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The injustice of justice in NZ

Thu 28th June 2007:

This is for people who cannot understand why they are getting poorer. They think they voted for the social justice government of New Zealand. That’s those who rob from the rich and steel from the poor. Now read that again — I didn’t say rob from the rich and give to the poor. The NZ […]

KIWI Saver and Child Support

Wed 27th June 2007:

There has been much noise around the introduction of Kiwi Saver and little information. Like Bevan I have for some time been concerned about how Kiwi Saver will be treated by IRD if you are a “liable” parent. I emailed Peter Dunne, Minister Responsible for Child Support and United Future leader, with some questions that […]

HB Protests

For those who want to ring the number is 06 8783013 To get an idea of what will be happening you can look at teh following web site http://www.noellepapillon.com/NZFC/hastingscourtdemo.html http://www.noellepapillon.com/NZFC/napiercourtdemo.html See you there!!!

Shared Care Lunacy in the UK

Tue 26th June 2007:

Not much different from what happens here A lawyer was jailed yesterday for refusing to pay child support to his former wife, despite her pleas that he should not be given a custodial sentence…….. Cox, who represented himself, told Southampton Magistrates’ Court: “I have been referred to as an absent father, but that’s not what […]

Hawkes Bay Events

It is now time for me to announce Dates and times for the events coming up in Hawkes Bay There will be a protest outside the Napier Family court on thursday 26/7/2007 from 12noon to 1pm. There will be another one outside the Hastings family court on Friday 27/7/2007. Then the Republican party will have […]

Professor Freda Briggs – at loss for argument

Mon 25th June 2007:

The Press June 23 2007 Extract : “Yet Briggs remarks that the “vitriol” of the attack surprised her. She says some of the letter writers continue to make “outrageous claims” on men’s advocacy websites, and that Ross Francis emailed her university bosses accusing her of making false claims about her research and credentials. She portrays […]

Child Support and Shared Care

One of the major barriers to achieving presumptive shared care is a fair and reasonable child support system to support the presumption. There is no doubt that the current Child Support Act 1991 was designed at a time when shared parenting was a “rarity” and the assumption was one custodial parent and one liable parent […]

Sat 23rd June 2007:

From Stuff….(link) I don’t believe I have just read this; please just let NZ drop off the bottom of the planet — save us the embarrassment. “In recent time we had a recruit (NZ Police Recruit) being taught by a consultant, literally, how to write letters of the alphabet by drawing within bubble letters in […]

The “No Smacking Law” gets worse

Wed 20th June 2007:

Police today released a practice guide on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act which comes into force this Friday. They have had a difficult time figuring out how they will enforce this law because “Non Consequential” is vague as well as other definition of words. this is the law New Section 59

Family Lawyer Throws in the Towel

Palmerston North Family Court Lawyer Penny Clothier throws in the towel. Family Lawyer throws in the towel Well worth a listen Regards Scrap

Child support help needed

Hi there, I have just recieved my second child support bill? in the mail. It is $450 per month for a child that I have never seen or been able to see. The boy in question was born 3 years ago yet the child support demands only emerged last month through the IRD. Imagine the […]

Outings

Mon 18th June 2007:

Do you see the events under single parents on the right hand side of this site. That is our group and we organise events for single parents and their children. But we are not just for parents that are single and looking after children full time. Most of our parents are in some sort of […]

University Graduate Stats

Latest University stats warn of looming crisis ? ? The latest annual survey from the NZ Vice-Chancellors’ Committee has shown a massive and widening gap in the make-up university graduates, says United Future education spokesperson, Judy Turner.? ? “Over the last ten years, males shrunk to just 41% in 2005, down from 48% in 1996.? […]

Looking for Alan Radford

Sat 16th June 2007:

Can anyone put me in touch with Alan?? I cant find a phone number and the two different email addresses I have give delivery failed notices Cheers

MP Judy Turner’s Latest Newsletter

Fri 15th June 2007:

Straight talk… (all quoted) The 20th Century may well be viewed by historians as the ‘Women’s Hour’, the century that saw women progressively get their proverbial feet on the rungs on the ladder of opportunity. The notion was that women were human beings too, of equal value to men, and not mere chattels, and I […]

International Men’s Health Week 11th – 17th of June

Thu 14th June 2007:

Did you know about this??? It doesn’t seem to be much of a big deal. And men only get a week while women are getting a month just for breast cancer. So what is happening in New Zealand for this extremely important event considering the statistics that men are in dire strait needs for health? […]

KiwiSlaver.

Wed 13th June 2007:

Mr Cullen is not supporting his baby, and will revenue minister Peter Dunne be collecting child support from this delinquent deadbeat who is having a multi million dollar overseas fling at the expense of New Zealand Child Support Payers. Many Fathers simply have no choice, their child support is deducted from their pay at source […]

Child Support Data Matching – Submissions Needed

Mon 11th June 2007:

Look what Mr Cullen, with full knowledge and agreement of Peter Dunne, Minister responsible for Child Support and United Future Leader, is trying to slip through. This is laying the groundwork to stopping by tax-police at the boarder. Not for the commission of any crime but because they are a member of a group of […]

Churches working together

Sat 9th June 2007:

Last Sunday, I attended a church service. I guess I just felt like it. It was huge. Not just the building but the amount of people that attended. When I was a young Catholic, churches were anti each other as if which ever church you belonged to was right and all the rest were wrong. […]

Media Bias vs. Media Corruption

Fri 8th June 2007:

Publicly, we all know that media contituents are biased even though most of us will not admit it. All reporters lean one way or another as it relates to the subjects and/or people they cover. Mainstream media leans to the left, while the alternative media, such as talk radio leans to the right. Whether it […]

Judicial Corruption Corrodes Rule of Law

Thu 7th June 2007:

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” ~ Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887. Around the world corruption is undermining judicial systems, denying citizens access to justice and the basic human right to a fair and impartial trial, sometimes even a trial […]

The New Domestic Violence.

Wed 6th June 2007:

Scoop Article You just want believe this….

KiwiSaver

KiwiSaver Is KiwiSaver good for young men? That’s what their website says. In short I see many young men being bitterly disappointed down the line after separation when the ex and her lawyer through the assessment of future child support lay claim to KiwiSaver funds. Many are going to find it is not a retirement […]

Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds

Tue 5th June 2007:

From: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4084556a19716.html Children from broken marriages are twice as likely to be prescribed attention-deficit drugs as children whose parents stay together, a Canadian researcher said on Monday, and she said the reasons should be investigated. More than 6 per cent of 633 children from divorced families were prescribed Ritalin, compared with 3.3 per cent of […]

Paternity Fraud an Update from the USA

I recommend that you read this 4 page article its enlightening as to how paternity fraud (aka mis attributed paternity) reeks havoc for men. Bert Riddick has spent 13 years paying for a girl he didn’t father. He hopes that recent changes in the law will finally provide restitution. By Denise Nix Staff Writer After […]

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