http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/13855027/woman-wins-appeal-over-smacking/

http://alfgrumblemp.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/a-shameful-case-that-shows-how-our-silly-anti-smacking-laws-discourage-good-parenting/

Well shame on Judge Tony Zohrab. A classic example of a District Court Judge who gets it wrong. And in the mean time destroyed the life of these parents and the child.
Poor training and very poor decision making from the Judge. You can expect more of this in New Zealand as it is getting worse!