These sex education booklets were part of a series published by the Department of Health in the 1970s. There was little contraceptive advice in such publications and almost no sex education at school. The conservative view at the time was that if young people were taught about contraception and sex this would encourage them to become sexually active.
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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
AAFB 632 W4914 box 223 record 34/9/35 5 (left); AAFB 632 W4914 box 223 record 34/9/35 4 (right)
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