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Where Do Politicians Stand On Polygamy? – asks Family First NZ

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In a Media Release issued today, Family First NZ, a registered charity with the Charities Commission,  is asking the question:

Where Do Politicians Stand On Polygamy? …………

Family First NZ is calling for the National, Labour and Green party to state where they stand on the issue of redefining marriage to allow polygamy and polyamory.

“Polygamy and polyamory have been added to the same-sex marriage debate in Australia because the ‘discrimination’ argument being used to argue for allowing same-sex marriage also applies to any number of adults who love each other and want their relationships recognised,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ. “At the moment, the New Zealand marriage law does discriminate against three or more people getting married, or a married person marrying another person.” [Read more…]

Proposed Adoption Legislation Discriminates Against Traditional Families

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In a Press Release issued yesterday, Family Life International NZ, a registered charity with the Charities Commission, has criticised proposed adoption legislation. The Charity was registered on 28 April 2008 (Reg. No. CC23462)

PROPOSED ADOPTION LEGISLATION DISCRIMINATES
AGAINST TRADITIONAL FAMILIES

It has become extremely difficult for married couples, husbands and wives, to adopt a child in New Zealand. Those approaching adoption services to seek information on how they can become adoptive parents in this country are actually steered towards “lifetime fostering” or legal guardianship only. There is a distinctive anti-adoption attitude and policy coming from the only accepted legal and political adoption service in New Zealand.

We applaud Prime Minister John Key for having “great sympathy” for those wanting to adopt. However he is seriously misguided in his support for adoption legislation being radically changed for same sex couples, even if it is only for the initial reading of that legislation. He declared on national television that as long as the child is loved it doesn’t matter what the sexual orientation of the parents is. This is another anti-traditional family move by the government, lawmakers, and decision makers in this country to break down the traditional and natural family of mother, father and children. [Read more…]

Families Commission Funding Slashed – Stuff News

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Funding for the Families Commission has been slashed and the number of commissioners cut from seven to one.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett annouced the restructuring today.

Of the $32.48 million funding the Families Commission receives over four years, the Government would use a minimum of $14.2 million over four years to set up a new Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU).

The Families Commission would be reduced to a single commissioner and would be governed by a board comprising public sector, philanthropic and academic representatives, Mrs Bennett said. [Read more…]

Marriage benefits ignored: Waning rates a warning bell – Challenge Weekly

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Challenge Weekly, – New Zealand’s Christian Newspaper, reported on 21 May 2012:

“Family-friendly organisations are concerned that the benefits of marriage are being ignored, after the latest statistics revealed marriage rates were declining in New Zealand. Statistics New Zealand has revealed that there were 20,231 marriages registered in 2011, the lowest number since 2001…

“Family First NZ, a registered charity with the Charities Commission, ‘wants the Government to develop policies to strengthen and support marriages, remove marriage tax penalties, and introduce tax incentives for marriage’.”

[Such law changes are supported and promoted by a number of lobby groups within the charity sector].

“Bob McCoskrie national director of Family First NZ, said the latest statistics were a warning bell that we ignored the benefits of marriage at our peril as a society.”

For full story See: www.challengeweekly.co.nz