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31 October 2011
Draft Auckland Plan submission
This submission outlines the Commissioner's views on the Draft Auckland Plan. It suggests that it is appropriate that Auckland places children and young people at the centre of policy and planning for the future.
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28 October 2011
Minimum Wage Review 2011
This submission outlines issues with current minimum wage legislation and makes recommendations for improving outcomes for children and young people.
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28 October 2011
Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Bill
This submission examines how the Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Bill will impact on children and young people who use the services of a lawyer for child or youth advocate.
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18 August 2011
Regulatory Standards Bill
This submission advocates for the Regulatory Standards Bill to formally take into account children's welfare, interests and rights through the incorporation of UNCROC into the regulation principals.
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8 August 2011
Auckland Local Board Draft Plans
This submission provides feedback on the Draft Local Board Plans. It outlines the importance of including an explicit commitment to children and young people's well-being, making children and young people a priority and establishing a process for engagement with children.
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30 June 2011
Mandatory social workers registration
This submission outlines the Children's Commissioner's position on the proposal to move from voluntary to mandatory registration of social workers in New Zealand.
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3 June 2011
Crimes Amendment Bill (no 2)
The Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2) is primarily focused on the protection of children from assault, neglect and ill-treatment through the introduction of firmer penalties, a broader definition of the duty of parents to provide children with ‘the necessaries’ and the creation of new offences.
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31 May 2011
Auckland Unleashed: the Auckland plan discussion document
This submission provides comment on the discussion document for the Auckland plan. It pays particular attention to Strategic Priority One - Putting Children First. The submission welcomes the Auckland Council's focus on the interests of children and young people in the process so far.
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16 May 2011
Report on Welfare Working Group report and recommendations
This report responds to the Welfare Wokring Group's concluding report on reducing long-term benefit dependency and its 42 recommendations for achieving that outcome.
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25 February 2011
Review of the Code for Advertising Liquor
Dr Angus, Children's Commissioner welcomes the Review as timely given the significant legislative reform that is underway in respect of New Zealand’s liquor laws. There is considerable concern throughout the community at the harm associated with current attitudes and practices concerning liquor consumption, particularly those affecting children and young people. The promotion, advertising and marketing of liquor is inexorably connected to these practices and therefore careful consideration must be given to regulation in this area.
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