11 December, 2018

Media Release 11 December 2018 Family First NZ says that with the cannabis medicine bill being passed today, it is now time for politicians to move on from the issue and not to make any further changes which liberalise the law or legitimise and normalise the use of dope in the community as strongly lobbied...

29 November, 2018

Published in the NZ Herald, 29 November 2018 Dr Benedikt Fischer’s analysis of Canada’s new law on legal marijuana demonstrates that cannabis legalisation is high in promise and expectations, but the reality is far lower. In fact, Canada’s law is confusing and has huge variations of how the law will apply throughout the country. One of...

29 November, 2018

Media Release 28 November 2018  A new study examining why people become homeless has found that daily marijuana use significantly increases men’s likelihood of becoming homeless, and that the other key factor for both men and women is parental separation. The Melbourne University research published by the Royal Statistical Society found that for men, using cannabis daily increases...

19 November, 2018

Media Release 20 November 2018 Family First New Zealand says that a new study on the impact of marijuana legalisation in Colorado has found that for every one dollar in tax revenue from marijuana, the state spends $4.50 as a result of the effects of the consequences of legalisation. This study based on actual experience...

14 November, 2018

Legalised dope is a licence for Big Marijuana to exploit young people Bob McCoskrie - National Director, Family First NZ Published in the Dominion Post 15 November 2018 In August I visited Colorado to see first-hand the effects of legalised marijuana. I quickly realised that the drug has come a long way since the days of Cheech &...

12 November, 2018

It is vital that politicians fully understand that any moves to lessen the rights of the unborn child will be met with fierce opposition! We must speak up loud and strong for the defenceless. For this reason (and thanks to your support!), we were honoured to be able to financially support the Open Letter to Jacinda...

8 November, 2018

Media Release 8 November 2018  Family First NZ says that Philip Nitschke should not be allowed in the country and the police should be shutting down any meetings he is holding in New Zealand. “At a time when we are desperate to do everything we can to lower our unacceptable and tragic rates of suicide, Nitschke...

3 November, 2018

Media Release 4 November 2018 A group of women who have all experienced abortion have today published an open letter to the Prime Minster, Jacinda Ardern. It is thought to be the first time in New Zealand history a group of post-abortive women have spoken publicly about the issue – and follows the release of the...

28 October, 2018

Media Release 28 October 2018 Family First NZ says that the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will have to reject all three options put forward by the Law Commission on abortion laws if she is to keep her pre-election promise. At the Newstalk ZB’s Leaders Breakfast just before the election, Jacinda Ardern said:  “Yes I think abortion should...