January 2014

The Telegraph 29 January 2014 Encouraging couples to go to marriage courses or relationship counselling sessions could ultimately save taxpayers billions

NZ Herald 29 January 2014 The cost of funerals may rise and children could be charged to camp at McLaren

3News 27 January 2014 Another major crack has emerged between Labour and the Greens – their incompatible views on marijuana.

Otago Daily Times 28 January 2014 Labour has no intention of backing potential coalition partner the Greens\’ policy of decriminalising cannabis, leader

Stuff.co.nz 28 January 2014 Young women may find it harder to get work at small businesses if paid parental leave

NZ Herald 27 January 2014 Labour leader David Cunliffe has set out a policy to give most parents of new

NZ Herald 26 January 2014 The Green Party says it will push for decriminalising marijuana during any post-election negotiations with

Stuff.co.nz 26 January 2014 Ripping up the playground rulebook is having incredible effects on children at an Auckland school. Chaos

Stuff.co.nz 24 January 2014 Almost a third of the same-sex couples married in New Zealand since the law was changed

NZ Herald 24 January 2014 Drunk patients account for almost a third of those seeking emergency hospital treatment on Saturday

Mirror News 22 January 2014 A Malaysian couple who allegedly smacked their son for not saying his prayers are being

3News 23 January 2014 It\’s a more relaxing start to the year for grandparent caregivers, with a much needed boost

Today is the forty-first anniversary of the infamous Roe v Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court which decriminalised

Stuff.co.nz 21 January 2014 – Gordon Copeland Former prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer is wrong to conclude that referendums endanger

NZ Herald 19 January 2014 Police are investigating former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws after an allegation of child assault was

Stuff co nz 20 January 2014 US President Barack Obama says smoking marijuana is a \”bad habit\” but no worse

3News 20 January 2014 More children are being blackmailed online into providing explicit images of themselves, internet safety watchdogs say.

NZ Herald 18 January 2014 Unnatural as it seems, parents who kill their own children are seen by domestic violence

NZ Herald 13 January 2014 An assault on a 12-year-old boy this week has caused a bit of a debate.

Stuff.co.nz 13 January 2014 Conservatives party leader Colin Craig has as good as confirmed a change to the anti-smacking law

NZ Herald 13 January 2014 Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has admitted that he smacks his daughter if they misbehave,

Mail Online 13 January 2014 Mental illnesses are triggered six years earlier in patients who have smoked high-strength cannabis every

Stuff.co.nz 12 January 2014 Supporters of the controversial \”anti-smacking\” law are claiming victory after a dramatic fall in the number

NZ Herald 12 January 2014 The head of the Film and Literature Board of Review has broken ranks with his

NZ Herald 11 January 2014 Marriage is holding its ground among younger New Zealanders after declining dramatically during the 35

Stuff.co.nz 10 January 2014 The mother of a nine-year-old boy who got drunk at a Hamilton skate park wants the

Spiked Online.com 30 December 2013  Given some of the guff anti-smacking campaigners and quangocrats have emitted recently, you could be

NZ Herald 30 December 2013 Divorced parents are often in denial about how badly the break-up has damaged their children,

Stuff.co.nz 5 January 2014 The number of women having abortions in New Zealand has dropped to its lowest rate in

3News 4 January 2014 Kiwis need to be aware of new law changes from today, including new Warrant of Fitness

NZ Herald 12 December 2013 The Children\’s Commissioner has done well to raise independent funds for an annual report on