Inflection Point (16)

Family First New Zealand – Conservative Christian Lobby

Family First NZ is a socially conservative lobbying organization founded in 2006 by Bob McCoskrie. Its mission is to promote traditional family values in law and society. Over the years Family First has campaigned against same-sex marriage (2013), against liberalizing abortion and euthanasia laws, and…

Jan Rivers – Researcher and Gender-Critical Feminist

Jan Rivers is a policy researcher and self-described feminist on the left end of the spectrum who has become an unlikely ally of socially conservative groups on gender issues. A long-time public servant in Wellington (20+ years), Rivers advocates for “quality of the public sector…

Katherine Chua – Spokesperson, Inflection Point NZ

Katherine Chua is the spokesperson and a key organizer for Inflection Point NZ. An Auckland mother of five, Chua became active in local school communities to oppose the inclusion of gender ideology in the new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) guidelines. She has written blogs…

Hobson’s Pledge – Lobby Group Opposing Māori “Special Treatment”

Hobson’s Pledge is a New Zealand lobbying group formed in September 2016 to oppose what it sees as race-based preferential policies for Māori. It is led by former National Party and ACT leader Dr. Don Brash, and its name references Governor William Hobson’s purported pledge “he…