Parents Demand Apology For Inaccurate Smacking Review
MEDIA RELEASE 24 August 2012 Parents Demand Apology For Inaccurate Smacking Review A Timaru couple whose experience of the anti-smacking law was used in the Prime Minister’s report on Section 59 by...
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Disturbing Trends in Latest Smacking Report
Disturbing Trends in Latest Smacking Report 23 August 2012 Media Release 24 August 2012 Family First NZ says that the latest review of police activity related to the anti-smacking law shows disturbing...
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National Voters Want Smacking Law Change – Poll
18 March 2013 National Voters Want Smacking Law Change – Poll A poll of New Zealanders has found that 3 out of 4 voters want the anti-smacking law amended, and the support is strongest from National,...
View ArticleEleventh review of Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007
If Craig was alive he would have much to say about this Media Release. It is very concerning that Mr Burgess says “Due to the low prosecution rate, initial fears that ‘good parents’ would be...
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MEDIA RELEASE 20 April 2013 A Smack as Part of Good Parental Correction Works – Study Family First NZ says that a study just published shows that smacking does no harm as long as the child knows it is...
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PM Misleading Public on Smacking Prosecutions
MEDIA RELEASE 20 January 2014 Family First NZ says that the Prime Minister is now misrepresenting the facts relating to smacking prosecutions. The Dominion Post and the Sunday Star Times have already...
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SMACKING CASES HIT GOOD PARENTS – Legal Expert
SMACKING CASES HIT GOOD PARENTS - Legal Expert Media Release 17 November 2014 An independent legal analysis of court cases involving prosecutions for smacking since the anti-smacking law was passed has...
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Smacking Law – 10 years on, parents are still flouting the law
10 years have gone by since we were fighting the rewording of Section 59. This is what Bob McCoskrie from Family First has to say: The smacking issue is back in the limelight – partly because of NZ...
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