Author: HEF Admin

  • Michael Laws accused in child-smacking case

    By Kathryn Powley Laws is a proponent of smacking and its effectiveness. Photo / APN . Police are investigating former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws after an allegation of child assault was made against him. Laws, a former RadioLive talkback host and current Whanganui District Health Board member, was reported to police after allegedly smacking one…

  • Dominion Editorial Correction

    From Bob McCoskrie of Family First: So the Dominion Post admitted their error from yesterday regarding smacking prosecutions (albeit a very small admission. So here’s the real issue – we have now confirmed that parents ARE being prosecuted by the police for open hand smacks on the bottom or leg with no resulting injuries at…

  • Smacking law is stupid: Colin Craig

    STACEY KIRK Share Opinion poll: Click here to anwer this poll: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9603791/Smacking-law-is-stupid-Colin-Craig Should the anti-smacking law be repealed? Vote Result Conservatives leader and Albany businessman Colin Craig. Conservatives party leader Colin Craig has as good as confirmed a change to the anti-smacking law will be a bottom line if his party finds itself in a…

  • Smacking debate back in the limelight

    MARIKA HILL Share Supporters of the controversial “anti-smacking” law are claiming victory after a dramatic fall in the number of parents being investigated for hitting their children. But opponents of the 2007 law change have accused the Government of fudging the numbers and the issue looks set to become an election lightning rod, with the…

  • Kevin Swanson speaker at the Family conferences Christchuch 1 & 2 and Auckland 3 & 4

    http://hef.org.nz/2013/kevin-swanson-speaker-at-the-family-conferences-christchuch-1-2-and-auckland-3-4/ These conferences are 4 different events with the main conferences being on 1 June in Christchurch and 3 June in Auckland. Auckland and Christchurch “Building a God-Centered Family” conferences happening on the 1st and 3rd of June (https://ncfic.org/events/view/building-a-god-centered-family-melbourne-tour). More on one of the speakers:  Kevin Swanson Kevin Swanson This is part of a conference…

  • Media Release –Christian Family Conference Tour Coming in June

    http://hef.org.nz/2013/media-release-christian-family-conference-tour-coming-in-june/ May 23, 2013 Three well-regarded US speakers will be travelling to New Zealand and Australia this June on a pioneer conference tour aimed at encouraging Scriptural family living. The speakers will include Scott Brown, of the National Center for Family-Integrated Churches, which is running the conferences. Mr Brown may be best known as the producer of…

  • Building a God-Centered Family: Auckland June 3 & 4

    http://hef.org.nz/2013/building-a-god-centered-family-auckland-june-3-4/ Scott Brown, Kevin Swanson, and Anthony Courter are coming to Auckland as part of their NZ/Aus tour! Registrations open now! Building a God-Centered Family – Auckland Tour Jun. 03-04, 2013 REGISTER HERE: http://trainingchildren.com.au/index.php/store/event-registration/product/43-building-a-god-centered-family INFO: https://ncfic.org/events/view/building-a-god-centered-family-auckland-tour?tab=scheduleOn this tour, we will focus our teaching on matters of church and family life. While families are in a…

  • Building a God-Centered Family: Christchurch June 1 & 2

    http://hef.org.nz/2013/building-a-god-centered-family-christchurch-june-1-2/ Scott Brown, Kevin Swanson, and Anthony Courter are coming to Auckland as part of their NZ/Aus tour! Registrations open now! Building a God-Centered Family – Christchurch Tour Jun. 01-02, 2013 REGISTER HERE: http://trainingchildren.com.au/index.php/store/event-registration/product/43-building-a-god-centered-family On this tour, we will focus our teaching on matters of church and family life. While families are in a state…

  • Family First Muzzled Because of Traditional Marriage Views

    Muzzled! BUT WE’VE NO INTENTION OF GOING QUIET FAMILY FIRST TO BE DE-REGISTERED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION As a valued supporter of Family First NZ, please take a moment to read this urgent Media Release. The Charities Registration Board started investigating our status as a charity in the month following the start of the Same-Sex Marriage debate (August 2012). Although their investigation was supposed…

  • Home Schooling Issues and Action Station

    ISSUES: 1. Final court hearing for the Johansson family soon New email address for sending to the Swedish Supreme Court: hogstadomstolen@dom.se Supreme Court of Sweden asked to free abducted homeschooled boy WND: Homeschool parents have 1 shot to see son again Desperate Homeschooling Parents Plead for Help—Hope Court Will Hear Case 2.Romeike family in the…