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Abortion grounds a clinical and legal fiction
Nearly all abortions in New Zealand are justified on the grounds of averting danger to mental health. However research published in the latest edition of the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry dismisses this rationale as a clinical fiction. … Continue reading
White Paper misses the mark
The Government’s White Paper for Vulnerable Children was published late last year and once again studiously avoided addressing the key driver of child abuse and neglect in New Zealand – the casualisation of our relationship culture. As I noted in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children
Tagged Child abuse, Ewen McQueen, White Paper
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Feed the children ?
Labour leader David Shearer last week announced a new education policy initiative - feeding children in low decile schools across New Zealand. Labour has costed it at $19million per annum. Hone Harawira was promoting the same initiative as Mana Party policy … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Transformation, Protecting Children
Tagged David Shearer, Education, Ewen McQueen
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Child poverty report – still ignoring the obvious
The Office of the Childrens Commissioner published another report on child poverty today - ”Solutions to Child Poverty in New Zealand – Issues and Options Paper for Consultation”. It rightly points out the major problem we have in this country with … Continue reading
A doctor with courage
When the Southern DHB decided to start undertaking abortions at Southland Hospital in Invercargill they didn’t expect resistance from their own staff. However last week senior paediatrician Dr Vili Sotutu tendered his resignation over the matter and other doctors at the … Continue reading
Posted in Protecting Children, Respect for Life
Tagged Abortion, Courage, Ewen McQueen
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She thought the baby had a tummy bug…
Leilani Lotonu’u-Lorigan aged two died last month in Manurewa. Her mother’s boyfriend was last week charged with murder. He had moved in with Lelani’s 19 year old mother and her baby sister six months prior. Leilani’s grandmother said “Leilani died from septicemia from two … Continue reading
Posted in Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children
Tagged Child abuse, Ewen McQueen, Green Paper
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Green Paper for Vulnerable Children
The executive summary of my submission on the Government’s Green Paper for Vulnerable Children is shown below. The full submission as at the following link. Strong Families Thriving Children – Green Paper Submission Summary of Submission The essence of this submission … Continue reading
Posted in Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children
Tagged Child abuse, Green Paper, Marriage
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RenewNZ
RenewNZ is the personal blog of Ewen McQueen. It is aimed at stimulating thoughtful and considered debate around some of the key issues facing our nation – issues that need to be addressed if we are to see cultural, economic and … Continue reading
