Anti-Smacking Law
In 2007, Section 59 of the Crimes Act was amended, removing legal protection from par-ents who exercise reasonable discipline over their children in the form of light physical punishment. The amendment makes parents who engage in such discipline liable for prosecution and unwarranted intervention by CYF. Meanwhile the actual root causes of child abuse, as identified by UNICEF and CYF reports, remain. The law was passed despite more than 80% of New Zealanders opposing it
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