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NZ First Promised Anti-Smacking Law Referendum
Friday, October 20th, 2017MEDIA RELEASE 20 October 2017 NZ First Promised Anti-Smacking Law Referendum Family First NZ says that if a referendum is going to be held on legalising dope as requested by the Green party, then NZ First should also be delivering a referendum on the anti-smacking law, based on statements made by leader Winston Peters and […]
Smacking Law Still Rejected, Widely Flouted – Poll
Thursday, January 5th, 2017Almost a decade on from the passing of the controversial anti-smacking law, a poll has found continued widespread rejection of the law and an admission that 2 out of 3 NZ’ers would flout the law if they believed it reasonable to correct the behaviour of their child. “Despite having almost 10 years to prove the […]
Child Abuse Rates Like A “Terminal Cancer” For NZ
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014MEDIA RELEASE 12 February 2014 Child Abuse Rates Like A “Terminal Cancer” For NZ Family First NZ says that the statistics in the Salvation Army Report related to child abuse in New Zealand represent a terminal cancer desperate for aggressive treatment. “The report makes grim reading and is a wake-up call that children will never […]
Anti-Smacking Studies Ignore Equal Harm From Other Corrective Actions – Study
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014MEDIA RELEASE 11 February 2014 Anti-Smacking Studies Ignore Equal Harm From Other Corrective Actions – Study A review of studies which have been critical of smacking as a corrective tool have revealed an inherent bias and can lead to unjustified and misguided prevention programmes and policy decisions, which could ultimately harm children. The peer-reviewed study […]
Cases Reveal CYF Ignoring Intent of Anti-Smacking Law
Monday, June 18th, 2012MEDIA RELEASE 19 June 2012 Cases Reveal CYF Ignoring Intent of Anti-Smacking Law Family First NZ has released further cases highlighting how the anti-smacking law is being used to criminalise and persecute good parents. “These cases add to the extensive list of cases already listed on the website www.protectgoodparents.org.nz and our documentary “My Mummy’s A […]
Family First: CAN YOU HELP US?
Wednesday, July 16th, 200817 Jul 2008 CAN YOU HELP US ‘SLEDGEHAMMER’ A FEW MYTHS Myth #1 : There have been no prosecutions under the new anti-smacking law FALSE Myth #2 : The anti-smacking law has not resulted in good parents being investigated and interrogated by the police or CYF FALSE We have evidence of a number of examples […]
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2006To read an excellent article on the Smith Family’s own story in a recent issue of The Listener click on the link below: http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3463/features/7079/love_correction.html>