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.
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Legalising Assisted Dying May Have Unintended Consequences
Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High …
The Battle For Your Child’s Innocence
PARENT GUIDE 2023: As children prepare to return to the classroom, Family First has just released some essential reading for parents & caregivers. In fact, …
The Government pushes forward with first step of controversial ‘hate speech’ laws
Controversial “hate-speech” laws continue to be proposed by the Labour Government under the pretence of ‘the public good’ Let’s dig deeper into this agenda. You …
Cannabis use falling since Referendum outcome
Great news. Past-year and weekly use of cannabis continues to fall since the public debate on legalisation, according to the latest NZ Health Survey results.
Caution Over Fertility Rate & Ex-Nuptial Births
Media Release – Family First NZ warns that the declining marriage and fertility rates and increase in ex-nuptial births are setting up a ‘perfect storm’ …
Cost Of Living Top Concern Of Kiwis – Poll
A new nationwide survey has found the cost of living is by far the most pressing concern of New Zealanders at the moment.
Why speaking into the ‘Public Square’ is so important
Our democracy desperately needs a vibrant public square in which conservative truths are shared and destructive ideologies challenged.
Social media ‘influencers’ – a note to my teenage peers
Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High …
New Report Measures Father Absence in NZ
Thousands of New Zealand children struggle with having no father in their lives, and a new report from Family First finds little change since 1998 …
Trans kids likely going through a phase, advises NHS
Medical experts at the UK’s National Health Service have now admitted that “most children who think they are transgender are going through a ‘transient phase’ …
US Study – Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reaches all-time high
The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently published the results of their annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study. The results are very …
Cannabis use during pregnancy likely to cause mental health problems in children
Children whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy may be more likely to develop mental health problems such as ADHD and aggressive behaviour, a new study …
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