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.
Commentary
Where are the Women
March 27, 2023
News & Stories
It is merely days since the world was promoting International Women’s Day on the 8th of March. Social media was awash with thoughtful tributes honouring ...
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Schizophrenia and Violent Behaviour linked to Cannabis Use
March 25, 2023
News & Stories
Ongoing and mounting research links marijuana use with depression, schizophrenia, and even violent aggression. The risk is even greater amount youth, whose brains are still ...
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Gender Dysphoria and Suicide – Where’s the Extraordinary Evidence?
March 24, 2023
News & Stories
Does gender dysphoria really present a binary choice - gender transition or suicide? This subject is discussed by Partners For Ethical Care (PEC), arguing that ...
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Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin
March 23, 2023
News & Stories
Canada continues sliding down the slippery slope towards legalising all hard drugs. The Canadian province of British Columbia has recently begun a trial decriminalising hard ...
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UK: 13-year-old girl attacked by boy in a gender-neutral school toilet
March 22, 2023
News & Stories
A traumatised girl of 13 says she dreads returning to school after being attacked by a boy in a gender-neutral toilet. She was left battered ...
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Call for Justice Vigil – We must continue to speak up until this law is overturned
March 16, 2023
News & Stories
Here is Bob McCoskrie's speech at the Call for Justice Vigil, held on the steps of Parliament on 15th Mar 2023...
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Female swimmer speaks out on competing against transgender swimmers (biological men)
March 16, 2023
News & Stories
Not only are female athletes having to compete against biological men, they're also compelled to share a locker room with biological males with intact anatomy!
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MEDIA RELEASE: HRC Struggles For ‘Conversion Therapy’ Complaints
March 16, 2023
Media Releases
The $2.2m taxpayer-funded complaints centre set up by the Human Rights Commission for receiving complaints about ‘conversion therapy’ has admitted that there have been no ...
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Disabled people experience higher rates of domestic violence in NZ
March 13, 2023
News & Stories
Research conducted by University of Auckland, shows that disabled people experience higher rates of domestic violence. The researchers note that ‘prevalence rates may even be ...
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NZ’s One-Sided Cannabis Debate
March 13, 2023
News & Stories
Aaron Ironside says the Say Nope To Dope campaign was up against ten YES campaigns, and a media determined to give them an advantage. It ...
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Legalising cannabis fails to address health risks says UN Drugs Control Board
March 11, 2023
News & Stories
The UN's Drugs Control Board has issued a warning, stating that “moves by governments to legalise non-medial use of cannabis have led to increased consumption ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Celebrants Still Being Rejected Despite Assurances
March 8, 2023
Media Releases
Family First NZ says that people applying to be marriage celebrants continue to have their applications rejected if they do not want to officiate at ...
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Media Release: Analysis of Media Coverage of Parliament Protest 2022
March 2, 2023
Media Releases
A new report has reviewed the media coverage of one of the 2022 Parliament Protest, and finds that the media failed in its duty to ...
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StraightTalk – No apologies. No compromise.
February 23, 2023
News & Stories
Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise. The Straight Talk panel discusses and debates the key issues without any constraints.
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Literary Revisionism Strikes Again with Dahl Books
February 22, 2023
News & Stories
Publishers hired ‘sensitivity readers’ to ‘scrutinise the text’ and modernise the narrative to suit new PC standards that a modern world apparently requires.
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Media Release: Family Breakdown Costing Taxpayer $2b p.a.
February 20, 2023
Media Releases
A new report estimates that the fiscal cost to the taxpayer of family breakdown and decreasing marriage rates has been estimated at around $2 billion ...
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Drag Queens – ‘Adult Entertainment’ Targeted at Children
February 18, 2023
News & Stories
Our children are being bombarded by ‘sexuality and gender’ messaging 24/7. Online, in the classroom1, everywhere. It’s a battle to indoctrinate the minds of our ...
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Talking About Abortion With Others – By Olivia Boyd
February 13, 2023
News & Stories
Our teenage writer Olivia Boyd discusses how abortion can be an emotionally charged issue to discuss, making it daunting to approach the topic with friends ...
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Young Person: Use Your Vote – By Olivia Boyd
February 8, 2023
News & Stories
Please read Olivia Boyd’s article, encouraging young people to look at which parties and candidates are the best options, and carefully consider how they vote.
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Legalising Assisted Dying May Have Unintended Consequences
February 1, 2023
News & Stories
Please read Olivia’s article on the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying…
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PARENT GUIDE: The Battle For Your Child’s Innocence
January 26, 2023
Must Read Research News & Stories
As children prepare to return to the classroom, Family First has just released a Parent Guide - on how to protect your children from the ...
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