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.
Oregon’s assisted suicide prescriptions hit record high in 2025
While New Zealand debates expanding euthanasia, Oregon’s latest Death with Dignity report shows prescriptions for lethal drugs reached a new record of 637 in 2025 ...
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Netherlands hits record 10,341 euthanasia deaths in 2025
The runaway train continues. The Netherlands has released its yearly report on euthanasia, revealing that 10,341 individuals died by euthanasia in 2025 — the highest ...
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What is a Woman? Private Member’s Bill will expose which MPs can define truth and biology
New Zealand First has proposed a Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill, a Private Member’s Bill drawn for debate in April 2026, aimed at ...
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New Finnish research challenges “lifesaving” claim for youth gender treatment
A recent Finnish study found that psychiatric problems tend to worsen rather than improve after the hormonal and surgical interventions offered by gender clinics. In ...
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US Supreme Court rules 8-1 against Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” counseling
In a significant 8-1 ruling earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Colorado cannot use its licensing power to silence licensed counsellors who ...
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SPEAK UP! Easter, Christmas & Anzac Day “Booze Bill”
The attempts continue by our politicians to liberalise our trading laws during four specific public / holy days – three of those four centred around ...
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Abortion pill dominates as US records 1.13 Million abortions in 2025
A new Guttmacher Institute (a reproductive health research organisation) report estimates that about 1.13 million abortions occurred in the United States in 2025, representing an ...
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Alberta government proposes new safeguards for medically assisted dying
In just four years, deaths from assisted suicide/assisted dying in Alberta, Canada, increased by 109 percent. This is the reality Premier Danielle Smith’s government in ...
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UK House of Lords votes for abortion decriminalisation
In a troubling development for abortion law in England and Wales, the House of Lords has rejected amendments aiming to remove or alter Clause 208 ...
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Scottish Parliament chooses life as assisted dying bill falls
On 17 March 2026, the Scottish Parliament rejected the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3, with 69 MSPs voting against, ...
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The gap between cannabis hype and cannabis science just got harder to ignore
Alongside chronic pain, mental health conditions are among the most common reasons people turn to marijuana for medical use. However, a comprehensive review of cannabis ...
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App Store Accountability Bill Proposed To Strengthen Online Safety For Children
Family First is calling on the government, or individual Members of Parliament, to adopt its App Store Accountability Bill, designed to target an obvious ‘choke ...
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U.S. casts lone vote against UN’s gender identity agenda
For the first time in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s (CSW) 70-year history, the Agreed Conclusions were not adopted by consensus. ...
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Age verification for online adult content comes into force in Australia
At Family First, we have long warned that the digital Wild West has exposed children to objectionable material that no responsible parent would allow in ...
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New Zealand is paying more to end lives than care for them
A frontline New Zealand GP has exposed a troubling financial incentive at the heart of our end-of-life system — assisted dying pays up to six ...
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EU’s backdoor move redirects social funds toward abortion access
The European Commission has declined to establish a new dedicated EU-wide funding mechanism for abortion access, as requested by the “My Voice, My Choice” European ...
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France pushes to open the door to euthanasia
Yesterday, the French National Assembly voted on passing a bill legalising assisted dying. This marks the next phase in a year-long debate on euthanasia and assisted dying. ...
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New research shows adolescent cannabis use linked to higher psychiatric risks
It is no secret that many young people believe that marijuana is a safe and natural drug and is the most commonly tried illegal drug ...
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New research highlights how Fatherhood strengthens child well-being
For decades, researchers have focused on mother-child dynamics, parenting styles, and their effects on psychological well-being and physical health. However, recent research has examined fatherhood ...
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American Medical Association shifts stance on gender‑related surgeries for children
Another one bites the dust. The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced it no longer supports “gender-affirming surgeries” for children under 18. This marks another ...
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Open Letter To Christian Political Parties – #Election2026
Why ‘Christian’ parties shouldn’t expect different results, unless… There have been many “Christian” or social-conservative parties since 2002 – including Christian Heritage NZ, United Future, ...
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The slippery slope of organ donation and assisted dying
In an opinion piece (in response to a Stuff NZ article on organ donations and assisted dying), Dr John Kleinsman of the Nathaniel Centre for ...
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New studies warn against early phone use and the digital toll on young people
We used to worry about what our kids were watching on TV. Now, experts say the bigger risk isn't just the content—it's the 'portal in ...
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WHO estimates about 73 million abortions occur globally each year
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is estimated to be around 73 million induced abortions annually worldwide. This estimate corresponds to approximately 200,000 ...
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Trump gets it wrong on cannabis rescheduling decision – A response
Hello, I’m Laura Stack, the Founder and CEO of the nonprofit, Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention. I formed our nonprofit after our 19-year-old son, Johnny, ...
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Transatlantic backlash against sex rejecting procedures
Breaking news – and good news, mostly – on the puberty blocker and ‘gender affirming care’ front. The United States Secretary of Health, Robert Kennedy ...
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Number of abortions jumps 34% since law change
The Abortion Services Annual Report 2025 was quietly released last week and signals a massive jump in abortions from 13,246 in 2020 to almost 18,000 ...
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Puberty Blockers decision puts children back at risk
Family First NZ says that a decision by a judge today in the Wellington High Court to pause the ban on puberty blockers could have ...
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The “inevitable” cannabis narrative is starting to crack
Legalising cannabis as a move aligned with history’s progress is beginning to crack, at least in the United States. A referendum campaign is gaining momentum ...
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2:1 Support For Ban On Puberty Blockers
A new poll has found more than 2:1 support for the ban on puberty blockers announced recently by the Government, with only 23% opposing the ...
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NSW Court punishes Kirralie Smith for defending women
Recently, it appears that key court decisions in Australia are being made for illogical reasons. Kirralie Smith, a keynote speaker at this year’s Forum on ...
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Western Australia pushes ahead with surrogacy expansion amidst global safety concerns
Western Australia (WA) has just passed landmark reforms to its surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology (ART) laws, a move that starkly contrasts with the latest ...
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Euthanasia has surged to become one of Canada’s top killers
Canada, famous for its ice hockey and maple syrup, now tops the global chart for euthanasia deaths. The 2024 Canadian report on medical assistance in ...
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Landmark UK clinical trial on puberty blockers set to begin
A new study in the United Kingdom into puberty blockers is attracting fierce criticism and also has implications here in New Zealand. The study is ...
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New research shows faith begins at home, especially around the dinner table
A new study from Communio, in partnership with Harvard researchers, suggests that a child’s lifelong connection to faith begins in the home, with conversations with ...
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Monaco declines legalizing abortion
Good news from Monaco, the small principality on the French Riviera, famous for Formula One, James Bond, Casinos, and expensive boats! The good news is ...
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US Health department raises concerns about gender-affirming treatments for children
A major 2025 review from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — the Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best ...
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Ban On Harmful Puberty Blockers Protects Children
Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for vulnerable young people ...
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Time for New Zealand to tune into the global shift on surrogacy
The UN’s latest report on the different manifestations of violence against women and girls in the context of surrogacy warns that, when left unchecked, it ...
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Why Family First supports social media age restrictions (with caveats)
Family First continues to support efforts to enable parents to better protect their children from online harms. The research is clear, as is the experience ...
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US appeals court says schools cannot force pronoun use
A United States Appeals court has ruled that schools cannot compel students to use pronouns that they do not wish to. This is a significant ...
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US Supreme Court sides with biology in passport dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States has just ruled that US passports can only reflect biological reality – that is, have the male and ...
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Online porn featuring violence now illegal under new UK Law
The UK government has moved to make pornographic material that depicts strangulation/suffocation (often called “choking” in coverage) a criminal offence to possess or publish. Online ...
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UN report exposes the hidden exploitation in surrogacy
A United Nations expert has urged the international community to recognise surrogacy as a form of violence and exploitation against women, calling for its worldwide ...
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StraightTalk hits 100 episodes
This week, we celebrated the 100th episode of our flagship show, StraightTalk. In a media landscape dominated by ideological narratives where progressive ideas often overshadow ...
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