Latest News & Media Releases
In a world of ‘fake news’ and not being sure which media outlets you can truly trust, Family First does a daily check on key issues in the media affecting families and summarises them for you – including any necessary fact-check corrections! Our Media Releases have the common theme of promoting strong families, safe communities and the protection of life from conception to death.
Latest News & Media Releases
In a world of ‘fake news’ and not being sure which media outlets you can truly trust, Family First does a daily check on key issues in the media affecting families and summarises them for you – including any necessary fact-check corrections! Our Media Releases have the common theme of promoting strong families, safe communities and the protection of life from conception to death.
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, 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? 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
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
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 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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Midwifery Council Continues To Insult Women
The Midwifery Council have published their third attempt at a Midwifery Scope of Practice, and they continue to cancel common sense and biology.
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What is Social Conservatism? Is it the same as Conservatism?
What is Social Conservatism? Is it the same as Conservatism? Our previous article explained Conservatism and why it benefits society, so it’s timely that we ...
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Family First at ARC 2025
Family First's Bob McCoskrie and Simon O'Connor joined and networked with 4,000 change-makers and thought-leaders from across sectors and nations in London last week at ...
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What is Conservatism and how does it benefit society
Conservatism has helped establish and maintain our society throughout the ages. It is something which should be upheld and celebrated. But what is conservatism, and ...
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Where do we stand on Drag Queen Storytimes?
Here’s our thoughts following on from the recent protests at Te Atatu library which disrupted a Drag Queen event put on by the city council. ...
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The media are promoting drug-use, again!
“Have a safe trip! Your handy guide to happy drug taking” is an article by The Spinoff which should be reported to Police (and the ...
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A new BMJ study finds women unprepared for the intense pain of abortion pill
A recent study by the British Medical Journal reported that women are frequently misled about the pain they will experience when taking the abortion pill. The ...
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US film highlights concerns over Assisted Dying and its impact on people with disabilities
A US film about assisted dying and the treatment of people with disabilities is set to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Titled “Life ...
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Call to End Prescribing Puberty Blockers In NZ
Family First is calling for an immediate end to new prescribing of puberty blockers due to the clear lack of quality probative evidence of efficacy ...
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The troubling surge in assisted suicide
The push to pass euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide laws over the past few years has seen a global rise and acceleration of various jurisdictions legalising ...
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US Lawsuit puts porn access age verification in the spotlight
The U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the case Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton has put a spotlight on a Texas law passed in 2023 requiring ...
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McDonald’s reverses course on DEI Policies and Initiatives
McDonald’s is joining a growing list of companies scaling back or abandoning their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The fast-food giant cited the U.S. ...
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Funding For Euthanasia, But Not Palliative Care
In a disturbing development affecting our already under-resourced palliative care service, Health New Zealand is looking to sack the only two people focused on improving ...
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More taxpayer money is spent on sex change surgeries in NZ… than care for dying children
Newly released figures show that the government would rather fund sex change operations than look after dying children in their last days. Released under the ...
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Pregnant woman billboard deemed “too controversial”
A Canadian pro-life group has had a billboard advertisement, picturing a pregnant woman, rejected… because it “creates too much controversy”.
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The UN is now training influencers to report hate speech and disinformation
The United Nations is now targeting online influencers in an effort to indoctrinate them about the likes of hate speech and disinformation. The United Nations ...
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Abortions Increase 23% Since Law Change
MEDIA RELEASE 18 December 2024 Abortions Increase 23% Since Law Change The Abortion Services Annual Report was released yesterday. It shows a disturbing trend ...
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MPs Should Reject Easter Trading Bill
Family First NZ is calling on MPs to reject ACT’s bill to liberalise Easter trading laws which is having its 1st Reading in Parliament today.
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Changes to Easter Trading Laws?
Parliament is once again looking to change the Easter trading laws. Will Christmas and Anzac Day be next in line for trading law changes?
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Puberty Blockers – The Facts (2025)
Prescribing Confusion & Chemicalisation Of Children BACKGROUND Puberty blockers are used as part of the process to direct young people who are gender confused towards ...
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Costly Transgender Procedures Funded By Taxpayer
According to an Official Information Act response from Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora, the taxpayer is funding more than $1 million dollars each year ...
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You can help us grow
Family First is a grassroots movement that quickly became a household name since its launch in 2006, advocating for families, and speaking common sense and ...
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Legal Advice Tells Health Ministry to Pause Puberty Blockers
Family First has written to the Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati requiring the Ministry of Health to remove the reference to the PATHA Guidelines ...
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Puberty blockers for under 18 year-olds banned in the UK
The British government has indefinitely banned the use of puberty blockers for individuals under 18, citing concerns over “unacceptable safety risks.” This decision follows expert ...
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Sex education review & woke indoctrination
Questions are being raised about whether the sex education review will make woke indoctrination better or worse in our schools. Released this week, the Education ...
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Christchurch bar bans man bags
A Christchurch bar which has banned man-bags in its venue has been labelled as “overtly homophobic”. As reported on Stuff.co.nz, The Rockpool has defended its ...
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Transgender golf players banned from LPGA
The governing body for women’s golf has banned transgender players from competing in its tournaments. The LPGA updated it’s Gender Policy for Competition Eligibility. It ...
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US Supreme Court on ‘Transgender’ Interventions
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a historic case (United States vs Skrmetti) on December 4 about a Tennessee law protecting minors from experimental and damaging “transgender” medical ...
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Heritage Foundation report on puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and youth suicide
Report summary Lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates—in fact, ...
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Book Awards fall short, again!
Book Awards fall short again, by awarding a controversial children's book that is loaded with social activism and reverse racism.
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Charities law and judicial social engineering
Opinion piece by Roger Partridge [Roger Partridge is chair and a senior fellow of The New Zealand Initiative. He is a former Bell Gully litigation ...
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NZ doctors concerned about recommendations in euthanasia review.
Doctors in New Zealand have spoken out highlighting huge concerns with some of the recommendations in the recent End Of Life Choice Act review. In ...
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Family breakdowns are affecting our schooling system.
An education report has highlighted how family breakdowns are one of the reasons behind the current struggles in our schooling system. Increasing violence, more absenteeism ...
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Drug use continues to rise in Aotearoa.
Easy access and lower prices have seen drug use continue to increase in New Zealand. The NZ Health Survey results show all the illicit drugs ...
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Anger grows as consultation further delays safeguards – Puberty Blockers
There is growing anger that the latest review of puberty blockers has not brought about immediate action. The harmful affects of puberty blockers have been ...
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Overview – End of Life Choice Act Review
The review into the End of Life Choice Act was released last week and we think it is important to provide a detailed summary of ...
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Vanuatu bans gay marriage
Vanuatu’s government has passed a law to ban gay marriage. As reported in Vanuatu’s Daily Post, the Marriage Act Amendment which was passed last week ...
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Violence towards Christians escalates
Violence towards Christians, and in particular church leaders, continues at an alarming rate around the world. In its report released last week, The Observatory on ...
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Kiwi parents concerned about indoctrination in schools
Concerned Kiwi parents have reached out to the government about public schools overstepping the mark by indoctrinating their children. Last week, ACT Party leader David ...
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