Tag: Section 59
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CIR Petition dates
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4593757a10.html “The Office of the Clerk will check the petition over the next two months and if the threshold was met the Government would have one month to name a date.” 23 June – 23 Aug – Clerk will check the petition 23 Aug – 23 Sept – Government would have one month to name…
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Police attended 288 child assault incidents in six months
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4593757a10.html Material provided by the Government showed over the six months between September and April police attended 288 child assault incidents. In the three months prior to this 111 incidents were attended. Of the 288 incidents, 13 involved “smacking”, This was up from three in the previous period. None of the incidents resulted in a…
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Family First confident of smacking law referendum
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10517590 http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=139400 7:47AM Saturday June 21, 2008 The Smacking Debate Family First is confident it now has enough signatures to force a referendum on the anti-smacking law. This weekend marks the first anniversary of Sue Bradford’s controversial legislation. In April, the group’s petition failed as it was short of 18,000 valid signatures. But Family First…
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Joe Bennett Unleashed
From: http://www.starstuddedsuperstep.com/2008/06/joe-bennett-unleashed.html A brilliant excerpt from an interview with Joe Bennett, aptly entitled, “Joe Bennett Unleashed” – written up by Zoe George, and found in the April/May 2008 edition of the Canterbury Today business magazine. Child abuse is a topic of great discussion among New Zealanders, particularly in the wake of Sue Bradford’s controversial anti-smacking…
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Child discipline law one year old tomorrow
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/10397/child-discipline-law-one-year-old-tomorrow http://www.stuff.co.nz/4591239a11.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 As the first anniversary of the so-called anti-smacking legislation rolls around, campaigners will again present a petition trying to get the law overturned. But the architect of the bill, Green MP Sue Bradford, says the new law is working well and should be left alone. The first anniversary of…
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Coming Events – June 2008
Collecting signatures for the CIR – Section 59 Wellington *Wayne is keen to swamp the All Black test match against Ireland, all hands on deck would be much appreciated. Wayne can be contacted on 021308679 wellington@unityforliberty.net.nz Auckland The big push is happening in Auckland, Our big push starts with the Warriors game on Friday night,…