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Child Support Changes Overdue

Tue 19th March 2013:

From the ODT, http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/249830/child-support-changes-overdue Note the spin doctoring from Dunne, particuarly the claim this version of child tax is fairer.

Do Men Become Better Fathers after Divorce?

Wed 13th March 2013:

Before you read this is a totally Australian Article! http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/8415439/Do-men-become-better-fathers-after-divorce

Maximum percentage of CS tax based on PAYE income

Sat 9th March 2013:

Hi All I remember hearing somewhere that IRD CS aren’t allowed to take more than 25% of a liable parents income per month. Can anyone confirm if that’s true or not? If this is so is it based on gross or nett income? The other thing I was wondering is about arrears? Is arrears regarded […]

Paternity testing when father is deceased or not available

Fri 8th March 2013:

Paternity testing is carried out as a proof of biological relations between a child and an alleged father. In a normal case, obtaining a sample from the said father is as simple as a swab from the mouth. If the alleged parent is deceased however, the entire process is a bit more complicated. Fortunately, it […]

CYF, do they do anything useful??

Mon 4th March 2013:

OK, this is probably a rhetorical question and I would imagine that the answer is ‘no they are completely useless’ , but my daughter is at risk and I don’t know where to turn.

Here we go again …..

Once again a man dies and the headline is about his wife and child. Typical feminist journalism at it’s finest. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10868980

Child support deby excedes 2.6bn

Thu 28th February 2013:

Child support debt exceeds $2.6b STACEY KIRK Child support debt has ballooned to more than $2.6 billion in New Zealand and shows no sign of abating, as Inland Revenue struggles to rein in those who are falling behind in payments.

Prosecuting Partners of DPB Fraudsters

Thu 21st February 2013:

Media Release: Prosecuting Partners of Benefit Fraudsters This proposed legislation reaches a new low in the financial exploitation of men and also represents a giant backward step for women to a past patriarchal era in which men were held legally responsible for their spouses’ behaviour.

Family Court Lump Sum Payment

Thu 14th February 2013:

The mother of my children is going to the Family Court asking them to make me pay a lump sum Child Support payment.

It is important that people complain in a way that can be heard – new UK Political Party

Tue 5th February 2013:

Fighting feminism – let’s get political new post on A Voice For Men Justice for Men and Boys (and the women who love them)

Prenatal testing for Paternity

Tue 29th January 2013:

Most paternity DNA tests are carried out after the birth of a child. This is often because doubts regarding paternity often arise after a child is several years old. When there are doubts or issues during the time of pregnancy some people may opt for a prenatal DNA test. A prenatal paternity test is an […]

NZ workplace safety a ‘national disgrace’ -consultant

Tue 15th January 2013:

Workplace safety gets a token mention in the press again; a few nuggets from the article – “The health and safety sector and industry in New Zealand has suffered from too much talk and no action,” “The need for change and for the various bodies to start “doing, not just talking” is urgent, she says.” […]

Feminist Myopia Concerning Indian Violence

Sat 5th January 2013:

This horrible case in India has led to worldwide campaigns demanding greater protection for women. A female student was tricked into boarding a bus that was actually being taken for a joy ride by a group of drunk men who then beat her with an iron bar, stripped her, gang raped her and threw her […]

Child support about to become sperm tax in Kansas

Sun 30th December 2012:

Kansas seeks to force sperm donor to pay child support for lesbian couple’s kid. With so called “gay marriage” on the political radar this makes interesting reading.

Police Challenge Integrity of NZ DV Statistics

Mon 24th December 2012:

NZ Herald – Mallet attack sparked by car sale By Edward Gay Thanks to Bruce S for drawing this to our attention Lance Bain loved Ferraris, but after an argument with his partner over a car he was attacked with a mallet and left with a leg wound that became infested with maggots. He went […]

Public Faith in Caughts is Against Evidence

Sun 23rd December 2012:

NZ Herald Rodney Hide: Note to Collins: We want to see justice being done By Rodney Hide 5:30 AM Sunday Dec 23, 2012 Imagine the scene at police HQ and Crown Law: Justice Binnie has done the unthinkable; he’s written an independent report. Worse, he’s damned Crown Law and Police to hell. The Government response […]

School boys rally to save teacher

NZ Herald By Chloe Johnson There is some focus on negatives. Sometimes I do wonder if men’s lives are valued less than women’s? Maybe I am just trying to delude myself? Please notice that some of his most active benefactors were women….

Family Court Proceedings Bill Submission Kitset – Dark Side

Sat 22nd December 2012:

Our lawyers are asking the public to help protect their paramount financial interests: Call to Action – Lawyers want public to protect their Important Gravy Train

Family Court Proceedings Bill Submission Kitset

Wed 19th December 2012:

Write Your own Submissions on Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. Submissions close on 13th February 2013

Offender Anita Killeen Gets Special Treatment

Tue 18th December 2012:

You might have come across this case last week in which a former Chief Prosecutor for the Serious Fraud Office was nicely discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to forgery charges for which she could have been jailed for up to 10 years.

The Connecticut school serial killer moved to live with his mum after the divorce, 3 years ago

Sun 16th December 2012:

Am I the only person NOT surprised to find that Adam Lanzra, who killed his mum and then killed 26 other victims (20 young children), experienced divorce 3 years ago, then moved to live with his mum that took him out from school for home-schooling. They were financially stable after the divorce, read the article […]

Femaleism at Work

Fri 14th December 2012:

Or perhaps Womenism would be a better term…

Campaign Against White Ribbon

I wish to mount a new challenge to the White Ribbon Campaign. I urge everyone here to copy and paste the letter below either into your email or to a printer, amend it if you wish, add your own details instead of the { } bits, then either send it or email it to the […]

A Few of This Weekend’s News Stories

Sun 9th December 2012:

Story time children, time to analyze a few news stories from a men’s movement perspective. Once you start to do this it’s like enlightenment and you find you’re recognizing the broader reality in what you read. The stories covered here simply happen to be from this weekend’s news and there were more even in that […]

Am I the only person

Sun 2nd December 2012:

expecting a Press Release from Women’s Refuge saying that countless women have been assaulted by their boyfriends, husbands or sons after the All Black loss ?

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