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Archive for January, 2014
PM Misleading Public on Smacking Prosecutions
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014MEDIA 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 had to print corrections because of misrepresenting these facts. “A number of media outlets and editorials claimed that police have prosecuted just eight […]
Michael Laws accused in child-smacking case
Sunday, January 19th, 2014By Kathryn Powley Laws is a proponent of smacking and its effectiveness. Photo / APN . Police are investigating former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws after an allegation of child assault was made against him. Laws, a former RadioLive talkback host and current Whanganui District Health Board member, was reported to police after allegedly smacking one […]
Dominion Editorial Correction
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014From Bob McCoskrie of Family First: So the Dominion Post admitted their error from yesterday regarding smacking prosecutions (albeit a very small admission. So here’s the real issue – we have now confirmed that parents ARE being prosecuted by the police for open hand smacks on the bottom or leg with no resulting injuries at […]
Smacking law is stupid: Colin Craig
Monday, January 13th, 2014STACEY KIRK Share Opinion poll: Click here to anwer this poll: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9603791/Smacking-law-is-stupid-Colin-Craig Should the anti-smacking law be repealed? Vote Result Conservatives leader and Albany businessman Colin Craig. Conservatives party leader Colin Craig has as good as confirmed a change to the anti-smacking law will be a bottom line if his party finds itself in a […]
Smacking debate back in the limelight
Saturday, January 11th, 2014MARIKA HILL Share Supporters of the controversial “anti-smacking” law are claiming victory after a dramatic fall in the number of parents being investigated for hitting their children. But opponents of the 2007 law change have accused the Government of fudging the numbers and the issue looks set to become an election lightning rod, with the […]