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Sometimes the parents or other caregivers of a child or young person are unable or unwilling to care for them adequately and look after their development and well-being. In those cases the...
Domestic ViolenceThese pages explain how the Domestic Violence Act 1995 protects against violence in the home. They explain how a victim of domestic violence can obtain a protection order, which is the ma...
Freephone
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0800 22 44 53 Office of the Children's Commissioner
For enquiries or concerns relating to the welfare of children and young people. The Office of the...moreAll resources
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Can I Be Hit? The Law On Corporal Punishment (Dec 2009)
When is the use of force an assault? What protections do you have?
Contact:
YouthLaw - Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki
Found In:
Family & Personal > Child Abuse & Neglect
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: free online
Children are unbeatable (2007)
Seven reasons not to hit children - written by Rhonda Pritchard
Contact:
Commissioner for Children, Office of the
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Booklet
Family and whanau agreements
Explains the support system available when families are having difficulty caring for their children or young people. Ref. CYF029
Contact:
Child, Youth and Family
Found In:
Family & Personal > Institutional Care
Format: Fact Sheet
Information for the Parent or Caregiver when a Child Discloses Sexual Abuse
Guidelines for responding to and helping your child if they have been sexually abused, and information about what happens after the abuse has been reported.
Contact:
Sexual Abuse Survivors Trust
Found In:
Family & Personal > Child Abuse & Neglect
Format: Booklet
One Year On (2008)
A report on public attitudes and New Zealand's child discipline law
Contact:
Commissioner for Children, Office of the
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Document
Suspect abuse?
Signs of child abuse; what you can do, and what happens then.
Contact:
Child, Youth and Family
Found In:
Family & Personal > Child Abuse & Neglect
Format: Fact Sheet