Yesterday I received an email from Bob McCoskrie stating that “Family First NZ has received notification that the Charities Commission intends to deregister the charity, citing Family First’s traditional view of marriage being one man and one woman as one of the reasons for the...

This exclusive guest post is by NZ Barrister & Solicitor Rachael Wong – BA/LLB (Hons). It is a republication of a letter she sent to Prime Minister John Key and other members of Parliament today. It highlights the various inadequacies, misleading statements and legal and factual...

Today marks a momentous occasion – the launch of the brand new podcast: The Edge of Reason. The Edge of Reason aims to bring insightful commentary on important issues without taking up too much of your time in the process (what’s not to love about that combo?) – each episode...

Yesterday the National Government announced that it is considering introducing a new law in this country which would “give courts the power to stop child abusers and killers from procreating or being placed in charge of children“. At first glance this proposal sounds reasonable...

The NZ Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is back in the news again, this time regarding their handling of a complaint that was lodged about Prime Minister John Key’s one hour pre-election radio show, on Radio Live, leading up to last year’s election. Because of the fact that...