Prime Minister welcomes S59 review report
07 December 2009.
Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the final report of a review into the policies and procedures used by the New Zealand Police and Child, Youth and Family around the issue of smacking.
The review was conducted by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development Peter Hughes, the Commissioner of Police Howard Broad, and well known clinical psychologist Nigel Latta.
Releasing the final report today, Mr Key said the findings reinforced his view that the law is working as Parliament intended.
