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A pro-smacking group under fire for a controversial booklet on physical discipline has refused to change its stance.
Family Integrity suggests discipline sessions of up to 15 minutes to drive "foolishness" and "sinful manifestations" out of children.
The booklet has been slammed by child advocates but the group says it is about traditional common sense smacking.
Swedish family lawyer, Ruby Harrold-Claesson, was brought to New Zealand by a coalition of groups including Family Integrity, to address a select committee on the issue.
She defends parents being prosecuted under Sweden's no smacking legislation, but does not condone prolonged discipline and has distanced herself from some of the group's views.
Green MP Sue Bradford is seeking to repeal legislation that gives parents the defence of reasonable force.
She says Family Integrity is distorting the Bible to justify corporal punishment.
