A tribute to the Queen – and her faith
Tonight the attention of the world will turn to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. In this special episode of McBlog, we pay tribute to…
Effective conversations about the harms of porn
In 2017, the Ministry of Health acknowledged that “the content of pornography has changed significantly over the last 20 years and has become more extreme,…
When euthanasia gets it wrong
One of the major concerns around the assisted suicide / euthanasia law is that the law relies on a diagnosis that a person suffers from…
Disney continues its downhill slide
** Warning – contains offensive language ** ** Warning – contains offensive language ** Disney has taken yet another dangerous step with its new animated…
Forum on the Family snippets
A record crowd of more than 800 delegates representing up to 150 community and family organisations gathered last week for the annual Forum on the…
Youth Mental Health – New Report Uncovers ‘Alarming’ Data
Family First’s latest report Child and Youth Mental Health: why New Zealand’s young lead the developed world in poor mental health uncovers data from a…
Why we need to support and encourage Fatherhood
As we honour and celebrate fathers this Sunday, it’s worth considering just how significant fathers are to the wellbeing and development of children, and ultimately…
Rocky path-finding
THE ROCKY PATHFINDING REPORT We should welcome the fact that individuals within a large church family (Arise Church) have had the opportunity to share their…
The importance of fathers
Samuel Bilton discusses the social effect of fatherlessness – both in families, but also displayed in the animal kingdom. Samuel questions why we don’t hear…
Increasing Marijuana use – a workplace safety risk
Studies show that increasing numbers of the workforce use marijuana, and pro-marijuana legislation is undoubtedly fuelling this.