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.
Bob McCoskrie launches new series of hard-hitting ‘5-min’ videos
As part of his McBlog channel, Bob McCoskrie has launched a new series of ‘bite-sized’ videos where he discusses the latest issues to do with ...
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Experts have concerns about ‘Gender Self-ID’ in New Zealand
Here is a brilliant article written by Jan Rivers and Jill Abigail, titled ‘Gender self-ID raises complex questions. It’s not transphobic to ask them’ The ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: More than 50,000 signatures on “Vaccine OR Testing” petition
MEDIA RELEASE 13 November 2021 More than 50,000 signatures on “Vaccine OR Testing” petition The petition “Don’t Divide Us” has reached 50,000 signatures in just ...
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Survey Finds that Porn Use Decreases Relationship Satisfaction
USA – A new national survey published today reports that one in five couples have experienced conflict in their relationship related to pornography and that porn ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Govt continues with its ‘Soft On Crime’ agenda
Family First NZ says that the proposed scrapping of the Three Strikes Law will only be celebrated by repeat violent offenders, but it will do ...
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The Government’s vaccination mandates are seeing people lose their livelihoods
New Zealand is becoming a class-based society – the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. When interviewed on the subject of two classes of people with different ...
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D-Day for unvaccinated teachers and health workers
D Day will not be some kind of December 1st Freedom Day. Instead, this coming Tuesday is the first deadline for health and education workers ...
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More palliative care funding wanted as assisted dying becomes legal
1News 7 Nov 2021 Palliative care professor Rod MacLeod said despite the Act being called “End of Life Choice”, there would be some people who ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: “Vaccine OR Testing” Campaign Launched
MEDIA RELEASE 8 November 2021 “Don’t Div ide Us” Campaign Launched dontdivideus.nz A family advocate and an educational leader (also a registered nurse with a ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: “ANZSPM does not support the legalisation of euthanasia”
MEDIA RELEASE 4 November 2021 Palliative Medicine Doesn’t Include Euthanasia – ANZSPM The peak body for palliative medicine in New Zealand and Australia has released ...
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Media Release: Growing Problem Of A Teen Transgender Trend
Official data shows that an increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with gender identity issues, are receiving puberty blockers, but that the numbers ...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Select Committee Farewells Biology on Birth Certificates
MEDIA RELEASE 3 November 2021 Select Committee Farewells Biology on Birth Certificates The Governance and Administration Select Committee has confirmed its support for a law ...
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Open Letter to Totara Hospice re: End of Life Choice Act
We are writing to express our concern that you will be one of the only hospices in New Zealand offering euthanasia and assisted suicide under ...
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Auckland hospice prepares for assisted dying
On TVNZ Q&A over the weekend, they featured the euthanasia issue which comes into law in a week. But rather than speaking to both sides ...
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UK – Prayer might not be outlawed under ‘Conversion Therapy’ ban
The newly-launched Let Us Pray campaign, led by The Christian Institute, has urged the Government not to cave into the demands of activists who want ...
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Vaping ‘hooks’ teens on nicotine. Funded by Big Tobacco
A product designed to counter the dangers of smoking was instead cleverly marketed at teens and ultimately taken over by Big Tobacco. Juul Labs, Inc. ...
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Rise in use of marijuana to treat anxiety and depression. For better or worse?
Marijuana consumption is on the rise, and that includes increased use of medicinal cannabis. The most common use of cannabis is to treat anxiety, depression ...
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An Open Letter to Fayzah Mutlib
OPEN LETTER TO FAYZAH MUTLIB On behalf of families throughout New Zealand, we offer our sincere condolences and prayers following the loss of your ...
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US Study – Vaping marijuana by teens doubles in last seven years; potentially permanent effects
The evidence continues to mount – more teens are vaping high-potency cannabis that can permanently damage the teenage brain. A new study, published in JAMA ...
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Couple making high-potency cannabis oil blow up their Kāinga Ora house
An Invercargill couple blew up part of their Kāinga Ora house resulting in $46k of damage. The judge did not impose a reparation order because ...
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‘Counting Ourselves’ – Advocacy Research Should Be Treated With Caution
Transgender research coming out of the University of Waikato’s Trans Health Research Lab should be treated with the upmost caution because of their conclusions and ...
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NZ study – Rapid rise in teens using vaping with nicotine
The proliferation of vaping products is creating nicotine addiction among kiwi teens, with a new study finding more than a third of high school students ...
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Death caused by cocktail of MDMA & alcohol
The inquest into the death of a Hamilton man last summer has found the cause of death to be acute cardiac failure, brought on by ...
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Transgender medics warn against puberty blockers and reassignment surgery for teens
Dr Marci Bowers and Dr Erica Anderson warn that children should not be given puberty blockers, which they say could have irreversible consequences. They also ...
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Labour & Green MPs are misrepresenting the ‘conversion therapy’ bill
From Bob McCoskrie … Contrary to some of the narrative by supporters of the ‘conversion therapy’ bill – including Labour and Green members of the Select ...
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UK Study – Marijuana use linked to serious mental illness
A new study finds “highly significant associations between cannabis use and increased risks of developing common and severe mental illnesses.” In fact the results were ...
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Media Release – Treatment for Gender Dysphoria “Polarised”, “Mixed Evidence”
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) have released a position statement on gender dysphoria, and in it they explicitly acknowledge that ...
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Year 13 student makes excellent submission, yet he’s unfairly patronised
Blake Williams is a year 13 student. He bravely turned up before the Select Committee, expressing concern about the medical intervention of changing one’s sex, ...
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Relaxing drug laws will do more COVID harm, yet Dr Baker wants decriminalisation
A somewhat controversial opinion from Dr Michael Baker, as he calls for drug decriminalisation as part of effort to stamp out COVID-19. Baker also supports ...
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MPs behaving badly on Select Committee
We all remember the ‘Unruly Tourists’ from 2019 … well now we’ve got ‘Unruly Politicians’ Some of the behaviour at the select committee stage ...
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Greens are concerned about drug driving – but only when there’s a referendum
The pro-drug side (Greens, Drug Foundation et al) were all over roadside drug testing of drivers last year before the referendum because they wanted to ...
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USA – Uncontrollable vomiting due to marijuana use is on the rise
USA - Uncontrollable vomiting due to marijuana use on the rise, especially in the US states that have legalised recreational cannabis. A 2020 study found ...
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3 to 1 opposition to the ‘birth certificate’ bill
New Zealanders have sent a clear message to the Government – the majority of kiwis (3:1) oppose the ‘birth certificates bill’. If the bill goes ...
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Legalising dope increases teen use, and here’s the proof
A study has just come out (Lee et al, 2021) looking at two US states, Alaska and Hawaii, and compared their rates of youth marijuana ...
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Oral Submissions – ‘Conversion Therapy’ & Birth Certificates
Here is a selection of oral submissions recently made to the Select Committee on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill and also the proposed changes ...
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Media Release – NZ medical groups should canvass members on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban
Family First NZ is calling on the NZMA and the Pediatric Society to canvass its members on the proposed ‘Conversion Therapy’ ban. Both the NZMA ...
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UK – Conversion Therapy Supported by a Quarter of Doctors at BMA Annual Meeting
The results have sent shock waves among medics who identify with the LGBTQ+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus] community, says Dr Emma Runswick, ...
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Canadian Study: Cannabis use doubles heart attack risk
Not only is cannabis well-known for causing lung disease, recent studies also link cannabis to increased risk of heart attacks - possibly doubling the risk ...
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Calls for tougher gambling laws to protect Pasifika in NZ
We love our Pasifika brothers and sisters, so it’s extremely sad to read that New Zealand’s Pacific communities experience a disproportionate level of gambling harm ...
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“Pregnant Man” emojis are officially released
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more ridiculous, here comes the Pregnant Man emoji. Yes, officially released by Unicode Consortium as part of Emoji ...
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Australia – Faith schools will be forced to violate beliefs on marriage, gender (Victoria)
Religious schools in Victoria will be prohibited from sacking or refusing to employ teachers because of their sexuality or gender identity. Laws will be introduced ...
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Media Release – Research warns of link between lockdowns & child mental health
Family First NZ says that new research from University of Auckland researchers needs to be taken into account when determining decisions around lockdowns, and possible ...
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REVEALED: Puberty blockers for 12 year olds, are they happening in NZ?
Watch the head of the Pediatric Society Dr Andrew Marshall confirm, under questioning from Simon Bridges MP, that yes - 12 year olds are being ...
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Watch Family First’s oral submission on the ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bill
We made our oral submission today on the ‘conversion therapy’ bill. You can watch the short presentation.
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Conversion Therapy Ban – the Bill is “fraught with internal contradiction”
Bruce Logan expertly articulates many of the inherent problems with the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. He says the bill “is fraught with internal contradiction. ...
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