7’

Bob McCoskrie traveled to Sydney and sat down for a chat with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Josh Aloiai and Toafofoa Sipley. Both players were ...
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Meet de-transitioner Chloe Cole

Meet “de-transitioner” Chloe Cole

Family First New Zealand’s Bob McCoskrie spoke with Chloe Cole, an 18 year old de-transitioner from California.
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Alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs leads to reduction in domestic violence

Alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs leads to reduction in domestic violence

Incidents of domestic violence and assault have plummeted by more than a third in Alice Springs since alcohol restrictions were put in place earlier this ...
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Fertility rates plunge to decade low

UK Study – Fertility rates plunge to decade low with biggest dip in female graduates

Women of all backgrounds had fewer children over the past decade, but a study found the decline was particularly sharp among the well-educated.
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Schools Pride Week

There’s no “Pride” in sexualising our children

Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa for NZ schools being held next week (12th-16th), overseen by the radical and government-funded charity InsideOUT. But there's no "pride" in pushing radical ...
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Transgender surgery depression study

Study – ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery Leaves People Lonelier and Depressed

A study out of The University of Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf confirms that transgender surgeries do not improve mental health making people feel lonelier than those ...
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Bethlehem College Targeted Again

Government still targeting Bethlehem College!

At a time when most New Zealanders believe that the Ministry of Education and Minister Jan Tinetti should be focusing on concerns over educational standards ...
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risk of schizophrenia from cannabis

Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia from cannabis

Yet more research showing the negative health outcomes from cannabis use, especially for young men. It is estimated that 30% of cases of schizophrenia among ...
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Drug legalisation creates youth drug crisis in America

Drug legalisation creates youth drug crisis in America

Legalised drug crisis is harming young people far more than most realise says Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM). Kevin ...
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Chalice of poisoned scholarship

A chalice of poisoned scholarship

Right now in New Zealand a totalitarian mentality in thrall to hate speech legislation is looking like the architect of bondage. Hate speech legislation is ...
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