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Family Integrity #455 — Another Poll, Quick!
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Family Integrity #455 — Another Poll, Quick! The Stuff media home webpage has another poll to take, simply answering the question that will be on the referendum. Go for it: http://www.stuff.co.nz/ Regards, Craig Smith Family Integrity
Persecution of Parents To Be Investigated by National
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008MEDIA RELEASE 5 November 2008 Persecution of Parents To Be Investigated by National Family First NZ is welcoming comments by senior National MP Judith Collins that if elected, National will check whether the anti-smacking law has resulted in needless prosecutions and persecution of parents. “We have stacks of evidence and testimony that good families have […]
Stick that could yet beat Clark
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Stick that could yet beat Clark The smacking bill passed with a hefty majority in Parliament, but it has left a deep schism through middle New Zealand. Politicians from both major parties are resolutely refusing to make it an election issue, but it just won’t go away By EMILY WATT – The Dominion Post | […]
National Adopts ‘We Know Better Than You’ Attitude
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008MEDIA RELEASE 22 October 2008 National Adopts ‘We Know Better Than You’ Attitude Family First NZ is labeling comments made by National leader John Key in the Dominion Post today regarding the anti-smacking law and Referendum as disappointing and deaf to the views of the overwhelming majority of NZ parents. “It was hoped that National […]
Family Integrity #432 — Latest NZ Hearald poll
Monday, September 29th, 200829 September 2008 – Family Integrity #432 — Latest NZ Hearald poll The latest NZ Hearald poll on smacking…80% still against it. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10534667&pnum=0 Poll reveals backlash over smacking law 1:35PM Monday Sep 29, 2008 By Simon Collins The anti-smacking debate has divided the country. Photo / BOP Times The anti-smacking law is still enormously unpopular, […]
to heck with mum and dad… vote for me
Sunday, September 28th, 200829 September 2008 – Family Integrity #431 — to heck with mum and dad… vote for me Utopia according to the Greens… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en2rwSd1wNU . .
Another Smacking Poll – Same Response
Sunday, September 28th, 2008MEDIA RELEASE 29 September 2008 Another Smacking Poll – Same Response Family First NZ says that the NZ Herald poll showing 86% opposition to the anti-smacking law is further proof that the law is fundamentally wrong and should be changed. “This is not 86% of NZ’ers who want to ‘thrash and beat’ their children as […]
Family First Welcomes Comments by Key on Smacking Referendum
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008MEDIA RELEASE 9 September 2008 Family First Welcomes Comments by Key on Smacking Referendum Family First NZ is welcoming comments made by National leader John Key at the Forum on the Family in Auckland yesterday that National will listen to the results of a Referendum on the anti-smacking law. “The large majority of politicians ignored […]
Family First NZ comment on Vigilance needed still on child abuse
Sunday, July 27th, 2008From Family First NZ Website: http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/index.cfm/media_centre/recent_news/news/vigilance_needed_still_on_child_abuse.html Green Party MP Sue Bradford addresses the Children’s Issues Centre national seminar in the Tower Lecture Theatre, at the University of Otago College of Education in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Peter McIntosh. Vigilance needed still on child abuse should read Vigilance needed to keep smacking banned!) Otago Daily Times […]
Smacking Poll – NZ’ers Don’t Want to ‘Move On’
Monday, May 26th, 2008MEDIA RELEASE 26 MAY 2008 Smacking Poll – NZ’ers Don’t Want to ‘Move On’ More than half of our mums with young children flouting the law A year after the passing of the controversial anti-smacking law, opposition to the law change is growing. These are the key finding of research commissioned by Family First NZ, […]