In what is probably a first. Several high profile men's movement activitsts in New Zealand are pushing for the establishment of a Men's Ministry to compliment the Women's Ministry. The major issues that they wish addressed are the same ones plaguing men in Australia, US, UK etc, namely

- Boy's under-performing at school;
- Father absence and lack of rights in the family court;
- High male suicide rate;
- Crime - 90% of prison inmates are male;
- Men's Health

Sadly State Services Minister Trevor Mallard does not see a need. Apparently none of the above issues are significantly important enough for him to bother about. Women may have had problems breaking into a mans world but getting men to take their own wellbeing seriously eclipses that.

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