Family First New Zealand
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Family First New Zealand is a conservative advocacy group in New Zealand
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It formed in March 2006 with former Radio Rhema
talkback host and South Auckland social worker Bob McCoskrie as the National Director. Its stated aim is to "seek to influence public policy affecting the rights and protection of families and promote a culture that values the family."
It supported a petition for a citizens-initiated referendum to overturn the 2007 amendment act which repealed Section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961
. The petition gained 324,316 signatures although only 285,027 were required for a referendum. When checked for invalid signatures there was a shortfall of 15,000 signatures. Sufficient signatures were then obtained which lead to holding the New Zealand citizens-initiated referendum, 2009
. In May 2009 Family First criticised the Government for spending $8 million on the referendum which they said should have been held at the same time as the general election.
In a report commissioned by Family First the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
estimated the cost to taxpayers of $1 billion due to family breakdown and a decrease in marriage rates. In September 2010, the organisation produced "Value Your Vote," an Auckland
mayoral candidate checklist related to candidate opinions about moral issues like alcohol availability policy, sex work, public nudity
, sexually suggestive advertising billboard
s and related concerns
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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It formed in March 2006 with former Radio Rhema
Radio Rhema
New Zealand's Rhema is an evangelical Christian talk and music radio network owned and operated by Rhema Broadcasting Group since 1978. The network currently features programmes from Aaron Ironside, Laurel McCulloch, Rob Holding and Rosemary Jane and pre-recorded daily preaching from Joyce Meyer,...
talkback host and South Auckland social worker Bob McCoskrie as the National Director. Its stated aim is to "seek to influence public policy affecting the rights and protection of families and promote a culture that values the family."
It supported a petition for a citizens-initiated referendum to overturn the 2007 amendment act which repealed Section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961
Crimes Act 1961
The Crimes Act 1961 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand administered by the Ministry of Justice.-Amendments:The Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 amended the Crimes Act, allowing for consensual homosexual relationships between men....
. The petition gained 324,316 signatures although only 285,027 were required for a referendum. When checked for invalid signatures there was a shortfall of 15,000 signatures. Sufficient signatures were then obtained which lead to holding the New Zealand citizens-initiated referendum, 2009
New Zealand citizens-initiated referendum, 2009
The New Zealand corporal punishment referendum, 2009 was held in New Zealand from 31 July to 21 August, and was a citizens-initiated referendum on parental corporal punishment...
. In May 2009 Family First criticised the Government for spending $8 million on the referendum which they said should have been held at the same time as the general election.
In a report commissioned by Family First the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research is a think tank based in New Zealand.It is non-profit incorporated society and was established in 1958....
estimated the cost to taxpayers of $1 billion due to family breakdown and a decrease in marriage rates. In September 2010, the organisation produced "Value Your Vote," an Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
mayoral candidate checklist related to candidate opinions about moral issues like alcohol availability policy, sex work, public nudity
Public nudity
Public nudity or nude in public refers to nudity not in an entirely private context. It refers to a person appearing nude in a public place or to be seen from a public place. It also includes nudity in a semi-public place, where the general public is free to enter, such as a shopping mall...
, sexually suggestive advertising billboard
Billboard
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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