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Scoop Satire: Summary Of The "Anti-Shoving" Debate - In recent years a number of anti-violence campaigners have decried the "reasonable force in the pursuit of beer" defence for assault under the Crimes Act. They claim that it constitutes explicit acceptance of violence in society, and further, that it has been used in court to justify actions that were entirely unreasonable, some causing serious injury. See... Lyndon Hood: "Anti-Shoving" Debate Nears Climax
Section 59: Christian vs Christian Protests Tomorrow - New Zealand’s Anglican Bishops have declared their support for the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act. They say the proposed changes to Section 59 are “a further important step down the road towards transforming the disproportionately high rates of violence in our country.” More >>
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Smack Talks: Nation Shocked As Key, Bradford Fail To Agree - It is disappointing that the Greens have declined to move on the anti-smacking bill in a way that gives good New Zealand parents confidence they won’t be criminalised by the legislation, says National Party Leader John Key. He is commenting after a cordial 45 minute meeting this morning [Anzac day] with Green MP Sue Bradford on her bill. See... Meeting with Greens disappoints
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Catholic Bishops - Children are Precious Gifts
Section 59: Anderton On Link Between Child Hitting And Animal Abuse - Physical discipline of children linked to animal abuse "Children who are physically disciplined are two and a half times more likely to abuse animals," Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today. Speaking by video to a Royal New Zealand SPCA conference on animal welfare education, he said studies show people who abuse animals are more likely to accept or inflict abuse elsewhere. See... Physical discipline linked to animal abuse
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95bFM Audio: 95bFM Audio: Mikey Havoc talks to Nat leader John Key about an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act aimed at banning BZP + Key's relationship with Green MP Sue Bradford and the Section 59 bill!
Smack Talks: Bradford Angered By Key's Netogiating Tactics - Green Party MP Sue Bradford expressed disappointment that National Party leader John Key may have effectively torpedoed the proposed talks on S59 by insisting that she must agree beforehand to change her Bill to reflect his point of view. "Earlier this morning Mr Key agreed to meet with me next week, stated no pre-conditions... I now find that unless I agree to change my Bill in the way that he wants even before the talks begin, he seems no longer willing to meet with me," Ms Bradford says. See... Bradford disappointed at Key's U-turn on S59 talks
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Section 59: Key Suggests Negotiation On Bill, Bradford Pleased - Bradford lauds Key's s59 efforts, asks to attend Nat caucus Green Party MP Sue Bradford today welcomed National Party leader John Key's offer to play a constructive role in the debate over her s59 repeal Bill, and is offering to attend the National party caucus to discuss any issues that Mr Key and his colleagues have with the proposed legislation. See... Bradford lauds Key's s59 efforts
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Smacking Debate: Ron Law's Dummie's Guide To The S59 Repeal Bill - Contrary to popular belief, Sue Bradford's so-called ‘anti-smacking’ Bill has already been defeated by the parliamentary process. Having been the recipient of numerous "anti ‘anti smacking’" or "anti ‘pro beat your kids’" emails I thought it prudent, as a risk & policy analyst, to look at what all the fuss was about so I could make an informed decision myself. See... Ron Law: Section 59 for Dummies
Section 59: Timaru Whip Lady Back In Court - Today the media reported that the Timaru mother acquitted, under Section 59, of using a riding crop on her son is back in court. “The reported evidence of serious assault on a teenager by a mother and step-father must cause all those who see no relationship between section 59 and child abuse to pause and reflect,” said Murray Edridge, Chief Executive of Barnardos New Zealand. See... Who said changing s59 won’t reduce child abuse?
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PM's Presser: Govt Won't Take Up Section 59 Bill - The spectre of a nation full of delinquent children running amok, their bottom's protected by the State was not one the Prime Minister seemed overly keen on dwelling on at today's post-cabinet press conference... According to the PM Sue Bradford's Bill would not become a Government Bill and would therefore not be pushed through the House this week. The Prime Minister also took some time to make comments about a report into Police Culture prepared by Dame Margaret Bazley that is due for public consumption tomorrow. See...
Scoop Audio: PM Smacks S59 Criticism For Six
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Joining a dedicated
group of religious zealots were members of the anti-tax 'do
what thou wants the whole of the time ' party – the
Libertarianz, and their guru, broadcaster Lindsay Perigo.
Rounding out the numbers fighting for the rights of parents
to continue to hit their kids (in a presumably loving
manner) were National MPs and retired folk keen to make
certain todays' youngsters didn't miss out on the discipline
that kept them on the straight and narrow. See... Libz,
Bible Scholars And Nats Fight S59
RepealKiwiFM Audio: Kevin List and
KiwiFM's Wammo state why this is not an anti-smacking bill.
It is already an offence to give your child a crack. This
bill removes defences that are letting people get off
thrashing their kids.Scoop Audio: Scoop's Kevin
List on Radio Active - This is not an Anti-Smacking Bill…
that law passed awhile ago. This bill removes a defence that
allows thrashing parents to get off! Govt Announces It Will Review Section59 Bill In Two Years - Member of Parliament for Waimakariri Clayton Cosgrove welcomes the adoption by the Government of his idea to conduct a review of the Sue Bradford Bill after it has been in force for two years. See... Cosgrove review of Bradford Bill adopted by Govt
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Section 59: Various Famous People Support Bradford Bill - At a special event in Auckland today, a group of well-known Kiwis put their hands up to call for removal of the legal defence provided by section 59 of the Crimes Act. Judy Bailey, Deborah Coddington, Jude Dobson, Brian Edwards, Mark Leishman, Hilary Timmins, the Assistant Anglican Bishop of Auckland Richard Randerson, and Auckland City Councillors Penny Sefuiva, Leila Boyle, Richard Northey, Neil Abel and Cathy Casey, called for all New Zealanders to better protect and treasure children... See... Well-known NZers put up hands to protect children
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