Our vision
To ensure that the rights of every child and young person in New Zealand are recognised and that each enjoys good health, education, safety, and economic wellbeing.
ABOUT THIS SITE...
This website provides information about the Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s work and about children’s and young people's rights.
The children's and young people's spaces provide child- and youth-friendly introductions to children's and young people's rights.
The advice section can help solve problems or answer questions about the rights, interests, and welfare of children and young people.
You can access the Children's Commissioner's media releases, speeches, and public submissions here.
You can download and order publications from the Office of the Children's Commissioner online.
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Give children a voice on their day (75.7 kb)
Media Release posted on 3 March 2010
Increasing ‘Supercity’ population strong motivation to address the interests of children (89.7 kb)
Media Release posted on 26 February 2010
Submission on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) (224.1 kb)
Submission posted on 12 February 2010
Commissioner welcomes move to better protect children from violence (124.7 kb)
Media Release posted on 15 February 2010
‘This is how I see it’ Children, young people and young adults' views and experiences of poverty (390.7 kb)
posted on 27 January 2010
What can you do if you suspect child abuse or neglect?
If you need to contact someone urgently because of your immediate concern about the safety of a child, then please phone:
Police
111
www.police.govt.nz
or
Child Youth and Family Services
0508 FAMILY (0508 326 459)
www.cyf.govt.nz
Children’s Commissioner
The Governor-General appointed John Angus as Children’s Commissioner on 2 May 2009. The appointment is until December 2010.
For nearly 30 years John has led policy work on child support, the care and protection of children and support for vulnerable families. In his role as Children’s Commissioner, John will continue this commitment ensuring every child has access to the resources and opportunities they need for their successful development.
John has identified six priority areas of work for the Office this financial year. These include work on ensuring quality services for children in care; preventing child abuse and neglect; advocating for the interests of the one-third of New Zealand’s children who live in Auckland as it changes to a “super city”; looking at the best interests of children in early childhood care and education; child poverty; and promoting children’s participation in decision making and other processes that affect them.