Schools in South Korea have just banned corporal punishment in schools. You won’t be surprised to hear that as a result, assaults on teachers and defiance against teachers has increased. Schools buckle under corporal punishment ban The Korea Herald 26…
Media Release 28 December 2010 Family First NZ has laid an official complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority over a disgraceful TV3 Nightline news story broadcast on the day before Christmas Eve which trivialised and made light of child sex…
TVNZ website picks up our media release from a week ago Spend less now for a happier new year TVNZ 25 December 2010 Inexpensive but meaningful Christmas presents are the key to avoiding a stressful New Year, lobby group Family…
From the Sydney Morning Herald today, a study gives more evidence that our obsession with smacking has meant that we’ve avoided the bigger picture of child abuse and the real causes and effects Child neglect can be just as harmful…
According to the Herald on Sunday today Unprecedented numbers of small babies are in the care of unqualified home-based carers, as the Children’s Commissioner investigates early childhood services. The Commissioner, John Angus, is to report in February on which types…
Another warning for parents regarding Facebook and unmonitored use. Facebook warning for parents Herald Sun December 23, 2010 Police have warned parents not to be pressured into letting their young children set up social networking sites. Children are lying about…
More reason to raise the drinking age! Violent and abusive patients The Marlborough Express 23/12/2010 A change in the way young people drink has led to more violent and abusive patients turning up at the Wairau Hospital emergency department in…
(And this doesn’t include the countless children who are beaten and abused almost to death – for example. ) 1. 16 month old Sachin Dhani June 2007 2. 28-year-old woman charged with murdering a newborn baby found dead in the…
Media Release 22 Dec 2010 Family First NZ is repeating its call for a Commission of Inquiry into the unacceptable levels of child abuse in NZ and says that it is no longer an option. “The 80% plus of NZ’ers…
Media Release 20 December 2010 Family First NZ is welcoming decisions from the Broadcasting Standards Authority today against TV3 regarding explicit sex scenes being shown during a 6pm news items and close to the 8.30 family viewing time. “These decisions…
