• Family First – Speaking Up

    Sunday, October 2, 2011

    WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE. You’ll find the latest news, research and essays on family issues that we think kiwi families need to be aware of. Our aim is to inform and empower families in New Zealand. If you’re unaware of the work of Family First, please take a moment to watch this 8 minute promo. [...]

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  • My Mummy’s a Criminal

    Saturday, October 1, 2011

    In 2007 the NZ Parliament removed the right of Kiwi parents to use reasonable force to physically discipline their children for the purpose of correction. Despite assurances to the contrary, families have been torn apart, accused of lying and dragged through the courts with disturbing results. These are just a few of the many examples…

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    What Your Kids Really Want for Dinner

    Friday, September 30, 2011

    “What Your Kids Really Want for Dinner is You” was one of the billboards in a campaign run by Family First recently. Read the research on the benefits of family dinners on our RESEARCH page “Family Meals”

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    Great Marriages Grow Great Kids

    Thursday, September 29, 2011

    “Great Marriages Grow Great Kids” was a comment by Ian & Mary Grant of Parents, Inc. that Family First used as a part of its recent billboard campaign. Read the research on Why Marriage Matters at www.nzmarriage.org.nz

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>> Media Releases

Brothel
Jan
27

Brothel By Primary School Highlights Flawed Law

Media Release 27 January 2012 Family First NZ says that a brothel opening next door to Richmond Road Primary School in Auckland highlights the flaws of the prostitution laws and its failure to protect families.  “For a large scale brothel with up to 30 prostitutes to be able to open in an apartment block right [...]

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Jan
27

Nudists Should Cover up For Sake of Families

Media Release 27 January 2012 Family First NZ is calling on the Tauranga District Council to follow the lead of the Kapiti Coast District Council and pass a bylaw outlawing public nudity on the coastline. Their call comes in response to the concerns expressed by Papamoa Beach residents who are opposing a nudist event in [...]

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>> The Latest News

beach family
Jan
28

‘Dirty’ nudists beach ban urged

Bay of Plenty Times 28 January 2012 Family First NZ is calling on the Tauranga City Council to pass a bylaw outlawing public nudity on the coastline. The call comes in response to Papamoa residents’ concerns over a Bay of Plenty Naturists’ event set to attract about 40 nude people to Papamoa Beach today. National [...]

brothel 2
Jan
28

Brothel next to primary school draws fire

NZ Herald 27 January 2012 A brothel that has set up shop next to an Auckland primary school has been slammed by lobby group Family First. Firecats Escorts is operating from an apartment on Brown Street, Ponsonby – less than 300 metres from Richmond Road Primary School. The brothel employs 30 prostitutes and operates seven [...]

kahui twins
Jan
27

Plan to keep kiwi kids safe

Dominion Post 26 January 2012 Average Kiwi families could be subject to greater state scrutiny if proposed rules around mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse are introduced. A Families Commission report, released today, says agencies’ inadequate systems are putting vulnerable children at risk. It calls for better information-sharing between government departments and enhanced reporting by [...]

sex ed 101
Jan
27

No surprise sex offenders getting younger – expert

TVNZ 27 January 2012 An expert says a recent spate of violent sex crimes, which have been made more disturbing by the arrest of teenagers, comes as no surprise. Family Services clinical leader Les Simmonds told TV ONE’s Breakfast that there has been a rise in the severity of violence in sex offenders recently and [...]

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