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“Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?”
This is the question on a postal ballot that was sent to all registered electors in July and August 2009.
In this section of the site, you can find out more about
- How the referendum came about
- The history of the Child Discipline Law
- The Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007
- Public awareness and attitudes to the law
- Police activity since the law change
- The law and child abuse
- Positive discipline (positive parenting)
- Misleading claims about the Child Discipline Law and The Yes Vote campaign
