College of GPs supports ‘beginning’ to change
The College of GPs welcomes, as a “beginning point for change”, the re-drafting of New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly’s
Bill aimed at reducing violence towards children.
Mr Donnelly redrafted the Bill after advice from Whangarei GP Dr Shane Reti, who produced research showing New
Zealanders would support legislation that prevented adults from using force to a child’s head, or the use of any object
to hit a child.
Blenheim GP Dr Jim Vause, president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, said the College had
welcomed Dr Reti’s findings when first released, and was happy the results would be reflected in the re-drafted Private
Member’s Bill as a “beginning point for change.”