August 2009

Sydney Morning Herald August 31, 2009 ALMOST 15 per cent of preschoolers have abnormally high levels of depression and anxiety, […]

The Press 31/08/2009 Fathers are backing a Families Commission proposal for more shared parenting ahead of a review of the

Sunday Star Times 30/08/2009 Is John Key thick? Or does the prime minister think that we are? These are the only

Sunday Star Times 30/08/2009 Children are more likely to be fat if their parents are inactive, according to a new

NZ Herald Aug 29, 2009 Young New Zealanders are postponing the usual commitments of adulthood, just like their international contemporaries

The Press 29/08/2009 More than two-thirds of people want the alcohol purchase age returned to 20, including half of young

NZPA 29 Aug 09 A big increase in the number of primary school children suspended for violent acts is being

Press Release: Salvation Army 27 August 2009 Salvation Army says move on from anti-smacking distractions. The Salvation Army hopes the

NZ Herald Aug 27, 2009 If Prime Minister John Key is to maintain his and his party\’s credibility in the

NZ Herald Aug 27, 2009 Prime Minister John Key moved swiftly yesterday to stop a new smacking bill going beyond

Otago Daily Times 26 Aug 2009 Clothing retailer Cotton On has withdrawn a line of controversial baby clothes after public outcry,

Otago Daily Times 25 Aug 2009 Prime Minister John Key has made \”a huge mistake\” by refusing to change the law

The Dominion Post 25/08/2009 Social workers will be told to change the way they deal with parents referred to them

The Dominion Post 25/08/2009 Almost a third of Kiwi women and one in five men will experience violence and abuse

NZ Herald Aug 25, 2009 Physical abuse of children has levelled off in the past five years, according to Child, Youth

By MICHAEL LAWS – Sunday Star Times 23/08/2009 IF THERE is one thing that Friday\’s anti-smacking referendum will never influence

Sunday Star Times 23/08/2009 Police and Child Youth and Family officials will be warned to not prosecute parents for lightly

The Nelson Mail 22/08/2009 The anti-smacking referendum result reflects a strong reaction against the \”nanny state\”, says Nelson MP Nick

Stuff.co.nz 21/08/2009 Almost 90 percent of people who participated in a referendum asking New Zealanders whether smacking should be illegal

NZ Herald Aug 21, 2009 Adoptive parents are welcoming a call to rewrite New Zealand\’s 54-year-old adoption law – but

North Shore Times 20/08/2009 Brothel owners setting up shop in residential Shore suburbs are being convinced to move to industrial

The Timaru Herald 20/08/2009 Many Timaruvians think smacking should be legal and are casting their vote to say so. The

Otago Daily Times Thu, 20 Aug 2009 Police make arrests in little more than 20% of domestic violence incidents, despite