Dame Colleen Bayer honoured at Investiture Mass for pro-life work

Saturday, May 11th was a very special day for the New Zealand pro-life movement as Colleen Bayer, Founder and Director of Family Life International NZ, had her life’s work acknowledged by the Catholic Church. Earlier this year, Bishop Patrick Dunn,…

Exciting Pro-Life Speaking Tour in New Zealand

As part of Family Life International NZ’s commitment to the Auckland Eucharistic Convention, we sponsor at least one pro-life speaker each year. This partnership has turned out to be well worth-while for both FLI and the Eucharistic Convention. This year,…

Colleen Bayer Announced as Dame in the Order of St Gregory the Great

It is with great joy that the Board of Trustees of Family Life International NZ is able to announce that Colleen Bayer, National Director and Founder, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI, a Dame of the Order of St Gregory the…

Thinking Big with the Courage to Dare in the Capital

The morning following Auckland’s Lifefest, Fr. Stan arrived safely in Wellington to launch into his second Lifefest. He was warmly welcomed by Bishop Viard College’s deputy head boy, Michael Terawasi. Everyone then joined in singing, KaWaiata, in honour of Our…

Youth Come Together for a Day of Loving Life and Thinking Big

Screams of delight could be heard echoing through St Joseph's School hall in Takapuna for Lifefest 2012 (Auckland). About 350 people attended, including groups from as far away as Hamilton. Father Stan Fortuna, a foundation member of the Franciscan Friars…

International Criminal Court to Investigate New Zealand’s Ante-natal Screening Programme

This past week has seen some exciting news regarding the antenatal screening programme in New Zealand.  The purpose of the programme is to detect Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida and other conditions in pre-born babies with the intention of preventing the birth…