From the Los Angeles Times: Philippine women’s groups say there’s a plot to free U.S. Marine convicted of rape Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith was convicted in 2006. Now the alleged rape victim has recanted and moved to the U.S. Philippine women’s activists charge that authorities are conspiring to set Smith free. By Paul Watson March […]

We thought you’d be interested in Famiy First’s latest Media Release. Feel free to forward it on to your local MP and others on your Contacts list. PS… If you support the work and ‘voice’ of Family First NZ and would be willing to contribute towards the cost of this research, we would greatly appreciate […]

Scouts Manukau is running an event in conjunction with Stuart Fleming, it’s a great opportunity because: Stuart is very experienced in dealing with young people — he is the Scouts NZ National Commissioner, with plenty of first-hand experience in such challenging roles as Leader in Charge of the Youth Services Team (15-20 year olds) at […]

MOSCOW (AFP) – A woman from Russia’s Siberian region of Irkutsk has been arrested for killing a friend and then eating part of the corpse, Interfax news agency reported, quoting local investigators. The incident occurred on March 5 when the two women were drinking together at the suspect’s home and an argument broke out between […]

Hi folks I have noticed an increasing tendency for judges in cases in Hawkes Bay to appoint a ‘counsel to assist the court’ in FC cases where the father is self represented. I’m just wondering if there is a trend in any other regions? For the record they don’t seem to add much to the […]

Let’s believe in our boys and ensure they have the best opportunities to become secure and loving men. Boys can be bold, bright, challenging and fun. This seminar will not only share the latest research on boys, but will also give great ideas and insights to help boys thrive. Ian Grant is brilliant! Nothing else […]

It is really sad how programs work. This is not a perfect description but it isn’t far off. Someone came up with a theory and this theory extended to other theories. (All students are learning these theories). Then and now research is done by hypothesis to measure these theories. Sociology does this and so does […]

I came across an interesting piece of information. According to the NZ Doctor magazine only two NZ GPs have had memorials built in their honour. One of them was Margaret Cruickshank, the first woman GP to be registered in New Zealand. She died in the 1918 influenza epidemic, and a marble statue was erected in […]

Many readers thought it a good idea to have non-payers of child support stopped at the border, but others see problems in any attempt to find a simple answer…. Regards Scrap

DB says offensive signs will be taken down Here’s some great news for Friday the 13th! As a result of a local community protest against an offensive billboard, the company responsible has said it will be taken down. Brilliant! YES! It is worth speaking up . Congratulations to Voice Waikato. They have our full support. […]

One of the the world’s leading examples of peace and social justice achieved through childrearing reforms exist in Sweden. How did the Swedes manage, despite their relative scarcity of natural resources, and their Arctic climate, to prosper so much and advance so far socially? For instance, Sweden was one of the first countries to enshrine […]

1. Residents Win Brilliant Victory Over Brothel Family First Media Release 5 March 09 Family First NZ is congratulating the Mt Victoria Residents Association (Wellington) for being successful in their legal action against both a brothel in their street and the Wellington City Council who allowed the brothel to operate there. “ This is a […]

Just read the comments on section 59 theme from 14. March 2007, – and felt the need to write this: Family violence produces social violence. Violence in the home is trans-generational. Violence in the home produces violent children. researchers can and have accurately predicted boys criminal behaviour, based on which boys had a history of […]

UK MP John Hemming has completed over 1 and half hours against the secret caughts on Edge TV. He’s really dishing the dirt on secret courts and dodgy social workers. It’s been uploaded to YouTube: YouTube speeches Campaign . What do you think about his straight shooting comments? Cheers, MurrayBacon.

With the economic situation quietening down, many people may be finding that old arrangements need to be renegotiated. This pressure will probably rise as time goes by. Less free cash, often swings against more free time. Stiff if the other party wants cash more than help based on time! With incomes dropping a bit and […]

All non-custodial parents who are paying IRD [Spousal and] Child Support should think through whether they should submit a new Estimate of Income, before the 31st March. If you haven’t submitted an Estimate and your income has reduced, you might end up paying quite a bit more CS than is set by the formula. This […]

Teenage pregnancies soar after sex ed (UK) Mail Online (UK) 26th February 2009 Pregnancies among girls under the legal age for sex have shot up to the highest level in a decade, new figures showed today. The surge among girls under 16 dealt a fresh and devastating blow to Labour’s hopes of slashing teenage pregnancy […]

Schools call cops 40 times a week NZ Herald Mar 02, 2009 Police are being called to schools about 40 times every week of the academic year to deal with behaviour teachers say they cannot handle. Figures issued under the Official Information Act and obtained by Family First NZ show officers were called out an […]

A shocking display of discrimination has occurred over male victims of Domestic Violence receiving assistance at court in Brisbane, Australia. State funding was given to a group to care for victims of domestic violence but instead the group has given the money back saying “We won’t work with male victims.” “We are not prepared to […]

I have had no contact with my children for one and a half years on account of a super toxic ex. Last month I lodged a parenting order application asking for telephone contact. I have just received a notification from her lawyer opposing the application. I don’t think they have a snowball’s chance in hell of […]

At a hui for anti-violence providers in Auckland on Feb 16th, Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier told the participants that too many offenders were dropping out of anti-violence programmes, possibly partly because of the current “one-size-fits-all” approach. Boshier asked: “If there is a one-off act of violence, which is limited to and caused by […]

A 36-year-old mother who had sex with an under-age boy has been allowed to keep her interim name suppression for the sake of her two daughters. The girls, aged 10 and 15, were described as vulnerable during the suppression appeal before Justice Christine French in the High Court at Christchurch today, the Christchurch Court News […]

Critique of the Axioms Maxims and principles of Feminism If our old adversary feminism, had principles, axioms, tenets or maxims to which it adheres, what would they be? A suggestion list please. I would like to have a go with a critique of these… IE, ‘equal pay for equal work’, ‘our bodies, our selves’, ‘biology […]

Julies post gives greatly distorted view: She says ‘At the moment women are outliving men by 5 years ‘ quoting a news item from AMERICA that actually says ‘babies born in 2009’ so postulated effect is 77 years in future! A gross distortion of reality. I do not now think ‘julie’ so masculinist friendly.

In the battle of the sexes, life expectancy is one area where women are still ahead of the game. At the moment women are outliving men by 5 years but according to a new study, the life expectancy gender gap is closing and could have vanished for good within just two generations. Researchers say that […]