Tag: Section 59

  • Family policies released at Family First Forum

    Family policies released at Family First Forum Monday, 8 September 2008, 11:00 am Press Release: The Kiwi Party Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock released the party’s Family Policy brochure at the Family First Forum today. Speaking to the forum delegates Mr Baldock said, “This brochure brings together our policies from a wide range of portfolios…

  • Nats to give cash from family body to churches

    Nats to give cash from family body to churches Dominion Post and Christchurch Press 09 September 2008 A National government will axe the Families Commission and give the savings to community groups, including churches, leader John Key has told a Family First forum. … The National leader was questioned on the removal of section 59…

  • Parents Reject Anti-Smacking Bill

    http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00017.htm Parents Reject Anti-Smacking Bill Saturday, 2 August 2008, 4:07 pm Press Release: Family First MEDIA RELEASE 87% Of Parents of Young Children Reject Anti-Smacking Bill Family First NZ says that the Littlies website poll which found that 87% of parents of young children don’t think the anti-smacking law is effective is confirmation that NZ’ers…

  • The Repeal of Parental Authority and Turning Parents into Criminals

    The Repeal of Parental Authority and Turning Parents into Criminals This pamphlet will first look at Section 59; then at the Bill; then at what might be called the “Unintended Consequences” of the Bill; then finally make some recommendations. When we changed websites these brochures were lost in the change. Sorry this was not picked…

  • THE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CORPORAL CORRECTION-For Printing out

    For printing out and giving away: Christian Foundations What does the Bible have to say about…  Why we need to smack  What we use to smack  What we are trying to achieve  How we do it  The tongue-lashing alternative When we changed websites these brochures were lost in the change.…

  • Ban-smacking? – read on computer

    For Reading on your Computer: ban-smacking? What Does the Law Really Say? Is Smacking the Same as Abuse? Will Parents’ Authority Be Taken Away? Will This Turn Parents into Criminals? Questions….and Answers When we changed websites these brochures were lost in the change. Sorry this was not picked up until now. We have been asked…

  • Ban Smacking? – For printing out and giving away

    Ban smacking? What Does the Law Really Say? Is Smacking the Same as Abuse? Will Parents’ Authority Be Taken Away? Will This Turn Parents into Criminals? Questions….and Answers When we changed websites these brochures were lost in the change. Sorry this was not picked up until now. We have been asked to put these back…

  • More Good Parents Victims of Anti-Smacking Law

    http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00332.htm More Good Parents Victims of Anti-Smacking Law Monday, 28 July 2008, 8:29 am Press Release: Family First More Evidence of Good Parents Victims of Anti-Smacking Law Family First has published advertisements in the Sunday papers highlighting further cases of good parents being reported, investigated, persecuted, and even prosecuted as a result of the anti-smacking…

  • Larry Baldock: National have no intention of repealing s59

    Hi everyone. Recent comments reported in the media by John key have made it abundantly clear that National have no intention of repealing Sue Bradford’s anti-smacking law. National’s call for the referendum to be held at the election so New Zealanders can have their say is meaningless if they are not prepared to listen and…

  • Family First NZ comment on Vigilance needed still on child abuse

    From Family First NZ Website: http://www.familyfirst.org.nz/index.cfm/media_centre/recent_news/news/vigilance_needed_still_on_child_abuse.html Green Party MP Sue Bradford addresses the Children’s Issues Centre national seminar in the Tower Lecture Theatre, at the University of Otago College of Education in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Peter McIntosh. Vigilance needed still on child abuse should read Vigilance needed to keep smacking banned!) Otago Daily Times…