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Greater protection for vulnerable children welcomed
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:52:30 +1200 | Office of the Children's Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, says the announcement of legislative changes to protect vulnerable children reflects an important shift in the balance between respecting a parent’s rights and ensuring a child’s right to be safe.More >>
Let’s Get Waitakere Moving Without Paula Bennett, says Unite
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:20:06 +1200 | Unite Waitemata
Interest is building in a protest at Paula Bennett’s Office at 6.45 pm, Thursday 15 August, against the welfare reforms; called by Unite Waitemata Paula Bennett will be addressing a public meeting about “Moving Waitakere Forward.”More >>
Whanau must step up to help prevent child abuse
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:23:35 +1200 | The Maori Party
The Maori Party is urging extended whanau to step in when they know child abuse is going on in their extended families. The Government has released a framework for legislation to protect vulnerable children and to support the Children’s Action ...More >>
Barnardos welcomes legislation changes to protect children
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:17:21 +1200 | Barnardos
Barnardos New Zealand has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett to standardise the screening of people working with children, increase the reporting requirements of State agencies, and constrain the movements of people ...More >>
Tauranga: Child taken from hospital needs medical care
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:23:20 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police are urgently appealing for information about a two-year-old child who has been taken from Tauranga Hospital by family members. More >>
Public Address - ONE NIGHT ONLY! Really F*lthy C-Words
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:14:42 +1200 | Public Address
It’s almost like a dirty joke. A librarian, a cartoonist and a blogger walked into a art gallery and started talking about really fithy c-words… If you’re in Auckland tonight (Tuesday, August 13), and at a loose end from 6.00-8.00 pm you can catch ...More >>
Child Abuse Policy Must be Subject to Democratic Process
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:06:19 +1200 | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Minister Paula Bennett proposal for a wide reaching policy aimed at suspect child abusers, deserves the fullest consideration possible”, says Kim Workman, Spokesperson for Rethinking Crime and Punishment.More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust welcomes hard-line on child abuse
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:21:37 +1200 | Sensible Sentencing Trust
New Zealand’s largest victim advocacy organisation is congratulating Social Development Minister Paula Bennett and throwing its support behind the Ministers proposed hard line on child abuse.More >>
New Child Protection Measures Announced
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:13 +1200 | Hamish Cardwell
At a press conference in Wellington today Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett laid out Child Harm Prevention Orders. The plans include barring suspected and convicted child abusers from having access to children to children.More >>
Mojo Coffee launch Neonatal Trust’s annual phone collection
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:52:07 +1200 | Mojo Coffee
Lovers of flat whites have another reason to pop into Mojo Coffee with today’s launch of their “Old Phones Helping New Lives” campaign for the Neonatal Trust. The Neonatal Trust, which supports families of premature or sick full term babies, ...More >>
Efforts to protect children from abuse a welcome move
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:46:51 +1200 | Every Child Counts
Government plans to standardise the screening of people working with children, increase the reporting requirements of State agencies, and constrain the movements of people who pose a safety risk to children are positive moves, says Every Child Counts.More >>
Government ignoring poverty, again
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:15:35 +1200 | Green Party
It remains to be seen if announcements today will better protect children, but the National Government is forgoing an opportunity to really help kids by ignoring the elephant in the room, which is poverty, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei says.More >>
Care Needed with Child Abuse Policy
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:59:59 +1200 | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is wary of plans to ban suspected child abusers from being near children for up to 10 years. More >>
Protecting kids the number one priority
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:44:44 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
Moves by the Government to strengthen child protection laws offer a platform for some robust discussion on how to better look after vulnerable Kiwi kids, Labour’s acting Social Development spokesperson Annette King says.More >>
Bold legislation will protect children
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:38:02 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is introducing legislation with sweeping changes to protect vulnerable children and help them thrive. More than fifty children have died in the last five years because of extreme abuse; we know many of their ...More >>
New Pieter T video casts light on youth suicide
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:35:23 +1200 | Live For Tomorrow
For Immediate Release 13 August 2013 New Pieter T video casts light on youth suicide Taken from the successful second album ‘Completion’ Pieter T releases his new single and video ‘Tomorrow’ in partnership with Live For Tomorrow , a new project ...More >>
Marking Youth Day, UN Spotlights Rights of Young Migrants
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:55:14 +1200 | UN News
Marking International Youth Day, United Nations officials today highlighted the plight as well as the contributions of young migrants, who often face hard conditions away from their homes.More >>
UNICEF Steps up Support as Namibia Grapples with Drought
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:50:28 +1200 | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is scaling up support, including nutrition education and infant feeding activities, in Namibia, which is currently facing its worst drought in three decades.More >>
The Basement Shows Off Auckland's Newest Talent
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:10:59 +1200 | Basement Theatre
Media release; For immediate release DISCOVERING TOMORROW'S THEATRE MAKERS: THE BASEMENT SHOWS OFF AUCKLAND'S NEWEST TALENT The Basement presents In association with Young and Hungry Arts Trust and Lion Foundation YOUNG AND HUNGRY FESTIVAL OF NEW THEATRE ...More >>
$680,000 healthy start for Taranaki families
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:06:27 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $680,000 to encourage Taranaki Mums to eat and exercise well during and after pregnancy, giving their babies a healthy start. More >>
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