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.
Govt To Criminalise Parents For Affirming Biology
Media Release 30 July 2021 Family First NZ says that the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban will be yet another attack on parents’ rights, is fundamentally ...
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Colorado’s claims of cannabis ‘social justice’ fall short
Black Coloradans arrested at twice the rate of white people nearly a decade after pot legalization Colorado Newsline 22 July 2021 Family First Comment: So much ...
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Cannabis-induced psychosis
Cannabis-induced psychosis: Amid push for legalization, sister says brother ‘was lost to us for a decade’ Fox News 23 July 2021 Family First Comment: “When our ...
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Hate Speech Law vs Free Speech
One of the most disturbing realities of criminalising “hateful” speech is that there is simply no universally agreed upon definition of what constitutes “hate” in ...
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Biden cancels ties to critical race theory in schools
Biden admin walks back ties to group pushing critical race theory in schools Fox News 21 July 2021 Family First Comment: Good decision! 🎉👍 “The Biden ...
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Experiencing grief after abortion – but afraid to share
Women who experience post-abortion grief say it’s a pain often not recognised and a hard thing to talk about ABC News 10 July 2021 Family ...
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Blackpool Council is fined £109,000 for ‘religious discrimination’
Blackpool Council is fined £109,000 for ‘religious discrimination’ after it removed posters for Christian festival following LGBT social media campaign over organiser’s views on same-sex ...
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Two-year-old hospitalised after consuming cannabis cookie dough
Stuff co.nz 20 July 2021 A South Canterbury man has pleaded guilty to making cannabis cookie dough balls that were accidentally consumed by a 2-year-old, ...
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Kiwi weightlifter – robbed of Olympic glory
Former female weightlifter now bearing a different burden: outspoken advocate for women in sport International Family News 19 July 2021 Family First Comment: The biological woman ...
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Teachers & staff experience physical assault
Bay of Plenty teachers and school leaders experience physical assault NZ Herald 20 July 2021 Family First Comment: As predicted…. “The number of Bay of ...
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Discussing ‘critical theory’ poll on Magic Talk
Family First National Director Bob McCoskrie was on Magic Talk discussing the polling on whether kiwis support critical theory being taught in classrooms
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Poll – Keep ‘Critical Theory’ Out Of Classrooms
A new poll has sent a clear message to the Government – don’t politicise the classroom and keep critical race theory out of kiwi classrooms. ...
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Christian florist SCOTUS decision ‘devastating’
SCOTUS decision on refusing service to same-sex couple was ‘devastating,’ Christian florist says Fox News 15 July 2021 Family First Comment: Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman is ...
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Strong Ass’n Between Perceived Risk, Availability & Cannabis Use
Study Shows Strong Association Between Perceived Risk, Availability and Past-Year Cannabis Use News Wise 15 July 2021 Family First Comment: Probably didn’t need a study to ...
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Amnesty International’s hypocrisy
Anonymous NZ group set up to combat racism praised by Amnesty International TVNZ One News 14 July 2021 Family First Comment: Oh how rich!! “Freedom of ...
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Dr Paul Crowhurst: The unreal prospect of unteaching racism
Stuff co.nz 14 July 2021 – Family First Comment: Excellent commentary “Yet this latest form of racism that teachers must address can’t even be seen because ...
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Cannabis intoxication in kids rise after Canada legalisation – study
Cannabis intoxication and rates of accidental ingestion in young children rise after legalization, new study finds Medical Xpress 30 June 2021 Family First Comment: Thankfully, NZers ...
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Mysterious vomiting illness from cannabis use (US)
Mysterious vomiting illness from cannabis use emerges in US hospitals NewsHub 12 July 2021 Family First Comment: “the illness is now becoming more prevalent in the ...
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Maori communities losing battle against liquor stores
Māori ‘up against it’ battling liquor store licensing in local communities Radio NZ News 12 July 2021 Family First Comment: “A Māori warden who’s plied ...
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Govt looking at charity sector
Tax-exempt charities may have to justify sitting on millions of dollars in funds Stuff co.nz 11 July 2021 Family First Comment: Family First is mentioned in ...
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LA police make record $1.6b black market cannabis bust
Los Angeles police make record $1.6b black market cannabis bust ABC News 7 July 2021 Family First Comment: “But the record bust eradicated only a ...
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The “Colorado Experiment”: Legalized Marijuana’s Impact in Colorado
Hudson Institute 28 June 2021 Family First Comment: Just in case there was any doubt…. Does legalization work? In a powerful review of how ...
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What Do We Do About the Homeless?
Homelessness is one of the most vexing public policy problems we face. If you live in a big city, especially on the West Coast, you ...
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The dubious LA solution to homelessness
The Limits of Housing First Christopher Rufo.com 21 April 2021 In 2016 influential political leaders, activists, and media outlets in Los Angeles said they had ...
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Bruce Logan: Hate speech legislation is hateful
8 July 2021 Bruce Logan is a board member of Family First NZ No matter how the government wants to spin it, hate speech legislation ...
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Important commentaries on proposed hate speech laws
Muriel Newman https://www.nzcpr.com/muzzling-free-speech/ “…What the Prime Minister doesn’t seem to understand is that threatening people so they are afraid to speak up will not create ...
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Critical Theory Fact Sheet
Download our latest fact sheet to be informed about the Cultural Maxist movement which is Critical Theory, and its offspring – Critical Race Theory. The ...
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Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender?
Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? is a documentary film featuring experts, activists, parents, and educators discussing the medical and surgical transitioning of ...
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Asian youths face significant mental health challenges, report finds
Stuff co.nz 28 June 2021 Young New Zealand Asians face significant mental health challenges, as well as high rates of racism and discrimination, a study ...
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‘Transracial’ British Influencer Now Identifies As Korean
‘Transracial’ British Influencer Has 18 Surgeries, Now Identifies As Korean Daily Caller 28 June 2021 Family First Comment: “Oli London underwent 18 cosmetic surgeries to transition ...
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Everything is ‘racist’, from birds to master bedrooms
As racist as apple pie: Media’s obsession with the label ‘racist’ Fox News 27 June 2021 Family First Comment: Bird’s have a racist legacy. Yoga has ...
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Is “pride” the new religion in schools?
Commentary by Bob McCoskrie and board member Bruce Logan We’ve been made aware of a new resource designed primarily for faith-based schools by InsideOut. InsideOut ...
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Police pay up for acting to ‘cancel’ Christian preacher
WND 25 June 2021 Family First Comment: This is how ‘hate speech’ laws work… And fail. “While McConnell was preaching, passersby heckled him with questions about ...
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Cannabis 4x more potent – UN report
COVID pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report UN News 24 June 2021 Family First Comment: “Cannabis potency has quadrupled in some parts ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Views On Marriage & Gender Aren’t ‘Hate Speech’ – Poll
Media Release 27 June 2021 As the Government considers hate speech laws, a poll released in January found that just one in ten New Zealanders ...
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Outcry over South Africa’s multiple husbands proposal
BBC News 27 June 2021 Family First Comment: As predicted. It’s called ‘marriage equality’. “South Africa has one of the world’s most liberal constitutions, embracing same-sex ...
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Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults
National Institute on Drug Abuse 22 June 2021 Family First Comment: More proof that NZ dodged a bullet by voting NO…. “An analysis of survey data ...
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NZ should adopt Scottish strategy to reduce alcohol harm
Stuff co.nz 22 June 2021 – Dr Alistair Humphrey is chair of the New Zealand Medical Association Family First Comment: “We urgently need to focus ...
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Sorry Harvard, fathers still matter — including Black fathers
USA Today 17 June 2021 Family First Comment: It was Fathers Day in the US last Sunday. This excellent op-ed pushes back on the left revisionist ...
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Online child sexual abuse growth stretches NZ authorities
Child sexual abuse imagery: Online growth stretches NZ investigator NZ Herald 21 June 2021 Family First Comment: Shocking…. “As the problem has grown in scale and ...
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Women sue Pornhub
Dozens of women sue Pornhub, accusing company of profiting from non-consensual sexual content NewsHub 18 June 2021 Family First Comment: Excellent. Time to hold the destructive ...
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Ad: Isn’t it Time the Law Reflects the Science?
Learn more about the Dobbs v. Jackson case: https://www.sba-list.org/scotus Paid for by Susan B. Anthony List Education Fund
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US Supreme Court sides with Catholic foster agency
Supreme Court sides with Catholic foster agency that excludes same-sex couples in 9-0 ruling Fox News 17 June 2021 Family First Comment: Stunning decision. 9-0. Even ...
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Doco on P ignored ‘true horror of the drug’
More FM’s Jay-Jay Feeney says Patrick Gower: On P ignored ‘the true horror of the drug’ Stuff co.nz 17 June 2021 Family First Comment: Well said ...
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