Family First New Zealand

Family First New Zealand
Whānau Tahi Aotearoa
Formation2006; 18 years ago (2006)
FounderBob McCoskrie
Founded atAuckland
TypeNonprofit NGO
Legal statusTrust
PurposeInfluencing public policy affecting families.
HeadquartersManukau, Auckland
Region served
New Zealand
National Director
Bob McCoskrie
Key people
Board of Reference: Ian and Mary Grant, Sue and Jim Hickey, Nick and Vasa Tuitasi, Stu and Chris Hight, Dr Mary Daly and Chris Martin, Anthony and Shannon Samuels, Tony and Kay Jurgeleit[1]
Websitehttps://familyfirst.org.nz
RemarksConservative Christian lobby group
Formerly called
Family First Lobby

Family First New Zealand is a conservative Christian lobby group in New Zealand. It was founded in March 2006 by former Radio Rhema talkback radio host and South Auckland social-worker Bob McCoskrie who continues to be its National Director. Its 2006 stated objectives were to "seek to influence public policy affecting the rights and protection of families and promote a culture that values the family".[2] In 2009 Victoria University religious studies professor Paul Morris said Family First was "successfully broadening the Christian agenda in New Zealand politics in a way never seen before".[3] In 2020 Family First was described as "New Zealand's most formidable conservative campaigners".[4] Family First was established by a trust deed under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 in 2006, was registered as a charity in 2007 and deregistered in 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Family First Board of Reference". Family First New Zealand. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Introducing the Family First Lobby" (PDF). Family First New Zealand. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Who is Family First?". Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ Braae, Alex (25 September 2020). "A night in Gore with New Zealand's most formidable conservative campaigners". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Court Judgement" (PDF). Courts of NZ. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.