News & Media Releases

Student club at Auckland University punished for exercising freedom of expression now seeking legal advice

Media Release: ProLife Auckland 29 August 2017 After a week long process of online voting, the Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) has provisionally declared that it will be punishing the Auckland University student club Prolife Auckland by disaffiliating them from the AUSA.  This means that Prolife Auckland has been punished for holding and peacefully expressing
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Muzzling Of Charities Now Extends To Auckland University

Media Release 29 August 2017 Family First NZ says that the Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) disaffiliating the student club Prolife Auckland from the AUSA is a disturbing continuation of attempts by both the State and now tertiary institutions to shut down free speech, debate and views. “As with the attempts to muzzle Family First’s
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Pro-life club faces ban at Auckland University

Abortion debate comes to a head at uni with referendum to disaffiliate pro-life club Stuff co.nz 21 August 2017 Family First Comment: Not just Family First that they’re trying to muzzle. “Auckland Students for Choice spokeswoman Justine Rose, who is also a member of Campus Feminist Collective, said ProLife had been an “embarrassment for AUSA
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‘Value Your Vote’ Election Resource Launched

Media Release 13 Aug 2017 For the fourth successive election, Family First NZ has launched their Value Your Vote resource to inform voters leading up to the September election. “Value Your Vote records how existing MP’s have voted over the past five terms on controversial issues with a focus on votes related to marriage, parenting,
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Just Rubbish?

A tiny growing baby lies in his mother’s womb, So cosy and so cared for, not knowing of his doom; He dances and he bounces, and he waves his tiny arms Not knowing that the future is planned to bring him harm. For Mum, she has decided he’s not needed in her heart, She’s planning
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Life issues and the media, a battle over bias?

Narelle Henson.com 27 July 2017 Voice for Life’s Hamilton branch invited me to speak at its AGM a few weeks ago on the way life issues are covered in the media. It was a fascinating topic, and I spent a good amount of time thinking, or reading, about it. I even spent a couple of
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