Assisted Suicide / Euthanasia - How they voted (3rd Reading)

13 November, 2019

The Campaign To PROTECT has now been launched. The 3rd and final reading of the assisted suicide / euthanasia bill happened last night. The only way the liberals were able to get the bill 'across the line' was to offer a referendum - a tool that normally they want nothing to do with (remember the...

Public & Work WiFi Should Block Porn

11 November, 2019

Media Release 12 November 2019 Family First New Zealand has proposed a number of bills to the government regarding the access to pornography in both public places, including schools and the work place. “There has been an important national conversation around consent and ‘rape culture’. At the same time, there is increasing consumption and availability of...

Overwhelming Rejection Of Abortion Bill - Analysis

3 November, 2019

Media Release 4 November 2019 More than 90% of the submissions on the Abortion Legislation Bill have rejected the proposed decriminalisation of abortion, with just under 8% supporting the Government bill. The in-depth analysis of a random sample of 1,000 submissions by an independent researcher found that 90.6% of submissions were opposed. This means that over...

Voters Will Reject Euthanasia When Proposed Law Understood

24 October, 2019

Media Release 24 October 2019 Family First NZ says that the referendum on assisted suicide will be defeated by voters once they understand the law that may be passed by politicians next month, and the impacts it will have on both the vulnerable and society in general. “It is one thing to say yes to a...

Troubled Portugal Bad Example For Drug Advocates in NZ

17 October, 2019

Media Release 18 October 2019 Portugal has been painted by pro-cannabis legalisation groups as a model to follow. Yet just last month, the mayor of Porto contradicted his previous pro-harm reduction position and endorsed reintroducing criminal penalties for drug use in public spaces. The mayor said he was “a little tired of hearing just about the dignity” of...

Family First In Court Of Appeal To Fight Deregistration

16 October, 2019

Media Release 17 October 2019 Family First's continued fight against attempts by the government's Charities Registration Board to deregister them is set to continue in the Court of Appeal in Wellington next week (Tues & Wed 22-23 Oct). In a significant development, the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand has been granted leave to...

March for Life 2019

29 September, 2019

Save the Date: Come and March For Life in Wellington 7 December Organisers of New Zealand’s National March for Life are urging all people of good will throughout the country to save the date for the 2019 gathering in Wellington. Set aside Saturday 7 December to March for Life in New Zealand’s...

WATCH – A Voice for Families

30 April, 2017

Have a watch of our new promo video - 10 years in 10 minutes. It showcases Family First NZ speaking up on family issues in the media and public domain over the past few years – just a small sampling of the many issues we’ve covered. We hope you enjoy it!

Family First NZ - The Family Watchdog

10 October, 2016

5 REASONS WHY NZ FAMILIES NEED THEIR OWN WATCHDOG 1. BUSY FAMILIES AREN’T ALWAYS AWARE – mums and dads are so busy doing school drop-offs, keeping the house in order, working and paying the bills etc that they often can’t keep up with all the issues that may affect them or that they are passionate...