Tag: Media
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Teachers can use force on kids – cop
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4682871a11.html Teachers can use force on kids – cop By LANE NICHOLS – The Dominion Post | Saturday, 06 September 2008 Teachers should not be afraid to “man-handle” violent children if they pose immediate risks, even if it means leaving bruising, the top youth aid cop says. Serious sexual offenders as young as 12, who…
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Man to face trial over alleged ‘ear flicking’
This is what someone said on an email discussion group: ‘So this is what it has come down to – a father charged with assault for flicking his kid’s ear! Meanwhile no-one is held responsible for the deaths of the Kahui twins. Is this the sort of country we want New Zealand to be? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10528277&ref=rss…
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New Zealand continues to follow Sweden
From Family First NZ Media Release: https://familyintegrity.org.nz/2008/eight-smacking-prosecutions-in-six-month-period/ “According to the Police Executive Meeting 6 Month Review papers, there have been no prosecutions for ‘smacking’, but the paper (Official police papers) says that “eight ‘minor acts of physical discipline’ events against children were prosecuted with six yet to be resolved.” This is what Ruby Harrold-Claesson informed…