‘Taking babies at birth’ being considered

3 News 6 June 2012 The Government is considering the introduction of court orders allowing babies to be removed from parents at birth if they’ve previously abused or killed a …

Jail term for child abusers increases

3News 15 Sep 2011 The penalty for ill-treating or neglecting a child has been increased from five years to 10 years imprisonment under a bill passed by Parliament. The Crimes …

Parents Maintain Right To Fair Trial

Media Release 15 September 2011 Family First NZ is welcoming news that their submission to the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill regarding maintaining jury trials has been accepted by …

Raising Drinking Age, Not Just Purchase Age

Family First NZ is welcoming an amendment to the drinking age being proposed by National MP Tim Macindoe today, but says that both the purchase and the drinking age should …

Govt Denying Parents Right to ‘Fair Trial’

Family First NZ says that the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill being pushed through by the government is dangerous for parents who fall foul of the anti-smacking law, and …

Raising Drinking Age, Not Just Purchase Age

Media Release 13 September 2011 Family First NZ is welcoming an amendment to the drinking age being proposed by National MP Tim Macindoe today, but says that both the purchase …