Select Committee Recommends CYF Complaints Authority
Media Release 30 September 2011 Family First NZ is stoked that the Social Services Committee has just released a report […]
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September 2011
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Police Resources And Time Wasted on Smacking Cases
Media Release 30 September 2011 Family First NZ says that the police figures released today on the anti-smacking law show
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Working mums left behind in exercise routines
Herald Sun 29 Sep 2011 Working mums are being urged to get moving after research reveals they are the worst
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Crow stripped of his Erotica venue
Auckland Now 29 Sep 2011 First Steve Crow had to can his Rugby World Cup Boobs on Bikes Parade because
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Quake family plagued by prostitutes
NZ Herald 28 Sep 2011 A couple expecting their first baby say they\’ve had it with the disgusting behaviour of
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Street Prostitutes Intimidate Pregnant Mum To Back of House
Media Release 28 September 2011 Family First NZ says that Christchurch prostitutes have relocated to residential areas and have forced
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How much do kids cost?
BusinessDay.co.nz 26 Sep 2011 IRD came up with a round figure in 2009 for raising a child until the age
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Having children reduces a man\’s risk of heart disease
DailyMail (UK) 27 Sep 2011 A decade-long study of 135,000 men found that those who remained child-free had a higher
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Marriage can reduce crime by increasing self-control
HealthCanal.com 26 Sep 2011 Marriage can potentially help reduce crime by enabling people to develop greater self-control, according to a
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Parties united on nudity
NZ Herald 27 September 2011 Pornographer Steve Crow has achieved the rare political feat of uniting parties of the far
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Smacking – beneficial or harmful?
Dr Philip Wescombe is a concerned father of three boys, a Microbiologist by trade and stood as a candidate in
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One-size-fits-all Family Court ‘flawed’
Dominion Post 26 Sep 2011 Parents losing sight of their children’s needs and spiralling court costs are among a litany
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Brash\’s call on cannabis \’dopey and dangerous\’
ONE News 26 Sep 2011 Family First says a call by Act Party leader Don Brash to decriminalise cannabis sends
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Party Leaders Respond to Family Issues Questionnaire
Media Release 26 Sep 2011 Family First NZ has released the results of a family issues questionnaire which has been
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‘Value Your Vote’ Website Launched for Families
Media Release 26 September 2011 Exactly two months out from the general election, Family First NZ has launched a website
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ACT Party Leader’s Call on Marijuana ‘Dopey’
Media Release 24 September 2o11 Family First NZ is labeling calls by ACT party leader Don Brash to decriminalise marijuana
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Californication complaint rejected
NZ Herald 23 Sep 2011 The Broadcasting Standards Authority has declined to uphold a complaint by Family First against TVWorks
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Migrants in NZ trapped in forced labour: US official
NZ Herald 23 Sep 2011 A senior United States government official claims underage girls are subjected to sex trafficking and
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Brothels may be barred near Chch homes
Cristchurch Press 23 Sep 2011 Earthquake-hit brothel owners could be barred from some areas of Christchurch after city councillors voted
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Bob McCoskrie: Sex Education lets down young people and parents
There\’s been a stack of discussion over the last week on the topic of s*x education in schools – and
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Gardasil – A guide for parents and caregivers
Family Life International – Guide In recent months the New Zealand public has been subjected to an intense marketing campaign
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Bob McCoskrie: Let kids be kids
Bob McCoskrie – published in latest issue of Investigate Magazine A school principal recently said that the banning of physical
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21 Reasons Why Gender Matters
Fatherhood Foundation Australia 21 Reasons Why Gender Mattershas 34 authors and contributors some of whom come from the USA like
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Christchurch Council Should Protect Families From Brothels
Media Release 20 September 2011 Family First NZ is writing to Christchurch City Councilors to encourage them to respond to
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Does anything work in sex education?
Jennifer Roback Morse is the Senior Research Fellow in Economics at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and
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What is the effect of being raised in a homosexual household?
Dawn Stefanowicz is an author, public speaker, media spokesperson, designated professional accountant and home educator. Dawn has been married for
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By Fear and Fallacy – The repression of reason and public good by the anti-smacking lobby in NZ
Michael L Drake – Principal – Carey College This is a superb article, well researched, which highlights some of the
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Parents are heroes to Australian children, ahead of rock and sports celebrities.
Every Child needs a hero – A report tracking Australian children\’s concerns and attitudes about childhood – Tucci, Mitchell, Goddard
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Sweden\’s smacking ban
Sweden\’s smacking ban. 6th March 2003 http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/media_centre/published_articles/articles/sweden_s_smacking_ban?download=1 Sweden\’s Smacking Ban : More Harm than Good Robert E Larzelere – Associate
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Christchurch Council concerned by brothels
Christchurch Press 20 Sep 2011 Fears that earthquake-hit brothels may move to the suburbs have the Christchurch City Council considering
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Sex ed shock for angry parents
NZ Herald 19 Sep 2011 Schools are being accused of going too far in what they teach children about sex.
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British sperm donor fathers 17 families
Daily Mail (UK) 18 Sep 2011 A British sperm donor has fathered 17 families, raising the risk of the offspring
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TVNZ Sunday Programme ‘Misled’ On Abstinence Doco – BSA
Media Release 19 September 2011 The members of the Broadcasting Standards Authority have slammed TVNZ’s Sunday programme for misleading viewers
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Child abuse referrals to CYF skyrocket
Sunday News 18 Sep 2011 Teachers are making an average 42 referrals every school day to Child Youth and Family
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Half of parents want cane brought back in schools
Telegraph (UK) 16 Sep 2011 Some 49 per cent of mothers and fathers are in favour of corporal punishment to
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Third of married Kiwis have affairs – survey
NZ Herald 17 Sep 2011 Nearly one in three married New Zealanders has had an affair, a new survey has
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Jail term for child abusers increases
3News 15 Sep 2011 The penalty for ill-treating or neglecting a child has been increased from five years to 10
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Sunday Programme ‘Misintepreted’ ‘Misled’ – BSA
The members of the Broadcasting Standards Authority have slammed the Sunday programme for misleading viewers on the success of abstinence
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Parents Maintain Right To Fair Trial
Media Release 15 September 2011 Family First NZ is welcoming news that their submission to the Criminal Procedure (Reform and
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Right to jury trial could be decided by courts
NZ Herald Sep 15, 2011 People accused of child-smacking or domestic violence crimes could keep the right to have their