The good intentions of United Futures attack on Mr Boshier will be their undoing. In an urgent email to Party President Graeme Reeves, this morning, I have asked for him to clarify the party’s position. What deputy leader Judy Turner has done (and I fully support her) is represent United Futures position. Peter Dunne as […]

—– Original Message —– From: Bevan Berg To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 1:23 PM Subject: Fw: Request for official information. Minister for Revenue, Dear Sir, As you have responded to my original request, I am resubmitting this request to you. Bevan Berg. Republic of New Zealand Party. —– Original Message —– From: Bevan […]

There was a gasp for the political life of United Future as its deputy Leader Judy Turner took up the challenge of providing leadership and direction to the floundering party. Today’s attack on Mr Boshier would normally be politically unacceptable, but commonsense has prevailed. The family court has lost credibility, and can no longer stand […]

Bevan Berg PO Box 2601, Shortland St, Auckland 17 August 2006 Minister for Revenue Parliament Buildings Wellington Dear Sir, Further to my complaint 2 August and your reply 8 August. As you are aware I am in possession of two unauthorised documents produced without the authority of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. Having referred this […]

Has anyone got any info in response to the following enquiry from a student? Hi there, I was just browsing around on your interesting looking site for the men’s perspective on IVF and donor conception. This seems to be a bit of an under represented opinion in mainstream media, so if you know of any […]

In an attempt to reduce the escalating child support arrears figure the IRD has resorted to making up its own rules. Don’t be surprised if you find the IRD behaving in an illegal manner. Either someone in Government has said forget the rules, just get the money, or there is a vigilantly group operating within […]

In New Zealand Men are now Slaves of the State.

It is important to expose Mr Dunne for the fraud that he is, and the manner in which our New Zealand Inland Revenue Department is being used.

Media release Inquiry into child support reviews Parents for Children has launched an inquiry into Inland Revenue’s administrative reviews of child support. Administrative reviews enable departures from standard formula assessments. “Reviews are held in secret and publication is prohibited”, said Mark Shipman of Parents for Children. Shipman said this system is hurting parents and children […]

Child Support and custody issues will be discussed during a seminar at the Kelston community Centre tomorrow. The event, starting at 7.30pm, is being organised by the Auckland Single Parents Trust in conjuction with the North Shore Mens Centre. Trust spokeswoman Julie says the evening caters for men and women. “It’s about child support and […]

Parents for Children and Auckland Single Parents Trust are holding meetings around Auckland on the Child Support Act and child support issues that affect parents. The meeting is open to the public and free to receive information on what the child support act is about and how to deal with it by speaker Mark Shipman […]

Child Support Fact Sheet Number One Family Law Review Editorial Slams Current Child Support Regime. Brief extracts from Shaky Support editorial by John Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Law, Canterbury University writing in the New Zealand Family Law Review 2005-3 “It would certainly now be timely for a newly elected New Zealand Government to consider some […]

A response to Siomon Maude appointed apologist of the lawyers and Peter Boshier chief spin doctor of the Family Court.

It is not the brave new world of women, simply retrodictive ignorance, and a sad indictment of our society that as mothers and fathers, we allow our children to be used as the political fodder of egalitarian tyrants.

‘Leading family law expert’ Raylee Harley and Mark Shipman from Parents for Children were interviewed for TV1 Breakfast News today by Paul Henry. Mark did an excellent job and presented the most important messages effectively. Well done mate! Watch the video Child Support laws in spotlight (04:57min streaming .wmv) Raylee Harley has told the Select […]

The politicians have a field day slaging off parents who owe money to Inland Revenue for Child Support. Who are these “deadbeat dads” these “irresponsible parents”? I’d like to introduce you too some of them. I’ll let you judge if it’s the dads that are deadbeat or the Child Support Act 1991 and its administration […]

Call for submissions on Child Support Amendment Bill (No. 4) : Submisssions close 27 Feb!

Why have two ministers in two governments refused to release this information. The question we have asked is how much money has the IRD recovered from the deceased estates of how many men in the past 6 years.

The article concludes with a veiled suggestion that fathers should shut up, pay up, and the state will see to it that the nations children will get the financial support they are entitled to.

Cow Pat was a more polite rendition of my first thought after reading Pat Booths column – The Runaway Dads. I know this column will have irritated and angered many in the community.

Media Release United Future Labelled Anti-Family by Child Support Reformers “Peter Dunne’s dickensian approach to child support reform will be remembered by parents as Dunne’s disaster, and clearly shows that United Future is a family-unfriendly political party,” observed Mark Shipman, national president of Parents for Children. He was commenting on the first reading of the […]

Parents for Children Media release Will Cunliffe’s Catastrophe become Dunne’s Disaster? “Peter Dunne really has been given a hospital pass from the Labour Government with the revival of the proposed changes to the Child Support Act 1991. Mums, dads, lawyers, economists, social commentators, child advocates… are all saying a real review of the current approach […]

Child Support Bill in the House before Xmas. Link to Stuff News with Comment from Peter Dunn and Katherine Rich. They clearly still miss the point – Its all about money and not about fathers. What do you think ?

The new Parliament today reinstated the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 4) which lapsed following the dissolution of the previous Parliament in the lead-up to the recent general election.

The General Court recognises that men are an important resource for families and children, and wishes to explore the causes and consequences of a variety of social, economic and health problems facing men.