New Zealand's anti-smacking Bill will become law within weeks after winning overwhelming support in Parliament.
The country joins only a handful of European nations to legislate against the use of unreasonable force in disciplining children.
The parliamentary vote is the culmination of a two-year campaign by Greens Party MP Sue Bradford, who argued New Zealand's appalling record of violence towards children demanded drastic action.
"Every day, there are dreadful injuries inflicted on children," she said....