Testimony of Mother Re Timaru ‘Horse Whip’case THE SPIN…
“…..Section 59 of the Crimes Act, which presently allows parents to get away with violent attacks on their children…..All I aim to achieve with repeal is to remove the defence of ‘reasonable force’ which allows some parents to get away with beating their children quite badly, for example with canes, horse crops, hosepipes and pieces [...]
‘Horse whip’ mother writes to Speaker of the House asking for truth
The mother at the center of the infamous ‘horse whip’ case in Timaru, that the anti-smacking lobby has quoted as being a good reason to ban smacking, has written an open letter to MP Sue Bradford and Children’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro, and now the Speaker of the House, Margaret Wilson. She says “Dear Madam Speaker, [...]
Bradford and Kiro asked to tell the truth by mother
The mother at the center of the infamous ‘horse whip’ case in Timaru, that the anti-smacking lobby has quoted as being a good reason to ban smacking, has written an open letter to MP Sue Bradford and Children’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro. She has called on them to tell the truth regarding the case. In her [...]
‘Drive thru’ Brothel should be stopped immediately
Family First is calling on the Police, Manukau City Council and the Papatoetoe Community Board to take urgent action against a vacant house / property in Papatoetoe being used as a ‘drive thru brothel.’ Family First has been contacted by concerned residents in Kolmar Rd, Papatoetoe expressing their shock and concern at the activities happening [...]
Family First announces its Board of Reference
The Family First Lobby, which is aiming to bring a strong pro-family pro-life and pro-moral value message to the media and public debate, has announced its Board of Reference. It includes well known family names including ex TV1 weatherman Jim Hickey and his wife Sue, ex All Black and now coach of Manu Samoa Michael [...]
Families Commission out of touch with NZ families
The Family First Lobby is questioning whether the Families Commission is really supporting, and speaking on behalf of, NZ families. Families Commissioner Rajen Prasad could have chosen his words more carefully before describing responsible acts of parental discipline as “assault”. His submission to the “anti smacking” Bill Select Committee today was insulting and demeaning to [...]
What does Sue Bradford really mean?
Green MP Sue Bradford is reported today as having conceded that her bill removing the defence of “reasonable force” when disciplining children should not outlaw light smacking. While this might sound like progress, the Family First Lobby has 2 concerns. Firstly, when asked on TVNZ’s “Eye to Eye” programme last year, “Do you accept [the [...]
Bradford supports smacking!
The Family First Lobby congratulates Green MP Sue Bradford for acknowledging that parents who use a smack as parental discipline should be protected from prosecution. Sue Bradford has made this admission in an interview in the latest Investigate Magazine (June 2006). She is the promoter of The Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for [...]
Parliament needs to back Councils over brothel by-laws
The Hamilton City Council is defending in the Hamilton High Court today its bylaw restricting the location of brothels. Under the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, councils were given the power to decide where brothels were located. “And in response to a clear message from NZ’ers, most Councils around NZ banned brothels and private sex workers [...]
Family First Lobby congratulates Whitcoulls for censoring objectionable magazine
The Family First Lobby congratulates Whitcoulls for taking a magazine, containing an erect condomed penis shown in a NZ AIDS Foundation advertisement, from its shelves. “For the protection of families and our young people, magazines containing explicit nudity should be rated R16 or R18,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director, “Pornography should, and must, be censored.” [...]
