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Pink Shirt Day 2026: Not About Bullying – It’s About Enforcing TQ Ideology And Silencing Dissent by Let Kids Be Kids

Parents and school staff across New Zealand, it’s that time again. Pink Shirt Day is back this Friday 15 May 2026, promoted as New Zealand’s national “anti-bullying” campaign.

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An Introduction To Critical Social Justice: Why Ideology in Our Schools Isn't Accidental by Let Kids Be Kids

In Wales, the International Child Protection Taskforce team brought their extensive research to the audience and cameras. Here we feature Ireland's EUGENE GARVIN from Natural Women's Council

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The US Reversed Its School Gender Overreach. NZ Schools Are Still Running It. by Let Kids Be Kids

The US just closed the 'sex' vs 'gender' rewrite in schools. In NZ, it's still written into school policy - and nobody told the board members

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Human Rights Commission: When Advocacy Replaces Evidence In Children’s Policy by Let Kids Be Kids

March 31 is International Trans Day Of Visibility. We spotted how The NZ Human Rights Commission commemorated it for 2026, and thought it worthy of a closer look...

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HEEADSSS Assessment Analysis

THE HEEADSSS ASSESSEMENT FRAMEWORK – AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS

In January 2024, a number of parents received a letter from the Public Health Nurse for Child and Youth Health at Te Whatu Ora, advising that the government had allocated specific funding for an “extra health and wellness check” to be offered to all Year 9 students (aged 12-13yrs) using the HEEADSSS Assessment Framework.

We looked into this Assessment and the conditions of its use. We engaged with a range of experts… lawyers, psychologists, psychotherapists, ex-principals and parents for their views.

As a result of concerns raised by these experts, this report was produced.

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Nationwide Roadshow '24 - What's Going On With Our Kids?

Roadshow ’24
From April to July 2024 Penny Marie and Elisabeth Cave travelled around New Zealand sharing some of their extensive research and analysis. Our intention is to inform and empower. Don’t simply take our word – please do your own research and draw your own conclusions on the topics we discuss.

A list of all information referenced in our Roadshow is available for free download. 

Part 1: The Big Picture

Part 2: Identity Disruption

Part 3: Policy vs People

The Induced 'Rainbow' Child

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