Research & Key Issues
Explore our in-depth Research Reports and concise Summary Papers on critical issues impacting families and society.
Research
Explore our in-depth Research Reports and concise Summary Papers on key issues.
Surrogacy Laws in NZ – 2024 update
The new Government has reviewed our surrogacy laws, made some changes as recommended by the Law Commission, and is now seeking public submissions. Family First opposed the ...
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A Review of the End of Life Choice Act survey
A Review of the End of Life Choice Act survey BACKGROUND Almost three years ago, the New Zealand Parliament passed the euphemistically titled – End of Life Choice Act ...
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SURVEY: Opposition To Puberty Blockers & Gender Ideology For Children
A new poll has found strong support for a ban on puberty blockers, and also a ban on the use of ‘gender affirmation’ chemical & ...
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There’s no “Pride” in sexualising our children
Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa for NZ schools being held next week (12th-16th), overseen by the radical and government-funded charity InsideOUT. But there's no "pride" in pushing radical ...
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ANALYSIS – Media Coverage of Parliament Protest 2022
A new report has reviewed the mainstream media coverage of the 2022 Parliament Protest, and finds that the media failed in its duty to present ...
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REPORT: The value of family, and the cost of family breakdown
A new report estimates that the fiscal cost to the taxpayer of family breakdown and decreasing marriage rates has been estimated at around $2 billion ...
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PARENT GUIDE: The Battle For Your Child’s Innocence
As children prepare to return to the classroom, Family First has just released a Parent Guide - on how to protect your children from the ...
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Countering ‘Hate Speech’ Laws in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Controversial “hate-speech” laws continue to be proposed by the Labour Government under the pretence of ‘the public good’.
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RESEARCH – ‘Alarming’ Data on Youth Mental Health
Family First's latest report shows that New Zealand's youth lead the developed world in poor mental health.
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SURVEY – Cost Of Living Top Concern Of Kiwis
A new nationwide survey has found the cost of living is by far the most pressing concern of New Zealanders at the moment.
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RESEARCH – Measuring Father Absence in NZ
Thousands of New Zealand children struggle with having no father in their lives. A new report measures Father Absence.
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ANALYSIS – NZ Media’s extreme pro-abortion bias
In-depth analysis of the media coverage of Roe v Wade found that extreme media bias (82%) to a pro-abortion narrative.
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Family First v The Government (Charities Registration Board)
Here is a summary of events relating to the de-registration of Family First NZ by the Charities Board.
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The ‘Eggsploitation’ of Surrogacy
The Law Commission is currently reviewing surrogacy laws in New Zealand and Family First has just sent in a submission.
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ANALYSIS – Significant Media Bias During ‘Conversion Therapy’ Debate
In-depth analysis found heavily biased media coverage in favour of banning conversion therapy.
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Sex education gets much more extreme
Radical gender ideologies & sex education material being recommended by the Ministry of Education, politicians and activists to be taught in schools.
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RESEARCH – Relationships & Sexuality Education – An Analysis for Parents & Caregivers
The new Relationships and Sexuality Education Guidelines produced by the Ministry of Education will be very concerning to all parents and caregivers.
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RESEARCH – Prostitution Law Review
An in-depth review of the effects of the 2003 prostitution law change has revealed a huge gap between the reputation of the law and its ...
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3 Strikes Law
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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RESEARCH – Teen Birth Rate in NZ (2021)
Is it time to stop worrying about the teenage birth rate? Or, alternatively, do those teen mothers exhibiting the greatest risk as parents persist as ...
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Birth Certificates – Biology or Ideology
The Government is changing the law around birth certificates, which will deem them meaningless, and which will continue its pushing of confusing ‘gender ideology’.
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Banning ‘conversion therapy’ – criminalising parents, carers and counsellors
Banning 'conversion therapy' is effectively criminalising parents, carers and counsellors.
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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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Beware of Critical Theory – it’s everywhere
What Is Critical Theory? We've prepared this post to explain Critical Theory, and how this is playing out in New Zealand.
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Decriminalising Drugs – Lessons from Portugal (2021)
What lessons can we learn from a report about Portugal’s decriminalisation of drugs.
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RESEARCH – Abortion, effects on health of women (2021)
A research paper for health professionals which reviews international evidence up to 2020 about the relationship between abortion and the physical and mental health of ...
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COVID Vaccine – Making an informed decision
We’re being asked on a regular basis – what’s Family First’s view of the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Call for inquiry on public health harms of pornography
Family First NZ is calling on politicians to investigate the public health effects and societal harms of pornography. The request states: “That an expert panel ...
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Euthanasia – We can live without it
Euthanasia and assisted suicide put many of us in danger. Nothing in this Act guarantees the protection required for vulnerable people.
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Abortion – Fatal Flaws in the Abortion Legislation Act 2020
Read this detailed summary of the flawed Abortion Legislation Act 2020, which is one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world.
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