The question, as posed to Kiwi voters by mail-in ballot, will be:
Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?
Voters will have until the 21st of August to respond, and the results will be non-binding. The referendum arose out of the 2007 passage of a bill removing the legal protection of corporal punishment from the criminal code. Opposition groups feared this bill would criminalize what they believe is a matter of conscience for parents. A 'Yes' vote on the question would likely preserve the status quo, while a 'No' vote would probably once again raise the debate in Parliament.
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