Father & Child is looking for a well-organised person to manage the Auckland office. See here for more details.

The government’s green paper will argue that involving fathers more in their offspring’s early years is not only good for the child, but can also help the couple’s relationship.

Every new father in Britain is to be given a “dads’ guide” that will include an explanation of breast feeding and tips on how to support their partner. (more…)

Inland Revenue is inviting submissions on a proposal by United Future on how to administer a potential Income Splitting system. Income Splitting means that a couple (only parents under the proposal) is treated as a tax unit rather than two individuals, and each parent is taxed on half of their combined income. (more…)

Recent research shows that dads need to be more included in family services says Families Commissioner Gregory Fortuin. (more…)

Father & Child was involved in some of the most prominent media coverage about the Families Commission’s proposal for four weeks paid paternity leave.
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Families Commission research released today Heart and Head, showed that 60% of fathers think the media portrayed them in a poor light, and half thought that society overall does not recognise their importance.
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The Families Commission is calling for four weeks paid leave for fathers with today’s release of their father research report. The report showed that fathers are asking for more time with their children. (more…)

Christchurch Father & Child Trust looks to employ two young people (under 25) on the Unemployment Benefit under the government’s Community Max scheme. Both positions are for 30 hours a week.

The Information Officer position involves IT work with our web site and Father & Child magazine.

The second position is for our research on solo fathers. Follow the links in this post for more detail.

A position will also become available in Auckland in the near future around our New Babies Edition publication.

Christchurch has a father’s playgroup again. Thursdays 10 am at the Father & Child premises, 1/369 Hereford Street. Phone (982 2440) or email Ross at the office for info.

The third ‘focus on fathers’ week in Waitakere is in full swing and will end on Sunday, Father’s Day.

The event was opened on Monday, 31 August, by Mayor Bob Harvey who felt that ‘we have not supported fathers as much as we could have and should have’. ‘Essentially Men’ founder Rex McCann urged dads to introduce their children to other men as well, and Father & Child coordinator Harald Breiding-Buss (image left) spoke about involved fatherhood being just as important for girls as for boys. (more…)