Some months ago the local boundaries of Auckland were amalgamated to form Auckland City. There are now various strategic document drafts being considered. The attached document is the Children’s Commissioners view of the draft Long term Plan....
What is the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children about?
The Government has launched a discussion paper to give people and communities a say on how New Zealand can better protect abused, neglected and disadvantaged children.
Download the Green...
This 22nd annual World Report summarises human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close...
TitleMohammed Sahid and ors. v. New Zealand
Court/Judicial Body:Human Rights Committee
Citation:Communication No. 893/1999
Date:28 August 1998
Instruments Cited:International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsArt. 23(1): protection of the...
Title
E.B. and ors. v. New Zealand
Court/Judicial Body:
The Human Rights Committee
Citation:
Communication 1368/2005
Date:
16 March 2007
Instruments Cited:
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: articles 17 (Right...
[23 November 2011] - Today UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) officially launched ‘For Each and Every Child/ He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki’, an inspiring new book that celebrates and champions children’s rights, at Wellington City...
Menu: The concept of Ombudsperson | Why establish an Ombudsperson? | An Ombudsperson for children | The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) | Why an Ombudsperson for children? | ...
Summary: The new measures seek to reduce trauma suffered by children testifying in court. [5 October 2011] - Cabinet has approved a package of reforms to improve the treatment of child witnesses, in the face of compelling evidence that many are...
Summary: CRIN has launched a "Children's Rights Wiki" to bring together all information about children's rights in one place. العربيةThe aim of the project - which is in the style of a Wikipedia - is to make...
The effectiveness of public investment in New Zealand children underlines the economic cost resulting from inadequate investment in young children. Using a human capital framework, the report documents the economic impacts of poor child outcomes....
