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Submissions Useful Contacts

Ban on Smacking Submission 8 June 2006
SUBMISSION TO JUSTICE AND ELECTORAL COMMITTEE
Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill
Let’s protect good parents doing a great job!

Easter Shop Trading Submission Sep 2006
SUBMISSION TO COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Tax and Charitable Giving Project Oct 2006
Highlighting the need for larger Donation Rebates and more support for charitable organisations

Lobbying Kit
What you can do
Making a submission
Making a call to talkback radio

Setting up a lobby group in your area - email bob@familyfirst.org.nz

Writing letters to the editor
Here's some good advice from the NZ Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=000D8B56-4975-1597-BCCF83027AF1010A&ref=emailfriend

Making a complaint to the broadcasting authorities (see right)
Contacting your local MP or city councillor

Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
to complain about tv / radio / billboard / brochure advertisement
contact information:
Postal Address: P O Box 10 675, Wellington Physical Address: Ground Floor, 79 Boulcott Street, Wellington Phone: 04 472 7852
Fax: 04 471 1785
Email: asa@asa.co.nz
Form: http://www.asa.co.nz/complaint_form.php
Advertising Codes Booklet: http://www.asa.co.nz/pdfs/ASA_Codes.pdf
Recent Decisions: http://203.152.114.11/decisions/external/media_fr.htm

Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA)
to complain about a tv programme / news / documentary 
contact details:
Website: http://www.bsa.govt.nz
Form: http://www.bsa.govt.nz/complain-formstandard.php
Codes: http://www.bsa.govt.nz/codesstandards-intro.php
Fax: 04 382 9543 Phone:  04 382 9508
Infoline: 0800 366 996
Postal: PO Box 9213, Wellington
Street: Level 2, NZ Lotteries Commission Building, 54-56 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington 6001

Radio Broadcasters
For broadcasts by National Radio and the Concert programme your formal complaint should be sent to:
Radio New Zealand
POBox 123
WELLINGTON
Phone: (04) 474 1999
Fax: (04) 474 1459

The address of a commercial radio station may be obtained from the station itself or from:
Radio Broadcasters Assn
PO Box 3762
AUCKLAND
Phone: (09) 378 0788
Fax: (09) 378 8180