FI-342-U4L; New Total, weekend events

25 January 2008 - Family Integrity #342 -- U4L; New Total, weekend events

From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:31 AM
Subject: U4L; New Total, weekend events

Hi All,

It's starting to happen folk.

The grand total running into the weekend is now 273,000 signatures, unfortunately, due to a technical hitch our web site won't be updated for a couple of days. We are working on the problem.

One of the main objectives of Unity for Liberty was to be a vehicle that all like minded groups on this issue could use and work through. To defeat this bad law we need to have unity which will lead to liberty. Rodney Hide from the Act Party has stepped up to the plate, he used his time on Radio Live this week to raise the issue and promote Unity for Liberty as a downloading site for the petition, we thank him for this.

Below is a short testimony and an appeal from a person who did the hard yards at the beginning of the campaign and helped to get the ball rolling, followed by some appeals from coordinators.

After being involved in fighting this 'Anti smacking bill' through organising protests, ringing Radio Live, collecting signatures etc.... I thought I'd done enough and that it was someone else's turn.

I wanted to let you know that after seeing how close we are, I'm more determined than ever to get as many as I can!

So I started today, hitting the back streets of Feilding and gathering signatures - they want to sign!!
Tonight while picking up fish n' chips I got 4 signatures from people waiting. I keep a clipboard in the car and also approached two building sites.

I'm seriously thinking of heading out to Ratana south of Wanganui -30,000 people there for the next day or so? Can anyone help?

Sandra
0272466199

Starting from the North down:

Rodney

We plan to set up a booth at Orewa's A&P show on the Western Reserve this coming Sunday 27th January with the CIR petitions and signs. We need people to man the booth and collect signatures outside the booth. 4 people per time period would be good. Please register your interest with me asap.

9.00- 12.00 Peter & Arna Mountain. (We unfortunately have another engagement at 1.00pm)
12.00- 2.00pm
2.00- 4.00
We would like the last person will be responsible to take down the gazebo and pack up the trestle tables and return them to the Mountains, 24 Duncansby Rd
Stanmore Bay.

Arna Mountain
rodney@unityforliberty.net.nz
021 166 2924

West Auckland

Helensville A&P Show has been confirmed, still waiting for Kumeu. Dates to be announced next week.
John:
027 471 7099

South Auckland

Monday night door knocking, Next Monday meeting between 6-6.15pm in the Covenant Church Carpark, 77 Rogers Road, Manurewa. Contact Gaylene gaylene@unityforliberty.net.nz or 021 076 7211. The following week will be Manukau New Life carpark as well. Also our tables will continue.

Parachute

If you wish to help please contact:

Larry Baldock
021 864 833

Hamilton

Steve, our new coordinator is going well with locations around the Waikato, there are initiatives running from Te Rapa to Cambridge. Looking for volunteers.

Steve
hamilton@unityforliberty.net.nz
021 963 626

Catlins

Taieri Show Saturday 26th January manning tables, gathering signatures in the crowd. Great team at this Show, come along and enjoy the people while getting those final signatures .

Waimumu Field Days Gore 13th, 14th, 15th February manning tables, gathering signatures, pouring the coffee!!! Great event come and help and enjoy this amazing Southland Event.

Natalie
catlins@unityforliberty.net.nz
027 217 4666

Don't forget the others who may be in your area.
tauranga@unityforliberty.net.nz
hawkesbay@unityforliberty.net.nz
lowerhutt@unityforliberty.net.nz
westcoast@unityforliberty.net.nz
chch@unityforliberty.net.nz

Thank you
Craig Hill
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

FI-341-U4L, attention please

23 January 2008 - Family Integrity #341 -- U4L, attention please

From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:24 PM
Subject: U4L, attention please

Hi All,

ATTENTION

RGENT, URGENT, URGENT.

By the end of the working week, we will achieved 270,000 signatures. This means the target of 300,000 sigs is not beyond reach. These signatures will be marched up the steps of Parliament on the 29th of February, "Our politicians will be kept honest".

TWO REQUESTS

1) Keep up the work, as the deadline approaches we can not afford to become complacent. Now is the time for all to step up and be counted, our future generations depend on us making this happen.

2) Send all petitions in as soon as possible, The count is based on received mail, please do not wait till the last week.

I wish to take this moment to thank everyone for all their effort to date, well done.

Our official count is 268,095 signatures, here is last week's counts

From Larry:

Official count was 263,145
Plus
2050 from our trip to Taupo and Hastings
300 Steve and Angela in Wairoa. (bad weather halved the crowd)
1200 last week +500 this weekend from Craig
500 Andy Christchurch
400 Marion, Elspeth and team in Tauranga Friday Sat. (more than 1000 this week, and yes I am proud of them. The per capita winning city prize is looking within Tauranga's sights now Andy J ! )

This gives the grand total of 268,095. Now since this figure was released we have received notice from Renton, he collected 700 at the Golden Bay A&P Show, plus 239 from the South Auckland door knocking group, another 30 from a friend and 110 from the Papakura table today. These figures are not included in the grand total.

NOW I'M GOING TO HEED MY OWN ADVICE AND POST OURS IN.

Below are some interesting registrations for everyones encouragement:

I am an expat from Epsom electorate working in Brunei. Can i sign the petition and e-mail it to you or must it be in hard copy? AB.

Greetings, I read your Website, and agree totally with the erroneous arrogance of present day politicians. Briefly, I also work overseas, so am limited with my time commitment in assisting. Just to give me that warm fuzzy feeling, I have expedited a Petition List, and will forward this to you when I have as many names as possible, plus forwarding the same to other Friends. I have 25 signatures already the first 2 hours, and will with certainly have more to follow. Thank you for making the first Move. Regards DL.

Thank You All,

Craig Hill
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)

FI - 339

14 January 2008 - Family Integrity #339 -- U4L, update 13 Jan

From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:51 PM
Subject: U4L, update

Hi all,

The latest signature count is 259,385. And this doesn't include the totals from this weekend!

Last week's total:
Sth Akld Door Knocking 215
Chch fold on holiday in Akld 250
Hawkes Bay 98
Tauranga 745
Papakura 100
Howick 100
Otara Flea Market 180
Hokitika 301
Buller A & P Show 70
North Shore 235
Pukekohe 60
Total: 2354

Cheers,
Craig
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)

FI - 338 - U4L; This Weekend

11 January 2008 - Family Integrity #338 -- U4L; This Weekend

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:59 PM
Subject: U4L; This Weekend

Hi All,

It's been a successful last two weeks, the Hawke's Bay team are leading the way and averaging 200sigs a day. Larry Baldock had a terrific day today with approx 1500sigs.

Grand total will be on web tomorrow night, still waiting for update. Will be between 256,500 and 258,000, and with a good effort this weekend, we should be at 260,000 plus.

The new equation will be something like 1125 folk x 40 sig = 45,000

This weekend most areas are all go, go to http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/summer-challenge.html for your local contacts

LETS TARGET WELLINGTON

Our man in Wellington is working overtime to drum up some action, If anyone can help this weekend please contact him at lowerhutt@unityforliberty.net.nz

Wayne's Invitation

Hi all. I trust you had a wonderful Christmas and pleasant start to the new year.

I realize that the timing and the holiday period may not be particularly good for some of us but I am planning on a big push in Wellington on Saturday 12 Jan. I propose the venue be Cuba Mall. This obviously would be weather permitting.

While we have had some success with setting up a table on the corner of Cuba & Manners mall, I feel we could do better actually in Cuba Mall itself. I am hoping to set up the table AND have folks move about the crowd with clipboards.

For this to happen we need a good number of volunteers. For the size of Wellington, this shouldn't really be a problem.

Please could you consider being available for the 12th and if you know of others who would be willing to help, please could you involve them also. I really want to push this and bring our contribution up.

Many thanks

Wayne

I thank all those for their effort so far, now lets drive this thing home, we're in the home straight and looking good.

Craig Hill
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)


A huge thanks to everyone that come door knocking last Monday night. Although the majority of the volunteers had never door knocked before, they went fantastically, and soon looked like pros.

Lets see if next Monday can go just as well. Meeting again at Grande Vue Reserve, we hope to finish off the Hill Park area. More volunteers welcome!

Hope to see you there.

South Auckland Door Knocking Group
Meeting together one night every week to assist in collecting the remaining 45,000 signatures for the Citizens Initiated Referendum (CIR) on smacking.

When: every Monday night over the Jan/Feb period. Meeting at 6pm, door knocking from 6.30pm - 8pm.
Where: around the South Auckland area. Location to be advised weekly.
Monday 14th January: We're meeting again in Grande Vue Reserve, corner of Grande Vue Road and Great South Road, Manurewa
Bring: pens, petition forms, and a clipboard (if you own one). A limited supply of clipboards will be made available each week.
Email: For more information, or to commit to one or more evenings, please contact Gaylene gaylene@unityforliberty.net.nz or 021 076 7211.

HELP DO YOUR BIT FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE. We only need a weekly commitment from 40 people, in order to collect over 1,000 signatures each week. Imagine how many signatures we could collect with even more volunteers....

FI - 337 - U4L; Assault Charge

6 January 2008 - Family Integrity #337 -- U4L; Assault Charge

-----Original Message-----337
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:56 PM
Subject: U4L; Assault Charge

Hi All,

If you have not already heard through the media there was an incident at a table in Pukekohe on Friday. A woman tried to take and destroy collected signatures, the young lady manning the table managed to retrieve the signatures and was pushed to the ground in the process.

For your information, no doubt I will be accused of being negligent, however the young lady at the table is 18 years of age, not a child. Also, there was an on duty security guard who pulled the woman off the young lady. The media has already suggested the girl was only 16 years of age and was slapped.

Also, it must be noted that most of our volunteers are or have been woman and children. Sadly, the absence of men is quite noticeable. We have been deafened by their silence. It is my hope that as the deadline approaches we will see more men placing their hand to the plow.

For all those in the Auckland area, door knocking at Manurewa tomorrow night. This event will run on Monday nights until the end of February. Locations will change from week to week.
Meeting at Grand Vue Reserve (cnr Great South Rd and Grand Vue Rd, Manurewa) 6pm, door knocking from 6.30 to 8pm.
For more details, contact gaylene@unityforliberty.net.nz or phone 0210767211

Looking forward to seeing you.

Thank you,
Craig

Our Press release concerning the above incident,

Teenager Collecting Signatures Against Bradford Law Assaulted
4 January 2008

Unity for Liberty leader, Craig Hill, is stunned with the behavior of an opponent to the petition against the Sue Bradford anti-smacking law.

Mr Hill's 18 year old daughter was pushed to the ground by a woman who was trying to destroy the petition forms that had been signed at a shopping centre in Pukekohe this afternoon.

An assault complaint has been laid to the Police.

"It seems ironic that people who claim they are against abuse have no problems assaulting a teenage girl," says Mr Hill. "They seem unable to differentiate the difference between a smack and child abuse, and they also have no problem using unreasonable force on other people."

Unity for Liberty has collectors throughout NZ collecting signatures demanding a Referendum against Bradford's anti-smacking bill and demanding that the politicians tackle the real causes of child abuse.

Over 250,000 signatures have been collected already, and Mr Hill's daughter has been collecting signatures every weekend over the past 5 months and during the holiday period.
ENDS


For further details, contact:
Craig Hill 021 746 113
Unity for Liberty
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)

FI - 336 - U4L; Door knocking initiative

6 January 2008 - Family Integrity #336 -- U4L; Door knocking initiative

Hi All,

What a great announcement: 251,280 signatures.

As at the Jan 1st, our equation is 1293 folk x 5 Signatures x 8 Saturdays = 51,720, many numbers makes light work.

There is a new door knocking initiative starting in South Auckland, see next email. We encourage other areas to follow same format, thanks.

We still would like to see more hands on the plow, If you can help please contact your closet coordinator here. If there is no one near you contact myself at craig@unityforliberty.net.nz

Last week's total:

Hawkes Bay 691
Porirua 90
Pukekohe 370
Papakura 490
Tauranga 900
Otara Flea Market 250
Christchurch 265

3056 (This total may be short)

All hats off to the team in Tauranga and especially the Hawke's Bay team, they really took advantage of the holiday traffic. Well Done.

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:32 PM
To: Craig
Subject: U4L; Door knocking initiative

HELP DO YOUR BIT FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE. We only need a weekly commitment from 40 people, in order to collect over 1,000 signatures each week. Imagine how many signatures we could collect with even more volunteers....

South Auckland Door Knocking Group
Meeting together one night every week to assist in collecting the remaining 50,000 signatures for the Citizens Initiated Referendum (CIR) on smacking.

When: every Monday night over the Jan/Feb period. Meeting at 6pm, door knocking from 6.30pm - 8pm.
Where: around the South Auckland area. Location to be advised weekly.
This coming Monday, 7th January, we're meeting in Grande Vue Reserve, corner of Grande Vue Road and Great South Road, Manurewa
Bring: pens, petition forms, and a clipboard (if you own one). A limited supply of clipboards will be made available each week.
Email: For more information, or to commit to one or more evenings, please contact Gaylene gaylene@unityforliberty.net.nz or 021 076 7211.

Cheers,
Craig
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1728-1797)

FI - 355 - CIR Update no 19 - response

3 January - Family Integrity #335 - CIR Update no 19 - response

-----Original Message-----
From: Janie
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:33 AM
To: Craig Smith
Subject: Re: Family Integrity #334 - CIR Update no 19

Hooray for this!!!
Excellent media article by Larry!

I myself have some interesting news. Gisborne is also ripe for the picking. I have been up here doing a locum job at the hospital.

Just wandering round the beaches in my downtime I have casually asked people "Have you had the opportunity to sign this petition?" "No, about what?" they normally answer. Then I say "it is opposing the Sue Bradford anti-smacking bill that was passed earlier in the year." (last year now). 9 out of 10 of them have wanted to sign the petition, just as I've been casually wandering around the beach!!

Today at the airport I heard a middle-aged Mum joking with her grown young woman daughter about not being able to smack her without being arrested, so after the plane had left I casually asked these parents if they wanted to sign; and they did; but the woman added "You really should set up a table in town to get signatures".

Unfortunately as I am in Gisborne to work at the hospital and have very little free time, it is not really feasible for me to set up a table in town. But I would plead with anyone who has contacts here in sunny Gizzy to organise a table. The place is heaving in the summer time and nearly everyone who hasn't already signed it wants to. Do you know anyone??

Cheers,
Janie

Then in a later email from Janie:

But the main thing is, we need someone down here to canvass Gisborne. I may try to wander around a bit more this afternoon, but am on call so not that available; and tomorrow return to Dunedin.

Has anyone hit Dunedin by the way??

Cheers
Janie

So here is a challenge from Janie to grab the spare moments we have to go collect signatures. People are just waiting for you to approach them so that they can sign the petitions. we have less than 3 months left now. So print out a few petitions (http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz) grab a few clip boards (or large thin books and bull dog clips) and a few pens and you are all set for an afternoon of collecting signatures.

Blessings
Craig and Barbara
http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz

FI - 334 - CIR Update no 19

2 January 2008 - Family Integrity #334 - CIR Update no 19

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Baldock [mailto:CIR.Petition@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 9:52 PM
Subject: CIR Update no 19

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I trust you have all enjoyed the Christmas holidays and New Year’s celebrations.

We start the new year of 2008 with great news!

We now have collected over a quarter of a million signatures and that is fantastic! 251,280

I have attached an article I will release to the media tomorrow afternoon, Jan 2nd along with a press release. Perhaps you may have contact with local media in your area and you could forward it to them. At this time of year many journalists are looking for stories.

It might be an idea if you are able to print some copies of it, (or make photo copies) and hand them out when collecting signatures.

The second attachment is a photo to perhaps give you some ideas about setting up a table in holiday spots. Barbara and I collected 150 the first day in 2 hrs, then 250 in 4hrs and then 650 for a whole day from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Total 1050.

We have found in recent weeks we have been able to average about 1000 per week and perhaps one of the keys to this has been the signs we use. A new sign, as you can see in the photo which say’s A SMACK IS NOT CHILD ABUSE, DON’T CRIMINALISE GOOD PARENTS,’ seems to be working really well in sending a clear message to people about what we are supporting and what we are against.

Once people approach the table all we have to say usually is, would you like to sign, the first petition says, “should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in NZ? We don’t think so, and the second petition is to address the real causes of child abuse like family breakdown, lack of parenting education etc, which would make more of a difference than banning smacking, so would sign that one as well please.

And that is normally all that is required.

You may have developed your own procedure and that is working well for you already, I simply offer this as a suggestion that might help some.

I will send another update in a week or so with the dates of events that are coming up in Jan-Mar that we hope to gather a team to go to but for starters here are some.

Steve is looking for volunteers for the Wairoa A & P show Jan 18-19th and we are very keen to get a team to the Martinborough fare in the Wairarapa Feb 2nd and March 1st.

The Dargaville field days Feb 28-March 1st is also a good gathering I am told. Anyone keen to organise that let me know.

I have arranged a site at the Parachute festival Jan 25th -28th so if you are heading there and would be willing to volunteer some time at the table there let me know.


Happy holidays, the weather is great. I hope you will be able to find a little tome at least to join

The Great Summer Challenge!
Warm regards,
Larry

FI - 333 - Petitions in Christchurch on Saturday

28 December 2007 - Family Integrity #333 - Petitions in Christchurch on Saturday

Here is tomorrow's Summer Challenge for those in the Christchurch area.

Craig Smith
National Director
Family Integrity
Ph: (06) 357-4399
Fax: (06) 357-4389
Family.Integrity@xtra.co.nz
http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/

Our Home....Our Castle

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Moore [mailto:andy@equipbiz.co.nz]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:08 AM
Subject: Petitions in Christchurch on Saturday

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping we can run more than one table in Christchurch tomorrow.

Help us make the 250,000 mark before the end of the year... we're almost there! http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/

Up in Auckland and Tauranga they are doing a fantastic job, with someone out manning a table almost every day of the week.

Please get in touch with me asap if you can help out at a table in Christchurch tomorrow.

"Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." - Paul (Galations 6:9)

Regards,
Andy Moore
http://www.equipbiz.co.nz
phone: 021 1140 751

http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz
God Defend New Zealand

FI - 322 - U4L, summer challenge

28 December 2007 - Family Integrity #332 -

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:26 AM
Subject: U4L, summer challenge

Hi all,

Let the Summer Challenge Begin Click here for more information http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/summer-challenge.html

Just received this photo from Larry Baldock, he isn't wasting any time. Apparently, he even managed a swim. 150 signatures in two hours, not bad going.

Cheers,
Craig Hill
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797)


Join with others and take up this Summer Challenge.


Regards
Craig Smith
National Director
Family Integrity
PO Box 9064
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Ph: (06) 357-4399
Fax: (06) 357-4389
Family.Integrity@xtra.co.nz
http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/

Our Home....Our Castle

FI - 331- U4L, Happy Christmas

24 December - Family Integrity #331 -- U4L, Happy Christmas

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 5:12 PM
Subject: U4L, Happy Christmas

Hi All,

GOOD NEWS FIRST

Happy Christmas to everyone. I would like to take this moment to thank all who have placed their hand to the plow.

Unity for Liberty extended the invitation to join Novembers "Great New Zealand Table Challenge" . We always knew "The Challenge" would start a little slowly but were confident that as more folk came on board and had a taste, the momentum would grow. This has happened.

Larry Baldock informs us that at the beginning of November there were 212,000 signatures in the bank, our current account is now officially 245,291 signatures. And this does not include last weeks take, see below.

There is no reason that can't achieve 250,000 signatures before New Years Day, What a milestone.

Through the hard work of many dedicated volunteers our equation will have gone from 2500 people x 10 signatures per Saturday of November = 100,000 signatures

Now it will be approx:
1325 people nationwide x 5 signatures per Saturday of January and February = 53,000 signatures.

THIS WILL BE OUR SUMMER CHALLENGE

The response from those who have already collected will be: "Hey, that's just a mornings work for the whole quota".(1hr-2hrs tops)

Here is an example: "Today 3 teens got nearly 200 sigs in the streets of Rangiora. No table, just walking around with clipboards politely asking people. You don't need to ask anyone's permission for a table spot, and by asking people I think we get a better response rate. I wish we'd got started earlier.
Is it something you could get a youth group involved in?? Promise ice creams afterwards???

Shows you how simple it is!!!

Week update:
Porirua 150
Wellington 97
North Shore 519
Tauranga 100
Henderson 88
Papakura 250
Pukekohe 240
Rangiora 200
Catlins 70
1714 Total (not included in official count)


THE BAD NEWS
Please do not be fooled by the recent Police review and the media. It has been reported that the court has not been inundated with cases so the law is working. This is not the full story.

Firstly, they claim there has only been 15 investigations, but we are almost averaging one story a week from one table. The report also goes on to say that "an absence of a notification on a Police file does not necessarily mean that no notification was made."

I was speaking to a prominent Party leader's secretary, she made this comment "The police are required to investigate all reports", this is a classic case of "If we ask the wrong questions we will arrive at the wrong answer". Read on

There is a very disturbing trend that is developing in this country, this law, rather than being tested in the courts of the land, appears that it is being enforced by fear and intimidation from our Police Force. Recently a Grandmother was threatened with arrest just for restraining a 2 yr old from running on the road. The Officer made it very clear "I will let you off this time but next time I will arrest you". But there's more, this will test the above Police review figures. When the officer moved on, another woman (unsure if she was a mum or gran) come up and said, "They aren't kidding, they escorted me to the Police Station and interviewed me for the same thing last week."

We have since been made aware of more similar stories, they have been forwarded to Bob McCoskrie at Family First, please forward all stories to Bob, for him protection of the victim is more important than the story, he is a trusted person.

The secretary above, like the rest of us, assumed the police will only be investigating reported cases, who would have thought they themselves would become proactive and start intimidating grandmothers, and this was INCONSEQUENTIAL.

A solo mum, also a New Zealand citizen, who has not broken any law, the police chose to investigate her history through social services and then chose to challenge her parenting skills. She then went to complain to her local MP about her treatment, only to receive a phone call from the Police District Commander, "don't bother wasting the MP's time".

We pay out taxes to be protected by our police, now innocent New Zealanders are being attacked.

Unity for Liberty will be presenting our own review assessed from the trail of devastation that is being left behind from this Bad Law.

Let's collect these signatures and keep the politicians honest,

Craig Hill
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

FI - 330 CIR Update no 18

24 December 2007 - Family Integrity #330 -- CIR Update no 18

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Baldock [mailto:l.baldock@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 7:57 PM
Subject: CIR Update no 18

Merry Christmas

You may remember in my last update no 17 when we had 225,000 I said that hopefully we would be as close to 250,000 as possible before the end of the year.

Well congratulations to all those who have worked hard during December. The "Christmas in the Park" type events have been fruitful for collecting and we can now enjoy a holiday and Christmas dinner knowing that ......


.................our new Total is 245,291

We are aware that there are as many as 2,000 signatures collected already that simply have to be mailed in after Christmas, so we should be able to be very near our target of 250,000 before the end of the month. Just yesterday Barb and I collected 250 in 2.5 hrs on a busy street corner here in Tauranga.

That will be a quarter of a million signatures and as I said to Sue Bradford on Morning report last Friday, "We are going to have a referendum where all New Zealanders can have their say."

When I raised the point with her that there did not seem to be any increase in prosecutions of the real child abusers, Sue Bradford said "my bill was never meant to solve that (child abuse and child violence) problem."

If you are then left wondering what the law change was all about, you can answer that question pretty easily by listening to the rest of her comments, or should I say ranting and raving about hitting and beatings. She leaves no doubt in my mind that the plan was always to eradicate any form of parental discipline, and that it won't be long before even occasional smacking will not be tolerated by the police.

You can hear the interview from Friday 21st December on http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport

and then click on smacking bill report at 7.42am.

A special note of thanks is due to Unity for Liberty's Craig Hill along with all the volunteers that have been linked with them and what they have generated in the last two months. At the end of October in Update no 15 when we announced Craig's idea for the 'Great NZ table challenge we had 212,591.

So that's 32,000 generated so far in the last two months. (Nov 12,000; Dec 20,000)

Remember we were able to collect 200,000 in the first four months, so with the momentum building once again we can have confidence to believe we will reach our goal of 300,000 by March 1.

Our success will be due to the fact that we are working as a team with so many individuals and organisations and I am very grateful to you all for your support this year. Barbara and I have been enriched by meeting so many of you up and down the country.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas with your families and a great start to the New Year.

Warm regards.
Larry & Barbara Baldock

FI - 329

21 December 2007 - Family Integrity #329 -- Unity for Liberty: collecting signatures

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Moore [mailto:chch@unityforliberty.net.nz]
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:06 AM
To: chch@unityforliberty.net.nz
Subject: Re: Unity for Liberty: collecting signatures
Hi everyone,

Just a quick update (and call for volunteers) for the team in Christchurch. (Auckland & Otago people, I'm forwarding this on to you also to keep you in the loop :)

We're getting closer to having 250,000 signatures, a jump from 236,100 signatures which was how many we had when I sent out the last email. (See the "signature thermometer" on the Unity for Liberty website for the most recent count). We here in Christchurch however, can take little or no credit for these impressive numbers, as there is not much effort being made in Christchurch.

One fantastic young woman came along for the first time last Saturday, and with my dad and I, pulled in 301 signatures. Thanks Erica!

Anyway... :) would be fantastic to see you there this Saturday, 22 December. It's Dad's birthday, but he won't take the day off, because there's no-one else to help out. Just give me a buzz on 021 1140 751, 03 357 4599 or andy@equipbiz.co.nz and we will get moving!

This Saturday - lets go from about 9:30am til 2:30pm, with people most welcome to stay later if they like, but the best time is around the lunch-hour, when the city really gets bustling. I've got 3 tables, plenty of signs, plenty of petition boards and pens. We just need you guys now, so get back to me asap, as I need to book a couple of spots with the City Council.

Please make sure to forward this on to anyone else you think may be interested.

A quick note regarding the "3 month review" of the new anti-smacking law, by the Police Force. They claim that there have only been 9 "warnings" from 15 cases in the past three months. The actual number of mothers and grandmothers being traumatised by police-interference in their lives is actually much higher than this however, and we are finding that police are even pre-empting parents in some cases. Remember, the law is currently being used very carefully - in a short period of time, between two and five years, this damaging law will be being applied to it's fullest extent, resulting in many families (especially Christian/home-educating families) having their children removed from them, and in many cases never to be seen again.

Remember, "All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke.

Kind Regards,
Andy Moore
http://www.equipbiz.co.nz
phone: 021 1140 751

http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz
God Defend New Zealand.

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18 December 2007 - Family Integrity #328 -- U4L; Weekend Results

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:51 PM
Subject: U4L; Weekend Results

Hi All,

Gentle reminder, please post all signatures, we are after 250,000 as soon as possible. We are so close to a huge milestone. The irony is, we almost have the equivalent in signatures as the people who supported this bad law.

Gentle reminder, have you passed on "the lady in the Greens Tent email", We need all possible signatures. (if you do not have a copy of this email you can download it from http://ww.unityforliberty.net.nz) (Note: My spam filter won't let this one in, so I have been unable to forward it, sorry: Craig Smith.)

Good numbers this week

Auckland 1120
North Shore 305

Wellington 197
Hawkes Bay 182

West Coast 68
Christchurch 301
Rangiora 198
Porirua 85

2456 total

I spoke to Larry Baldock today, he had 500 plus, there were also a number of folk collecting in Hamilton. These numbers are not in the above figures.

There also seems to be more interest out there, all the hard work is starting to pay off. WELL DONE.

Encouraging news.

A lady and two teenagers took to the streets of Rangiora, this was their first time, and boy did they jump in the deep end. No tables, just with clip boards, courageous stuff.

Here's her response.

Yes, we're on the mailing list. I know, it's incredible. I wish I'd got started earlier - once I wound myself up to do it the first time it was much easier after that. Is it worth personally asking HE teens you know? Teens are more likely to see it as rather fun. Sam and Coralie were with me today (both teens). It was me who got tired first and thought it was time to stop. Coralie said "It's addictive once you get going". If you can just get people to go for an hour, once, they realise it's not so bad and are willing to go again.

Several people in Rang said they'd already signed it at the Show

We haven't tried a table - I think we get a better success rate going up to people and asking them "What to you think of Bradford's anti-smacking bill?" Then as soon as they make the first indication that they don't think too much of it, you say "Would you sign this petition asking for a referendum on the matter?" If they don't swear enthusiastically and grab the pen and clipboard from you, then only a nudge or two extra is needed (like, "so everyone can have their say, rather than just the politicians"), and they nod in agreement and sign it. My estimate is that only 5% of Rangiorians are in favour of the new law, 5% are too busy or apathetic or are unwilling to put their name on paper about it, and 90% are happy to sign.
We have 2 clipboards each in case of couples. We don't engage in any debate, just smile and walk on if people don't want to sign.

Keep up the fantastic work you're doing.

Susan


Regards,
Craig Hill
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

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16 December 2007 - Family Integrity #327 -- psychological abuse

Dear Friends,

Dangerous new legislation is being suggested in this article. As some of those quoted in the article say, psychological abuse is much more difficult to define. It will most certainly be used as a weapon between warring parents, for I already hear too many of the sad stories of warring parents using home education as a weapon one against the other. And if parents can use it against each other, so can the state. If this idea goes through, watch for some state agent to start lobbying for home education and/or Christian Biblical training to be classed as psychological abuse.

Regards,
Craig Smith


New rules could instantly bar parents from kids
New weapon in tug-of-love cases
Sunday Star Times | Sunday, 16 December 2007

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4326075a10.html

Warring parents are set to gain a new lever to bar their partner from access to the children. Ruth Laugesen and Emma Page report.

Parents could be instantly banned from any contact with their children for months at a time under new proposals to allow claims of psychological abuse to be treated in the same way as allegations of violence in family breakdowns.

And, in much the same way as the anti-smacking debate divided opinion, experts are warning the proposals could cause problems for the Family Court when it tries to decide the difference between psychological abuse and normal and necessary parental control.

Under current laws, violence allegations result in an immediate, temporary ban on the accused parent from having access to his or her children, or having only supervised access, until the allegations can be heard a process which can take months. The law change would mean a claim of psychological abuse would be treated the same way.

The proposal, in a Ministry of Justice discussion paper released last week, suggests widening the Care of Children Act to recognise psychological abuse as another form of violence.

About 10,500 applications for day-to-day care are made each year and at this time of year, family lawyers are also dealing with an influx of calls over Christmas Day access arrangements.

About 125,000 Kiwi families with dependent children are headed by a solo parent and one in six New Zealand children lives in a blended family with a step-parent.

South Auckland lawyer Paul Maskell, chair of the Law Society's family law section, said it often took three months for the truth of an allegation to be settled. And he said that although widening the definition of violence to include psychological abuse had some merits, it also carried the risk that it would be used as a lever by warring partners.

"It will make that task harder for judges to determine whether children are safe when you extend that definition. Physical violence is pretty easy to identify it is or it isn't. One wants to be able to ensure the right evidence is available for the court in the first place," he said.

The paper said psychological abuse could include "intimidation, harassment, controlling behaviour, threats of physical abuse and also includes causing or allowing a child to see or hear the physical, sexual or psychological abuse of a person with whom the child has a domestic relationship".

"The nature of parental control and responsibility for children may make it difficult in some situations to determine whether a parent is abusive or simply exercising necessary parental control," the discussion paper said.

Expanding the definition might lead to an increase in allegations and counter-allegations of violence and also to an increase in orders for supervised contact or orders of no contact between the violent party and the child. "The impact of such orders can be significant, severely limiting or preventing contact between a parent and a child," the paper said.

However, Auckland family lawyer Geoff Harrison said he believed the law change would make no difference.

He said judges already took into account a wide range of information relating to a child's welfare and the parent's attitude when they decided who would look after a child or have access. This included psychological abuse.

Craig Smith
National Director
Family Integrity
PO Box 9064
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Ph: (06) 357-4399
Fax: (06) 357-4389
Family.Integrity@xtra.co.nz
http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/


Our Home....Our Castle

if Section59 is repealed - or replaced...
YOU CAN KISS YOUR CHILDREN GOODBYE.
http://www.storesonline.com/members/846699/uploaded/Brochure_-_Kiss_Children_Goodbye_7.pdf

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14 December 2007 - Family Integrity #326 -- Family First - Do you know just how close we are!!!

Dear All,

I know some of you already receive this, so please forgive me forwarding it again.

Craig Smith
Family.Integrity@xtra.co.nz
http://www.FamilyIntegrity.org.nz
http://familyintegrity.blogspot.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: admin@familyfirst.org.nz [mailto:admin@familyfirst.org.nz]
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 7:45 AM
To: Craig Smith
Subject: Family First - Do you know just how close we are!!!

To view the information below with graphics then click on this link direct to Family first website:
http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/index.cfm/SIGN_THE_PETITIONS

14 Dec 2007
Hi Craig,

1. DO YOU KNOW JUST HOW CLOSE WE ARE?

On March 1 2007, we helped launch the petitions to demand a Referendum on Child abuse and the criminalisation of good parents who use a smack for correction.

We need to gain 300,000 signatures by March 1 2008 on each of the following statements:
1. SHOULD A SMACK AS PART OF GOOD PARENTAL CORRECTION BE A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN NEW ZEALAND; and
2. SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT GIVE URGENT PRIORITY TO UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE WIDER CAUSES OF FAMILY BREAKDOWN, FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE IN NEW ZEALAND?

As at this week, we have approximately 239,000 signatures on each petition. Just about there!!

So, in combination with other groups, we've launched the SUMMER CHALLENGE!

If everyone who received this email alert collected just 20 signatures on each petition, we would reach our target. It's that simple.

I asked my local cafe owner to put the petition forms (CLICK HERE http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/documents/CirPetition.pdf) with an explanation sheet (CLICK HERE http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/files/LATEST%20-%20Make%20Them%20Listen.pdf) on the counter, and he has collected over 100 signatures just like that! Do you know a shop owner or retailer who can simply leave the explanation sheet and petition forms on the counter?

Family First NZ is joining with Unity for Liberty, Focus on the Family, Sensible Sentencing Trust, For the Sake of our Children Trust and other groups in inviting all concerned New Zealanders across the country to 'take up arms' - that means pens, clipboards and petition forms!

How: By being available in your own communities for NZ'ers to sign the petition. Ring up a local shop and ask to run a table outside their business on a Saturday or for a few days over the new year. Perhaps a sports field - mid-week touch - flower shows - Expos - Christmas in the Park - stockcars - wherever there's a crowd (the possibilities are endless!).

1. Print off a pile of petition forms http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/documents/CirPetition.pdf
2. Print off this sheet http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/files/LATEST%20-%20Reality%20Hits_SST.pdf which shows how harmful the anti-smacking law is to good families
3. Print off this sheet http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/files/LATEST%20-%20Make%20Them%20Listen.pdf which explains more about the petitions

IMPORTANT: By achieving 300,000 signatures, this will make parental correction and child abuse an election issue . Every voter will have to express their opinion on these 2 issues when they enter the polling booth at next year's election. The Electoral Finance Bill won't be able to stop this one.

Help us hold the politicians accountable on how they have failed to deal with the real causes of child abuse while targeting good families with shoddy law making.

Make Child Abuse and the Role of Parents an Election Issue in 2008!

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT.
http://www.familyfirst.org.nz | About us | Media Centre | Contact Us | Support Us |

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12 December 2007 Family Integrity #324 -- U4L; Quick update

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:38 PM
To: Craig
Subject: U4L; Quick update

Hi All,

A quick update, two more emails this week, one will be upcoming events and the second will be our click it, sign it, send it (nicknamed "Pass on the lady in the Greens Tent".)

Let's take our hats off to Jono from the West Coast, he emailed this week informing us of his table last Saturday. He came home with 201 signatures. Well done.

Here are the totals:


West Coast 201
Hawkes Bay 120
Porirua 100
Wellington 39
Manurewa 80
Auckland includes

Papatoetoe Parade
Mangere Parade
Pukekohe Parade
Papakura Parade
Te Kauwhata A&P
Christmas in the Park 1650

Total 2190


Cheers,
Craig Hill
021 746 113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

FI - 323

5 December 2007 - Family Integrity #323 -- U4L, More events, Two hard working teams

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:57 PM
To: Craig
Subject: U4L, More events, Two hard working teams


Hi All,

Urgent, Urgent, Urgent.

Signature call up, if you have any stray signatures sitting around the house could you please send them in. We will even accept signature bombs, thats 500 plus. There is a wonderful opportunity at hand, a public announcement 250,000 signatures before Christmas, YES thats a whole quarter of a million signatures, will make a good headline.
Post to C/O Larry Baldock
P O Box 9228
Greerton
Tuaranga

Encouraging news,
Just been speaking to Lynne from North Shore, the small team there are planning to work their table again, time and date to be confirmed. For those who are unaware, Lynne has a huge pre Christmas workload and certain commitments she has to meet. Truth is, Lynne really did not have the time to commit to the November challenge, however she placed her hand to the plow and their team has been rewarded with the busiest roadside table of the challenge. Well Done.

More Events this Weekend from two very hard working teams.

Here are some more events this weekend, we also encourage coordinators to use http://christiannews.co.nz/Forum/ to help advertise events. This gives you the opportunity to update and delete as required.

On this note we also encourage all recipients to use this site for updated local event information.

From Stephen and Angela

The Hawkes Bay team would appreciate volunteers for Sat 8th Dec Waipukurau Christmas Parade, 9 - 2pm, Central Hawkes Bay.

Contact hawkesbay@unityforliberty.net.nz

From Wayne

Hi Craig. We have got coming up 'Carols in the Park' at Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt, 7 -9pm.

Contact lowerhutt@unityforliberty.net.nz

Thanks for all your efforts,

Craig Hill
PS I have just finished night shift and take no responsibility for creative speling errirs, chEErs!!!!

mob 21746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

FI - 322

3 December 2007 - Family Integrity #322 -- U4L; November Review & Upcoming Events

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Hill [mailto:craighill@maxnet.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 10:57 AM
To: Craig
Subject: U4L; November Review


Hi All,

A quick review of The Great New Zealand Table Challenge.

November started a little slow but then came home with a rush, the last two weeks tallied at 13,400 which gives us a recorded total for the month at 16,383. This total does not include others who are not on our list and those folk who have taken cards for family and friends to sign.

My November estimate tallies over 20,000 signatures. Not bad.

Can the South Island get blood out of a stone? Answer YES.

Here it is. Well done, you're leading the way. Per capita you must be well in front, congratulations from the North. Enough said, that hurt so let's move on.

The change in comments from around the country have been very encouraging, many of these are now "We can do this, We are now in the home straight and It's only 65,000 to go". We still need to place our hands to the plow, the difference is that we now know the grand total is achievable.

I give a big thankyou to all who have helped through the month of November, it is your efforts that make writing this email such a pleasure.

From a very humbled servant,

Craig Hill
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

Upcoming Events

Hi All,

Announcement, Check out our new signature thermometer here http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz/.

Action Alert for the Week.

Auckland (Please let me know of your availability, helps with planning, times to be confirmed)

Wednesday Night - Old Papatoetoe Christmas Parade

Thursday Night - Mangere Christmas Parade

Friaday Night - Papakura Carols in the Park
- Pukekohe Christmas Parade

Saturday -Te Kawahata A&P Show
- Christmas in the Park (AUCKLAND)
- Papakura Christmas Parade
- Papakura Movie in the Park
- Manurewa Christmas in the Park

Contact Craig on 021746113 or craig@unityforliberty.net.nz


Southland
Gore with Daniel tomorrow,
Lawrence Thusday
Dunedin Friday or Saturday in the Mall.

contact Natalie catlins@unityforliberty.net.nz

More events for this weekend with be coming out soon.

Future initiative,
Unity for Liberty will be releasing a click it, sign it, send it email. When you receive it please forward to others.

thanks,
Craig
021746113
http://www.unityforliberty.net.nz

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)

FI - 321

30 November 2007 - Family Integrity #321 -- Petition tables

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Robinson [mailto:w.robinson@clear.net.nz]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 4:18 PM
To: Craig Smith
Subject: RE: Petition tables

HELP!!

The Wellington region desperately needs volunteers to man tables to collect signatures for the referendum against the anti-smacking bill. At present there are too few of us trying to canvas the whole region. Some folk have taken up the challenge but we need more folk to cover various areas of Wellington city and the Hutt Valley etc.

Those of us who are doing it are spreading ourselves thin trying to get the signatures.

I will coordinate those who are willing but we need numbers on the ground to make this effective in our area.

Please help. Those who are willing and able can contact me on w.robinson@clear.net.nz ; home Ph. 9775501 or Mob 021 308 679.

Regards
Wayne