Tag: child_protection
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Damning report shows Teaching Council failed to protect children
Independent review finds the Teaching Council had at least 10 chances over a decade to act against teacher Timothy Fisher before he committed indecent acts against children.
Politics and GovernmentEducationLaw EnforcementLegalGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Teaching CouncilErica StanfordTimothy FisherKatherine Anderson KCDebbie Francis reviewchild protectionNew Zealand Government
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Operation Hark Re-Investigation Nears Completion, Nine Cases Remain
New Zealand Police say the Operation Hark re-investigation of 57 reactivated sexual assault and child protection cases is nearly complete, with nine matters unresolved and prosecutions under way.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues Operation HarkNew Zealand PoliceKeith BorrellOranga Tamarikichild protectionsexual assaultextradition
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New Zealand Government Accepts All Recommendations in Phillips Children Inquiry
Government accepts all nine recommendations and 41 findings from the Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of the Phillips Children, apologising to the children and pledging better interagency cooperation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegalFederal Government Phillips Children InquiryLouise UpstonNew Zealand GovernmentOranga TamarikiNew Zealand PoliceChild ProtectionSimon Moore KC
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Police Accept IPCA Findings on Child Care Placements, Emphasize Staff Decisions
New Zealand Police accept an IPCA report on placing children in alternative care, affirming staff made thoughtful decisions while committing to continuous process improvements and refreshed guidance for frontline officers.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics New Zealand PoliceIPCA reportChild protectionOranga Tamariki ActAlternative careTusha PennyYouth services