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. 

Prison Rates Reflect Weakening Of Family Structure – Report

June 15, 2018 Media Releases
Media Release 15 June 2018 A new report on imprisonment rates and contributing factors argues that the ‘elephant in the room’ is family structure, and
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“Why Mothers Matter” Report Celebrates Role Of Mothers

May 11, 2018 Media Releases
Media Release 11 May 2018 As part of the celebration of Mother’s Day this year, Family First NZ has released a report entitled “Why Mothers
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Women Need To Know Risks of Abortion – Study

March 23, 2018 Media Releases
Media Release 23 March 2018 A research paper for health professionals which reviews international evidence to date about the relationship between abortion and the physical
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NEW REPORT Child Abuse: Don’t Mention Family Structure

November 29, 2016 Media Releases
Media Release 29 November 2016 “Children being raised by their married biological parents are by far the safest from violence”- FAMILY FIRST A new report on
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NEW REPORT – Child Poverty: Don’t Mention Family Structure

May 30, 2016 Media Releases
Media Release 30 May 2016 A report just released on child poverty and its causes argues that the ‘elephant in the room’ in the debate
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Analysis Shows Failure of Anti-Smacking Law

February 11, 2016 Media Releases
Media Release 11 February 2016 A report analysing the 2007 anti-smacking law has concluded that there is not a single social indicator relating to the
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Parents & Schools Warned About Harms of Gender Ideology

June 29, 2015 Media Releases
Media Release 30 June 2015 A new ground-breaking report on gender identity is warning parents and school leaders to be wary of the guidelines and
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Sexuality Education & Mindfulness

Sexuality Education (& Mindfulness) in School – Your Legal Rights

May 29, 2015 Media Releases Research & Issues
UPDATED – 2022: Question: What can you do if, for example, your child comes home from school and says that they are having sex education
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Report Calls For Screen Time Guidelines for Children

February 9, 2015 Media Releases
Media Release 9 February 2015 A report on the increasing use of screen time for children is critical of government agencies for a lack of
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Euthanasia Report Warns of Elder Abuse & Coercion

May 12, 2014 Media Releases
Media Release 12 May 2014 A report on the history of the euthanasia debate in New Zealand and an examination of the law and the
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Sex Ed Preaches Sexual Licence, Not Sexual Health – Report

June 17, 2013 Media Releases
Media Release 17 June 2013 A review of sex education resources recommended to adolescents in NZ has found that they are seriously flawed with both
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Daycare Report Calls For Recognition of Effects on Children

February 8, 2012 Media Releases
Family First Media Release 8 February 2012 “Full-time parenting should be seen as a child’s right.” “New Zealand should undergo a timely and long overdue
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Medical Evidence Shows Drinking Age Should Be 21

February 7, 2011 Media Releases
A new report examining the medical evidence argues that the drinking age should be raised to 21. The report “YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALCOHOL: What Does
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Report Highlights Importance of Marriage

September 9, 2009 Media Releases
“21 Reasons WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS” – a trans-tasman effort to highlight the benefits of marriage has been released in New Zealand. The report was commissioned
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Penalty Tax For Being Married As High As $15,000

October 20, 2008 Media Releases
A married couple both working and on low incomes, or a family with a full-time parent are being penalised by up to $15,000 in their
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Marriage Breakdown Costing Taxpayers At Least $1 Billion a Year

October 20, 2008 Media Releases
In the first research of its kind in NZ, a new report estimates that the fiscal cost to the taxpayer of family breakdown and decreasing
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