UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner says the Family Court Matters Bill just introduced to Parliament fails to address any of the major problems of the Family Court. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0708/S00311.htm (link? icon brings up a blank box)

The following comment was left by Paul Parmenter on the blog The World According to Bob, in response to Bob’s post advocating a nation of men. It’s one of the better outlines of the thinking behind MGTOW. Some serious thoughts here, Bob. But I have considerable doubts that a formally constituted Men’s Nation, or whatever […]

The Timaru Herald | Thursday, 16 August 2007 A five-year-old girl has been served a trespass notice banning her from two supermarkets for two years for stealing a $1.50 bag of lollies. The girl and her eight-year-old friend were caught shoplifting the sweets at Timaru’s Woolworths supermarket on Saturday afternoon. They were with an 18-year-old, […]

I see a lot of? intelligent young? NZ women? everyday. The majority are slim and attractive. Generally, they aren’t very feminine but many of them are very fine people. I live with 2 beautiful, intelligent, caring? women in their mid twenties. Yes I know — lucky me, but I am not telling you this to […]

The NZ Herald ran a story today indicating that Family Court custody rulings are primarily determined by who applies first (though it concedes mothers outnumber fathers on this basis). They’re asking for public experiences of the FC here.

This should be required reading: How to control adults by means of ‘children’s rights’ ? By Lynette Burrows

By GEOFF TAYLOR – Waikato Times | Saturday, 11 August 2007 Many parents believe they get the sharp end of our child support system and end up with a burden they struggle to sustain. Geoff Taylor reports. “She is my flesh and blood and I love her dearly,” says Lovich. “I do, however, have to […]

Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan agrees women should educate themselves and start saving for retirement. “A man is not a financial plan,” she says. Auckland University economics lecturer Susan St John says linking a tax credit only to paid work cheapens the importance of caregiving. “Once you start to reward work and tie saving incentives to […]

The following comments were left recently on a private message-board. I have the author’s permission to post it here, though he has asked to remain anonymous. There are some small and obvious changes I had to make to honour his wish. Another poster at this message-board has said he believed an MRA organization could be […]

Who’s up for a little civil disobediance? Two motorists stopped traffic on 2 lanes of the Harbour Bridge for 3 minutes in protest at the lack of action on child abuse. Perhaps we should do the same thing but as a protest at the lack of reporting and acknowledgement: (a) that biological father absence is […]

from ABC. Children as young as 10 in custody The report says there are hundreds of children under the age of 13 in custody. But the report also shows the younger someone is put in custody the more likely they are to reoffend.

Glen Sacks provides us insight into the irony of this topical story in the USA. Highlights include: Miller’s actions read like a checklist of what heterosexual women do to the fathers of their children: 1) Move the child far way from the child’s noncustodial parent after the divorce or separation–check. 2) Deny the noncustodial parent […]

Men who have been sexually active with someone who they are not married to can voluntarily register. If they do, they will be notified if the potential child is being put up for adoption or if the mother is looking to terminate the father’s parental rights. The full story is here

FEATURE: Nation’s single fathers are not getting enough help By Loa Iok-sin STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Aug 08, 2007, Page 4 For many single fathers, “Happy Fathers’ Day” is a wish rather than a reality, as the social resources that could help to alleviate the economic and psychological pressures they face every day are unavailable to […]

The BBC reported that “A Romanian man sets himself on fire in Bucharest in a desperate bid to get custody of his son who is living in Spain.” They showed a picture here. Unfortunety it doesn’t give us any more information. “Get custody” may in reality mean; to have a meaningful relationship.? The average wage […]

I have just been graciously allowed the privilege to post to this web site. I have been thinking of several topical things I could post about but dismissed each one as being rather tangential. Then I discovered that the Labour party backed by the Greens is once again slipping in yet more regulation designed to […]

Last night I watched the first few minutes of the American TV drama ‘Nip/Tuck’. I watch the beginnings of these dramas because I am fascinated by the increasing weirdness of the plots, and also because they seem to be a reliable indicator of what the public currently wants to see. I could continue about the […]

I am just putting this out there so others get a feel for what is going on and for the lesson that I have learnt and the support and how to get it and how you will not get it. As we all know NZ is a small country and when you are considering moving […]

They say that time passes quickly when you’re having fun and whether or not that is true, I can’t believe that we are already into the month of August. Spring is just around the corner. Family Policy My new party, Future New Zealand, will continue to place family policy high on our list of priorities. […]

Kiwi Families, in association with Kiwibank and Stihl Shop, wants to find out and is running a nationwide competition to find an inspirational role model. The Father of the Year Award will be announced for Father’s Day and the winner will be rewarded with a $5,000 Kiwibank account, $3,000 worth of power tools from the […]

Here’s what’s happening in Britain these days. (Posted recently on Heretical Sex: One of my friends was a victim of domestic violence for years, at the hands of his violent wife. The final straw came when she stabbed him and he was seriously injured. Fortunately he recovered, and he was divorced. He told me how […]

Darryl Ward put a notice up on pauls_news to vote for fathers. The Anglican church is asking what we need to do to stop the bad record of child abuse. One of the offered solutions is to stop forcing fathers out of children’s lives. Great to see they are getting the message. A vote from […]

For those who are on right now, James Coleman on Radio Live is taking calls on whether Judy Turner’s new members Bill, which allows for Court ordered Paternity testing for fathers. 0800 723 465? if you want to ring and put your points of view forward.

New Member’s Bill will create certainty for families United Future today announces a new Member’s Bill that will allow the Courts to order DNA testing, to confirm or otherwise the parentage of a child in question. It is the Family Proceedings (Paternity Orders and Parentage Tests) Amendment Bill. “This Bill will finally allow father and […]

There’s an excellent opinion piece by the Hawaiian Libertarian here, where he proposes a way in which each of us can change the attitudes of the women in our own lives. Do this, and we then start creating a climate that is then ready to hear and deal justly with the issues that are of […]