At Family Life International NZ we’re working to build a culture of life and a civilisation of love by promoting and defending the dignity of human life from conception to natural death, and marriage and the natural family. We achieve our mission through prayer, education and service.
Defending life, faith and family
About FLI
Family Life International NZ Team
The Family Life International NZ team includes, among others, Dame Colleen Bayer, Fr Linus Clovis, Michelle Kaufman, and Clare McClean.
Staff are available to speak on a variety of pro-life and pro-family topics such as abortion contraception, assisted suicide and euthanasia, sex education, responding to the duty to defend life, and our work. Please contact the office for more information or to request a speaker.
Gianna’s Choice Pregnancy Options and Support
Gianna’s Choice Pregnancy Options and Support is a service which aims to reach abortion vulnerable women throughout New Zealand. Previously known as Family Life Crisis Pregnancy Centre and run by Family Life International NZ for more than 20 years, Gianna’s Choice Centres can be found in Auckland and Wellington. These Centres are supported by the Mobile Life Centre.
Recent News
Newly consecrated Saint Gianna’s Chapel a sanctuary of peace for mothers
Bishop Stephen Lowe officially consecrated a new Chapel dedicated to Saint Gianna in November. The “tiny” Chapel, located within Saint Gianna’s Home for Mothers and Babies, will provide a place of peace and calm for residents, staff, and volunteers. The…
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Second Anniversary
New Zealand has just reached the second anniversary of legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide, euphemistically called “assisted dying”. Data published on the Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) website shows that 558 people had ended their lives prematurely at the conclusion of…
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Reported Abortion in New Zealand: A 2022 Overview
The Ministry of Health recently released information about induced abortion in New Zealand for the year 2022. The data provided here is drawn from the Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Report 2023 and presents a concise overview of the…



















