Media Release 7 January 2026 The Wildlife Act 1953 provide absolute protection for the lives of lizards and their unborn. Right to Life asks: "why then does the government uphold the Abortion Legislation Act 2020, which allows the killing of unborn children effectively for any reason up to birth”? All native lizards (skinks and geckos) are "absolutely protected" under the Wildlife Act 1953. For an individual, the maximum penalty for hunting or killing protected wildlife is:

Media Release 28 December 2025 The murder of all the male children under two in Bethlehem on the orders of King Herod is a stark reminder that the murder of innocent children continues today. For more than 500 years the Catholic Church has commemorated the murder and martyrdom of the Holy Innocents, who were killed by an enraged King Herod, in a futile attempt to kill Christ the King, whom he saw as a threat to his reign. King Herod the tyrant is dead, but the culture of dea

Media Release 19 December 2025 The Ministry of Health reveals in its report on abortion statistics for 2024 that 11,392 unborn children were killed in their mother’s womb in early medical abortions during the first 10 weeks of their life; this is 67% of the 17,785 abortions reported in 2024. Right to Life weeps with God for His precious infants lost and for their precious mothers grievously wounded. Right to Life is appalled that the government has now pressured the noble pro

Media Release 15 December 2025 The Ministry of Health released the Abortion Services NZ Annual Report 2025, detailing New Zealand’s abortion statistics for the 2024 year – and it’s even worse than we imagined! - 17,785 abortions were performed in 2024 (an increase from the year before, of nearly 10% on the 16,277 abortions reported in 2023) - 164 of those abortions happened at OVER 20 weeks’ gestation (an increase from the year before) - 389 abortions resulted in compli

Media Release 5 November 2025 Right to Life calls on the Ministry of Health to urgently ensure that appropriate palliative care for babies born alive following an abortion is provided. Every child is a unique and unrepeatable miracle of God’s loving creation, endowed by its Creator with an inalienable right to life. Right to Life asks the Ministry of Health: why then are babies born alive from an abortion being abandoned, denied care and being left to die? In response to an

Media Release 24 October 2025. Right to Life asks: The next time you walk into a pharmacy, are you patronising a pharmacist who is an abortion provider, who willingly fills prescriptions for lethal abortion drugs, intended to poison and kill unborn children in first ten weeks of life? Right to Life believes that those pharmacists that do this, have the blood of innocent unborn children on their hands. Pharmacies are required to uphold the ethics of pharmacy set by the Pharmac

Media Release 19 October 2025 The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference have adopted the theme for Respect for life for October 2025, “pilgrims of hope . Building a culture of love and life.” October is observed by the Catholic Church as Respect Life month, a time for reflection on the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. During this month, the church encourages activities which celebrate, defend, and cherish life, such as prayer, education, and communi

Media Release 8 October 2025 Since 2002, with the introduction of Mifepristone, more than 40,000 innocent and defenceless unborn children...

Media Release 20 September 2025 Right to Life believes that the current reporting of abortion statistics in New Zealand is incomplete and...

Media Release 7 September 2025 Women in New Zealand will not achieve justice and equality until their right to be born is enshrined by...

Media Release 28 December 2024 The Christian church celebrates the feast of the Holy Innocents, in remembrance of the massacre of young...

Media Release 17 March 2023 Right to Life believes that the Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, who voted for the extremist Abortion...

24 February 2023 Right to Life is concerned at the killing of the unborn and the very high rate of complications that women in New...