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NZ Forum On The Family 2025

Not to be missed - the 17th annual New Zealand Forum on the Family is bringing together some exceptional international speakers. This year we've also ...
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Flawed Law Turns Blind Eye To Child Prostitution

Flawed Law Turns Blind Eye To Child Prostitution

Family First says that a TVNZ report on child prostitution is no surprise, given the lack of oversight of the law and a failure to ...
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Trans Agenda Suffers Two More Mortal Blows

The transing of our children – also known as the child mutilation industry – suffered two significant blows during the week. A Supreme Court decision ...
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More concerns with Euthanasia in New Zealand

More concerns with Euthanasia in New Zealand

The excellent article "Are We Euthanising Choice?" critiques the implementation of New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act 2019, arguing that the reality of assisted ...
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Increasing Support For Social Media Ban - Poll

Increasing Support For Social Media Ban – Poll

A new poll has found increasing support for a ban on social media for children under 16, and decreasing opposition.
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Health Ministry Losing Count Of Euthanasia Deaths

Health Ministry Losing Count Of Euthanasia Deaths

Family First is appalled to see that the Ministry of Health has once again erroneously reported euthanasia numbers in New Zealand including one quarter where ...
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Government Doesn't Want To Define Woman

Government Doesn’t Want To Define Woman

The Government’s response to a 23,532-strong petition asking for ‘woman’ to be clearly defined in all laws, public policies and regulations has been issued, and ...
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Social Media Bill Should Be Government Bill

Social Media Bill Should Be Government Bill

Family First welcomes the introduction of a Social Media Age-Appropriate Users Bill by Catherine Webb, the National MP for Tukituki, which makes it a legal ...
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A new poll has found majority support for a Member’s Bill that would ensure the biological definition of a woman and man are defined in law according to biology, with two in three voters of the coalition government parties in support.

Majority Support For Bill Defining ‘Woman’ & ‘Man’

A new poll has found majority support for a Member’s Bill that would ensure the biological definition of a woman and man are defined in ...
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New Abortion Pill Research Questions Health NZ Advice

New Abortion Pill Research Questions Health NZ Advice

Family First is calling on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Medsafe to respond to significant new research coming out of the United ...
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New HHS Report Urges Therapy For Trans Youth

New HHS Report Urges Therapy For Trans Youth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report urging exploratory therapy for youth with gender dysphoria rather than the chemicalisation ...
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Government Should Respect Women & Biology In Law

Government Should Respect Women & Biology In Law

Family First NZ is calling on both the National Party and the ACT Party to fast-track NZ First’s Member’s Bill that would ensure the biological ...
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Dear Papa - an ANZAC message

Dear Papa – an ANZAC message

It’s been 15 years since you died, and the world is all the worse for it. In fact, it’s all the worse for the loss ...
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The draft relationships and sexuality education (RSE) framework was quietly published yesterday. But we noticed it! So now it's your turn to speak up!

EXCLUSIVE: Draft RSE released

The draft relationships and sexuality education (RSE) framework was quietly published yesterday. But we noticed it! So now it's your turn to speak up!
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Forum on the Family 2025 – Save the Date

Save the date - 28-29 August 2025. Not to be missed – the 17th annual New Zealand Forum on the Family.
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Woke but not awake

Woke, but not awake

Another scandal developing around a Green Party MP shows how a woke mainstream media are consciously choosing to remain asleep when it comes to certain ...
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What is Faith Deconstruction

What is Faith Deconstruction, and why is it so popular?

Faith Deconstruction is the process of critically examining, questioning, and sometimes redefining one’s religious beliefs, often leading to significant shifts in faith and theology. It ...
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What is Progressive Christianity

What is Progressive Christianity? Is it a different faith altogether?

Progressive Christianity is a liberal movement within Christianity that focuses on contemporary issues like social justice, inclusivity, climate change, reproductive rights (aka abortion) and LGBTQ+ ...
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Hate Crime Consultation Paper Submission

Hate Crime Consultation Paper Submission

Here is Family First’s submission on the Law Commission’s consultation around 'hate crime'.
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Minister Weeds Wokeness Out Of MFAT

Minister Weeds Wokeness Out Of MFAT

Family First NZ is welcoming moves by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters to ‘weed out the wokeness’ from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
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Family First is growing its reach and influence

Family First is growing its reach and influence

Family First continues to grow its reach and influence without any help from the mainstream media. We have put a lot of effort into building ...
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