Category: News Media/Press Releases
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Families Reject Smacking Report and Claims of ‘Misleading’
MEDIA RELEASE 16 December 2009 Families Reject Smacking Report and Claims of ‘Misleading’ “Why were we never consulted” – Parents We, the parents who were accused of misrepresenting the facts of our smacking cases and therefore misleading Family First, are refuting the claims, and reject the findings of the report commissioned by the Prime Minister.…
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PM Should Heed Legal Advice on Smacking Law
MEDIA RELEASE 13 December 2009 PM Should Heed Legal Advice on Smacking Law Family First NZ says that an expert legal opinion on the smacking law published in the latest NZ Law Journal is confirmation that John Key needs to amend the law, not the guidelines, in order to deliver what he has told NZ…
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Some Correction Needed, But John Key says it’s OK!
From Family First NZ Some Correction Needed But John Key says it’s OK! Prime Minister John Key and Nigel Latta say the anti-smacking law is working well, that there is no evidence of good parents being criminalised, that Family First has been misled by parents , and that light smacking shouldn’t be a criminal offence…
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Law continues to be a dog’s breakfast
The Kiwi Party Press Release Law continues to be a dog’s breakfast Kiwi Party leader and Anti-smacking referendum organiser Larry Baldock called on the Prime Minister to stop wasting taxpayers money defending the indefensible! “Let’s understand what John Key is saying,” said Mr Baldock. “He is advising parents to break the law if they want…
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Latest Smacking Law Review Offers No Comfort
Family First NZ MEDIA RELEASE 7 December 2009 Latest Smacking Law Review Offers No Comfort Family First NZ is dismissing yet another report on the anti-smacking law which fails to address the real issues and concerns over the law change. “This is the eighth report in just over two years on the law change. There…
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Families Warned Pillow Fight May Be Assault
MEDIA RELEASE 3 December 2009 Families Warned Pillow Fight May Be Assault Family First NZ says that a decision to drag an uncle through court for having a pillow fight with his nephew is an example of the ‘discretion’ test failing and laws such as the anti-smacking law effectively targeting good parents. The case was…
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The Evil Of The Anti-Smacking Law Proved
Press Release: Thursday, 26 November 2009 Reformation Testimony Dr. Garnet Milne, www.covenantedreformation.com garnetmilne@xtra.co.nz The Evil Of The Anti-Smacking Law Proved An analysis of Peter Hughes’ review The new law took away protection of a parent for disciplining his child. Formerly he was permitted by section 59 of the Crimes Act to discipline a child by…
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6,000 join ‘March for Democracy’
From Family First NZ e-newsletter 6,000 join ‘March for Democracy’ Protesters March on City NZ Herald Nov 21, 2009 READ MORE Herald on Sunday 22 Nov 09 READ MORE MEDIA COVERAGE: TV3 News WATCH HERE TV3 News Full Interviews with Bob McCoskrie, Colin Craig and Garth McVicar WATCH HERE TVOne News WATCH HERE NZ Herald…
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New Deputy Commissioner Will Speak For Families
MEDIA RELEASE 25 November 2009 New Deputy Commissioner Will Speak For Families Family First NZ is welcoming the appointment of Parents Inc’s Bruce Pilbrow as Deputy Families Commissioner. “Bruce Pilbrow will bring some much needed balance at the Commission and rather than talking at parents, it will hopefully start listening to the voice of families…
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Hundreds march over government inaction
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3085149/Hundreds-march-over-government-inaction Hundreds march over government inaction By DAVID GADD – Stuff.co.nz Hundreds of Aucklanders marched up Queen Street today to protest at repeated government inaction on citizens-initiated referendums. Organiser Colin Craig said the March for Democracy was being held to protest Government failure to respond to three citizens-initiated referendums: reducing the number of MPs; a…