Labour MP Bill Rejects Women With Post-Abortion Grief

11 December, 2019

Media Release 11 December 2019 A Labour MP’s private members bill which allowed for bereavement leave for a miscarriage has been withdrawn and resubmitted, in seemingly a deliberate attempt to exclude post-abortive women who may also be suffering grief and loss. It will receive its 1st Reading today. The wording of a woman who qualifies for...

Extended Daycare Ignores Real Needs of Children

20 November, 2019

Media Release 21 November 2019 Family First says that the trend to extend daycare times, and its role to be virtually de facto parents, is concerning, ignores the real needs of children, and reinforces the need for more support to be given to parents with young children. “Babies are spending more time in daycare than primary...

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...

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...