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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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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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Family First v The Government (Charities Registration Board)
A FULL SUMMARY OF EVENTS Here is a summary of events, relating to ongoing attempts by the Charities Board to deregister Family First. If the …
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down law discriminating against religious schools
U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled that excluding faith-based schools from a state’s private school voucher program “violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.” …
POLL – Strong Support For Porn Site Age-Verification
MEDIA RELEASE – A new poll has found significant support for stricter age verification rules on pornography sites on the Internet to ensure children cannot …
‘Separation of Church and State’ explained
Unwanted government intervention How important is religious liberty in New Zealand? As we’ve been sharing, The Ministry of Education is threatening to ‘intervene’ into the …
“We believe we are adhering to all relevant legislation” – Bethlehem College
Another superb response (and pushback) from Bethlehem College 🙏🏻😀 … Read below …
BRUCE LOGAN: The Tyranny of the Offended
The Ministry of Education wants Tauranga’s Bethlehem Christian College to erase from its statement of belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. …
Significant Concern Over Cost Of Living – Poll
MEDIA RELEASE 18 June 2022 A new nationwide poll has found significant concern about the cost of living and its effect not only on personal …
Is the Government mandating ‘state approved’ beliefs at Bethlehem College?
Fuelled by a media feeding-frenzy, The Ministry of Education is threatening to ‘intervene’ into the beliefs of a much-respected Christian school, demanding Bethlehem College remove …
School Gender Curriculum Strongly Rejected – Poll
MEDIA RELEASE – 17 June 2022 A new nationwide poll has found significant opposition to gender ideology being taught to primary school students, and majority …
Should ‘religious’ sportspeople be forced to support LGBTQI+ agenda?
Should someone be entitled to remain silent on an issue, due to their religious convictions? Or should they instead be forced to support an agenda, …
Government’s new centre to control Kiwis’ speech
Kiwis have come to take ‘freedom of speech’ for granted, surely it’s a central tenet of our democracy? Perhaps not anymore. Below is a very …
Is ‘Wokeism’ a cult that aims to destroy?
Wokeism – The Marxist Cult That Aims To Destroy? Wokeism is everywhere, especially in the media, academia, politics, our education system, and Big Tech. It’s …
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