Family First

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Traditional values advocate Family First loses argument that it ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The traditional values advocacy group doesn't qualify for registration as a charity.

The board that decides whether to register charities thought its purpose was political, not advancing education or religion, and it wanted to turn government policy in line with its own beliefs. “An advocacy group that addresses a controversial topic in a balanced way may well be charitable, even if it ultimately favours one side or the other,” he said. And those articles are free. The importance of freedom of expression and open debate in a civil society are ideals every New Zealander should be defending,” he said. The Attorney-General had asked the Supreme Court to hear its appeal against a Court of Appeal decision that the “family values” advocacy and education group qualifies for charitable status. The court also rejected Family First’s alternative argument that it had a charitable purpose of the community benefiting from supporting family and marriage as a foundation for a strong society.

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Family First does not qualify for charitable status, court rules (1 News)

The court's judges found the organisation's advocacy was not fair, balanced or respectful. In 2013 the Charities Registration Board decided Family First no ...

"It advocated a particular version of the family, being the traditional man-woman marriage. Its research reports lacked the balance that is required to further an educative purpose," the summary read. That decision was then reversed by the Court of Appeal, which found the organisation did qualify as a charity.

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Family First does not qualify for charitable status, Supreme Court rules (RNZ)

Supreme Court judges noted Family First's research reports lacked required balance and its purposes were discriminatory, and ruled it did not qualify for ...

"It advocated a particular version of the family, being the traditional man-woman marriage. Its research reports lacked the balance that is required to further an educative purpose," the summary read. That decision was then reversed by the Court of Appeal, which found the organisation did qualify as a charity.

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Family First charity status: Christian lobby group doesn't qualify for ... (Newshub)

The Christian lobby group's purpose crosses "the line between education and advocacy", the court says.

Family First Deregistered – But Not Defeated | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

The Supreme Court in Wellington has just handed down their judgement in Attorney-General v Family First New Zealand, and the Government and the Charities ...

This decision today will only embolden us, because it reveals just how far the state is overreaching their control and power to attempt to shut down free speech and certain points of view that it doesn’t like.” “This decision is a sad day for the freedom of speech and belief in New Zealand, and sets a disturbing precedent. The importance of freedom of expression and open debate in a civil society are ideals every New Zealander should be defending.”

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Family First: Those celebrating Supreme Court decision could be in ... (Newstalk ZB)

Family First says it's been deregistered as a charity, but not defeated. The Government and the Charities Board has removed charity status away after a Sup.

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New Zealand's Supreme Court Rules A Christian Lobby Group ... (LADbible)

Conservative Kiwi political group Family First has been fully stripped of their charity status. The Christian lobby group will now be made to pay taxes in ...

Many people made the joke that they would love to trade the New Zealand Supreme Court with the one in the United States after the latter voted to overturn national abortion rights. The NZ Supreme Court also disagreed with the group's argument that they were helping to preserve the concept of the family unit by pushing their anti-LGBT and anti-gay marriage views. The Christian lobby group will now be made to pay taxes in New Zealand after the country's Supreme Court deemed them to be harmful to the broader community.

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Opinion: Why Family First doesn't deserve to call itself a charity (1 News)

"But Family First's advocacy is not fair, balanced or respectful, so its advocacy is not charitable." The Supreme Court delivered its ruling after a long ...

Family First's view that family was only a man-woman marriage is one thing. The Supreme Court's made its stance pretty clear. "Its research reports lacked the balance that is required to further an educative purpose. They failed to grasp that no one is being forced into a same-sex marriage. That's where the Supreme Court drew the line here. It's a charity, charities do good for the world. (It probably won't come as a surprise that argument failed.) The Supreme Court's decision is about more than just this single organisation. So, why has Family First been deregistered as a charity? It's a doozy. Charity is such a powerful word. A sigh of relief.

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