“Cabinet recently decided to transfer the Charities Commission’s functions to the Department of Internal Affairs. It is expected that this transfer will take place from 1 July 2012, subject to legislation [The Crown Entities Reform Bill] being passed.” This statement appeared in a special “note” attached to a Charities Commission job vacancy advertisment for “Manager, [...]
ARTIST SAM Mahon has painted a picture of John Key as a corpse and made it part of an interactive game on his website called, “Who killed John Key?” Mahon, who calls himself a socialist, says he hopes the image “will simply make people curious”. He wants to “put a bunch of ‘Key crtimes’ on [...]
by Tracey Cooper. Waikato Times 13 October 2011 Revelations that a New York artist is about to give birth in front of a live audience as part of her new installation The Birth of Baby X makes you wonder. The New York Post has dubbed Marni Kotak “the Preggo Performer”, but the performance artist hopes [...]
As the Society’s executive has clearly stated on this website, ever since the Society was granted charity status by the Charities Commission on 17 December 2007, …………. The Society’s Web blog aims to stimulate rational reflection on, and reasoned appraisal of, a wide rage of issues affecting families and society. Since human opinion is always corrigible and [...]
There has been an open call for public submissions to the Government Administration Select Committee which is considering The Crown Entities Reform Bill – a call made prior to the dissolution of parliament on 20 October 2011. If enancted into law, it will disestablish the Charities Commission and transfer its function to the Department of Internal Affairs. [...]
Media Matters in New Zealand Inc., a registered charity with the Charities Commission, has engaged Tony Ellis QC, one of our country’s most respected Civil Rights lawyers, to fight the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) recent decision to penalise Donald McDonald for his use of the BSA complaint system. Tax-payer funded lawyers acting for the BSA [...]
Parents have every right to be upset with the current sex education curriculum in our schools – most of it delivered by Government-funded groups. Judging by the results of the current approach, it has been an utter failure. New Zealand has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the OECD, our STD rates are [...]
Schools are being accused of going too far in what they teach children about sex. Article by Elizabeth Binning. Monday 19 September 2011 Is Sex Education in New Zealand going too far? Contribute to NZ Herald on line poll (see link and article below). http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10752723
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) assesses all applications from overseas persons who intend investing in “sensitive New Zealand assets” – defined in the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (“the Act”)-as ”sensitive land” and ”significant business assets”. All non-urban land with an area greater than 5 hectares and/or land greater than 0.2 hectares that adjoins the foreshore, is defined under [...]
OF ALL THE addle-brained, misguided nonsence. A well-known comedian who admitted performing a sex act on his four-year-old daughter has been discharged without conviction. In part because he is a good entertainer, “He’s a talented New Zealander,” Judge Philippa Cunningham told the Auckland District Couty last week. “He makes people laugh. Laughter is an incredible [...]
MPs have accused Radio New Zealand of “taking up the begging bowl” after it registered as a charity. The state-owned broadcaster set up a charitable trust for the Concert Programme last month, registering with the Charities Commission under the name Radio New Zealand Charitable Trust. [The RNZ charity's registration number is CC 46801]. The Green Party [...]
[On 27 June the Dominion Post published the following article in defence of marriage and the family, by Bob McCoskrie, national director of the registered charity - Family First NZ] On April 29, two billion people worldwide sat in front of their TV screens as they witnessed one of the most public weddings in history [...]
The High Court has reinstated a Christian mortgage lending scheme as a charity after it was struck off the Register of Charities by the Charities Commission last April. Liberty Trust, suspected by the Charities Commission of being an illegal pyramid scheme, said its interest-free loans, largely funded by donations, were based on Bible principles. The trust was [...]
Hamilton Councillors Should Reject Sex Expo – says Family First NZ
Family First NZ, a registered charity with the Charities Commission, has issued a media release today, calling on Hamilton Councillors to refuse an application t0 stage a Sex Expo, promoting hardcore pornography, in council-owned buildings. Family First NZ Media Release 18 November: Hamilton Councillors Should Reject Sex Expo Family First NZ is calling on Hamilton Councillors [...]