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genital re-shaping surgeries on transgender children and adults

Surgeon admits children face lifetime of infertility, incontinence and sexual dissatisfaction

A surgeon dubbed “Dr Frankenstein” has revealed the significant downsides of performing genital re-shaping surgeries on transgender children and adults, saying that patients face lifetime ...
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Trans surgery nightmares - 81% endure pain

Trans surgery nightmares – 81% endure pain after gender-change, many are left incontinent

One of the first studies into the side effects of transgender surgeries has revealed alarmingly high rates of post-op pain, aching during intercourse, and bladder ...
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Sweden pulls back from transgender treatment to minors

Sweden pulls back from transgender treatment to minors

New Zealand should be following the lead of Sweden, which is pulling away from providing transgender treatment to minors due to concerns about safety. Instead ...
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Cannabis connection to suicide attempts

US: Cannabis connection to suicide attempts

New research is finding increased connection between cannabis and suicide. Not only are cannabis users more at risk of developing serious mental health conditions that ...
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Mellons Bay School

Primary School criticised for Compelled Speech

Compelled Speech is never acceptable, especially when it's being pushed onto primary-aged children. But at Auckland’s Melons Bay School students are being compelled to use ...
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Research - children spend a third of after-school time on screens

Research shows New Zealand children spend a third of after-school time on screens

A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal found children are spending a third of their after-school time on screens, including more than half ...
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Canada - Increased health issues after 5 years of cannabis legalisation

Canada: Increased health problems after 5 years of cannabis legalisation

Five years after Canada legalised cannabis, public health experts say legalisation hasn't created any health benefits — but it has been linked to some serious ...
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One Third of Children on Puberty Blockers Experienced Worsened Mental Health

UK: Over One Third of Children on Puberty Blockers Experienced Worsened Mental Health

New research from the UK found that the majority of children put on puberty blockers and hormone drugs experienced erratic and fluctuating mental health, including ...
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Identity? The progressive says it’s chosen and the conservative says it’s given. Consequently “What is a woman?” is the most revealing question you can ask a current or aspiring MP

The most revealing question you can ask a current or aspiring MP

Identity? The progressive says it’s chosen and the conservative says it’s given. Consequently “What is a woman?” is the most revealing question you can ask ...
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StraightTalk ELECTION episodes

StraightTalk – Special Election Episodes

Here's our 3 Special Election Episodes of StraightTalk - Featuring NZ First leader Winston Peters, ACT leader David Seymour, and the leaders of minor conservative ...
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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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Age Verification on Porn?

MEDIA RELEASE: Strong Support For Age-Verification On Porn Sites – Poll

A new poll has found significant support for pornography sites to have age-verification requirements. Almost 4 in 5 (79%) respondents support a law requiring age ...
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Attack Ad on Luxon

MEDIA RELEASE: Ad attacking Luxon OK, but Ad promoting women is Banned

A brutal ‘attack’ advertisement on National leader Christopher Luxon by a trade union has been printed in the NZ Herald as a full wrap-around on ...
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Poll on 3 Strikes

MEDIA RELEASE: Only 1 in 6 Oppose ‘Three Strikes’ Law – Poll

A nationwide poll has found that just 16% of New Zealanders oppose bringing back the ‘Three Strikes’ law which was recently repealed by the Labour ...
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rejection of gender ideology in schools

MEDIA RELEASE: Polls shows growing rejection of gender ideology being pushed on to children

A new nationwide poll has found significant opposition to gender ideology overall, but especially in schools and in women's sports. The poll has also found ...
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teaching licence

MEDIA RELEASE (POLL) – Teacher not using preferred pronouns shouldn’t be deregistered

MEDIA RELEASE - A new nationwide poll has found significant opposition to a decision which resulted in a teacher losing his teaching licence for refusing ...
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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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