Salvation Army slams Street’s euthanasia bill
3 News 27 March 2012 The Salvation Army has spoken out against Labour MP Maryan Street’s intention to introduce a Private Member’s Bill legalising voluntary euthanasia. The Nelson Mail reported that Ms Street plans to introduce an ‘End of Life Choice’ Bill, which will give terminally ill people the right to physician-assisted death at a [...]
It’s legalised child abuse
Southland Times 24 March 2012 OPINION: Shirley and Ron Birt have fostered children in Southland since the 1960s. These are their concerns about children in CYF care. We are very long-term foster parents and are concerned for children in CYF care. It seems CYF often leaves children in dangerous circumstances and equally as often removes [...]
Brothel zones get nod from council
Christchurch Press 23 March 2012 Plans to restrict locations for major Christchurch brothels are a step closer to reality after city councillors decided to push ahead with the proposal. At their meeting yesterday, councillors voted to start developing a bylaw restricting where brothels can operate in the city. Councillors voted in September to look into [...]
Kiwi kids ‘marinating in alcohol’
Stuff.co.nz 22 March 2012 At-risk young New Zealanders are growing up in lives “marinating in alcohol”, a leading paediatrician says. Speaking at the Babies, Children and Alcohol conference at Te Papa this morning, Dr Nick Baker said children who were exposed to alcohol in the womb and while growing up had the odds stacked against [...]
Kids dying because of drinking – experts
NZ Herald 22 March 2012 Hundreds of children are injured, killed or abused every year by caregivers who have been drinking but agencies are failing to grasp the extent of the problem, experts say. An Alcohol Action conference on children and alcohol in Wellington today heard how the true extent of the problem was unknown [...]
Brothels bylaw outlines restrictions
Press 22 March 2012 Big Christchurch brothels could be barred from residential areas in a bid to address fears about prostitutes moving into the suburbs. However, small owner-operated brothels may be allowed to open where they want, while existing brothels could be exempt from the proposed Christchurch City Council bylaw. Councillors voted in September to [...]
Alcohol Action conference begins in Wellington
3 News 22 Mar 2012 New Zealand’s first ‘Babies, Children and Alcohol’ conference is set to begin at Wellington’s Te Papa this morning. The conference will focus on solutions to alcohol-related harm sustained by children in New Zealand, and has been organised by Alcohol Action NZ (AANZ). The one-day event will feature a number of [...]
Chinese study finds link between abortion and depression
Lifesite News 19 Mar 2012 A new study of post-abortive women in China found a high correlation between induced abortion and depression among pregnant women, adding to the growing body of evidence that links abortion with negative mental health outcomes. The findings were reached by a team of Chinese researchers from Anhui Medical College who [...]
Review of CYFs complaints mechanism
Newstalk ZB 21 March 2012 The Government’s asking officials to review the current complaints mechanism for Child Youth and Family. It follows a request for an independent body to handle complaints. Graeme Axford petitioned Parliament in 2008 requesting such a body be established and Parliament’s Social Services Select committee recommended the move be looked out. [...]
Grandparents ‘better than nurseries’ for young children’s development
Telegraph 20 March 2012 Spending time in a loving family environment can help boost children’s vocabulary and make them more emotionally secure, it found. While the experience of being in a more formal setting such as a nursery can help prepare children for starting school, even this was not a major advantage in the long term, [...]
