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Reports
- Getting It Right: Building Blocks
- Education matters to me: Transitions
- Education matters to me: Progress and achievement
- Education matters to me: If I were the boss
- Education matters to me: Engagement
- Education matters to me: Emotional wellbeing
- Education matters to me: Experiences of tamariki and rangatahi Māori
- Child and Youth Voices: Tama-te-rā Ariki - Voices of tamariki and rangatahi Māori
- Case study: In-depth engagement with tamariki & rangatahi Māori
- Case study: Listening to young New Zealanders
- Case study: Transforming respite
- Case study: Te Whānau Aroha
- Case study: Engaging young people at festivals and fairs
- Education matters to me: Key Insights
- Child and Youth Voices: What’s important to me
- 2017 Stakeholder Survey Results
- Our Monitoring Framework
- Child and youth voices on bullying in Aotearoa
- Fulfilling the Vision: Improving Family Group Conference preparation and participation
- Getting It Right
- Being child-centred - Decision tool
- Whānau, hapū and iwi
- Vulnerable Children's Bill - submission by the Young People's Reference Group
- Child and youth voices on their positive connections to culture in Aotearoa
- Children’s views on the Ōtākaro Avon River
- State of Care 2017: A focus on Oranga Tamariki's secure residences
- What kids say about education and achievement
- Supplementary report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
- State of Care 2016: What we learnt from monitoring Child, Youth and Family
- Being Child-Centred
- State of Care 2015: What we learnt from monitoring Child, Youth and Family
- OPCAT Annual Report 2014
- Faith communities workshop - agenda
- Faith Communities Workshops on Family Violence
- Recognising and addressing domestic violence
- Abuse and control in relationships
- Creating change - working with faith communities to prevent family violence
- Faith communities against violence
- Legal issues: a very brief overview of principles, dealing with disclosures, codes of practice
- Summary report: Parents’, families' and whānau contributions to education success
- Parents’, families and whānau contributions to education success
- Compass update
- The Child & Youth Health Compass Questionnaire Tool,
- Faith Communities Against Violence National Statement
- Statement by the Hindu Council of New Zealand in support of the national statement
- Joint thematic review of young persons in Police detention
- Children in care - a report into the quality of services provided to children in care
- UNCROC Monitoring Group report for the Deputy Chief Executives Social Sector Forum
- Position on Partnership Schools Kura Hourua
- A Review of the Child, Youth and Family Complaints Resolution Policy and Procedure
- Traditional Māori Parenting
- Summary report: Through their lens
- Through their lens
- Preventing child neglect in New Zealand
- Report of the New Zealand Children’s Commissioner to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child 2010
- Responsive Schools
- National languages
- Tamariki and rangatahi Māori talk about Mana Mokopuna
- How I learn
- Children at the centre of the education system
- Photovoice: This is how I see it
- Death and serious injury from assault of children aged under 5 years in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Undertaking Child Impact Assessments in Aotearoa New Zealand Local Authorities: Evidence, practice, Ideas
- School safety
- Choose to Hug
- Lives cut short - Child death by maltreatment
- Respectful Schools - Restorative Practices in Education
- More than an apple a day
- Safety of Children in Hospital
- The Discipline and Guidance of Children
- Hey! We don’t hit anybody here
- The Discipline and Guidance of Children
- Schools and the right to discipline
- Omnibus survey report: One year on
- Judge Becroft editorial
- Children's key relationships and their views on ages of responsibility (Term 1 2016)
- What makes me happy
- Out of School Activities
- NZ Flag referendum
- Case study: The Education matters to me series
- From Complexity to Collaboration
- Mai World - annual summary of engagements June 2018
- Mana Mokopuna PDF
- State of Care 2018: Maiea te Tūruapō - Fulfilling the Vision
- ‘This is how I see it’
- A framework for food in schools programmes in New Zealand
- A Fair Go for all Children
- Mitigating poverty with microcredit
- Legislating to reduce child poverty
- Child Poverty in NZ: Building on progress to date
- Are we there Yet?
- Solutions to child poverty - evidence for action
- Choose kids
- Guidelines for food in schools programmes
- Summary of recommendations and priorities: Solutions to child poverty - evidence for action
- Solutions to child poverty: what you told us
- Our views matter: Children and young people talk about solutions to poverty
- Dynamics of Income in Children in New Zealand, 2002-2009, Fiona Imlach Gunasekara and Kristie Carter
- Measuring child poverty in New Zealand: Issues and practicalities
- Dynamics of Income and Deprivation in New Zealand, 2002-2009
- Further New Zealand and international research and evidence on child poverty and related issues
- Members of the Expert Advisory Group
- Solutions to child poverty: issues and options paper for consultation
- What Makes a Good Life? Children and young people's views on wellbeing
- A Hard Place To Be Happy
- State of Care: Supporting young people on remand to live successfully in the community
- Getting It Right: Are We Listening?
- What Makes a Good Life for Young Parents?
- What Makes a Good Life? Follow-up report: Views of children and young people in care on wellbeing
- Pēpi Māori and the care and protection system
- Te Kuku O Te Manawa - Ka puta te riri, ka momori te ngākau, ka heke ngā roimata mo tōku pēpi
- Waitangi Tribunal Submission
- Considering children and young people in your cannabis referendum decision
- State of Care: Children with Offending Behaviour
- At a Glance - Te Kuku O Te Manawa Report 2
- Life in Lockdown
- Te Kuku O Te Manawa - Moe ararā! Haumanutia ngā moemoeā a ngā tūpuna mō te oranga ngā tamariki
- Getting it right: Children's rights in the COVID-19 response
- What Makes a Good Life for Tamariki and Rangatahi Māori?
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Journal
- Children issue 84
- Children issue 83
- Children Issue 82
- Children issue 81
- Children issue 80
- Children issue 79
- Children issue 78
- Children issue 77
- Children issue 76
- Children issue 75
- Children issue 74
- Children issue 73
- Children issue 72
- Children issue 71
- Children issue 70
- Children issue 69
- Children issue 68
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Submissions
- Submission on NELPs Amendment Bill
- Submission on the Child Poverty Reduction Bill
- Submission on Donation Guidelines review by ACART
- Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Bill submission
- Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 - Limiting the use of Police cells
- Submission on Oranga Tamariki Bill2
- Oranga Tamariki Bill selected recommendations
- Children's Rights in Education
- Giving students a say in their own education
- Children riding bikes on footpaths
- CYPF (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age settings) Amendment Bill (2016)
- Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill
- Vulnerable Children's Bill submission
- Inquiry into engaging parents in the education of their children
- Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
- Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill
- Children at the centre of the education system
- Review of Health and Disability Services Standards
- Giving children the best health care possible
- Making pool safety easier
- Building (Pools) Amendment Bill
- Comment on Draft Land Use Recovery Plan for Greater Christchurch
- Every Child Thrives, belongs, achieves: Children's voices on the Green Paper
- Draft Christchurch City Three Year Plan 2013-2016
- The Green Paper on Vulnerable Children: Position of the Children’s Commissioner
- Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill
- Treat me with respect like a taonga
- Education Amendment Bill
- We all need TLC
- Social Security Amendment Bill
- Second-hand effects of alcohol
- Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill
- Youth Crime Action Plan
- Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No. 2)
- Local Government Amendment Bill
- Nurses Code of Conduct – consultation with young people
- Third Universal Periodic Review of New Zealand’s Human Rights Performance
- Royal Commission into Historical Abuse - Draft Terms of Reference
- Review of 2014 Family Justice Reforms Submission
- Submission on The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
- Submission on Disability and Learning Support Action Plan
- Submission on the Strategic Plan for Early Learning 2019 - 2029
- Submission on Future Schooling for New Zealand Children
- Mental Health Enquiry Submission
- Health & Disability System Review
- Safer Viewing Online for Children and Young People
- How can we encourage civic engagement amongst the younger generation?
- Submission: Access to Education for All at School
- Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children
- Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976
- Submission: Implementing the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
- Position brief: It's time to stop criminalising children under 14
- Submission: Civics and Citizenship Education
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
- Submission: Education and Training Bill
- Submission: Free-to-air television time bands
- Children's Commissioner's Views on Priorities for Children in New Zealand
- Submission: NZTA 'Accessible Streets' Transport Rule Package
- Submission: Inquiry into the operation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
- Supplementary Report to the UNCRC on COVID-19 for New Zealand
- Submission to the Education and Workforce Committee: Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill
- Submission on Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points Amendment Bill
- Submission to Justice Committee on "Supporting Children in Family Court" Bill
- Submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care on the Redress Process
- Submission: Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill
- Submission: Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Commercial Video On-Demand) Amendment Bill
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Corporate documents
- Briefing for Incoming Minister 2017
- Annual Report 2017
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2018 - 19
- Statement of Intent 2017 - 21
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2017 - 18
- Children’s Commissioner’s top priorities
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses
- Annual Report 2016
- Briefing for Incoming Commissioner
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2016 - 17
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2014 - 15
- Annual Report 2015
- Annual Report 2013
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 January 2013 - 30 June 2013
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2015 - 16
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 July 2012 - 31 December 2012
- Annual Report 2014
- Annual Report 2012
- Briefing for Incoming Minister, November 2014
- Statement of Intent 2013 - 2016
- Statement of Intent 2014 - 2018
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 JULY 2013 - 30 June 2014
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 January 2012 - 30 June 2012
- Children's Commissioner's expenses 1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011
- Briefing for Incoming Minister, December 2011
- Annual Report 2011
- Children’s Commissioner’s expenses 1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011
- Statement of Intent 2012 - 2015
- Children’s Commissioner’s expenses 1 July 2010 - 31 December 2010
- Annual Report 2010
- Statement of Intent 2011 - 2014
- Annual Report 2009
- Statement of Intent 2010-2013
- Briefing for Incoming Minister, November 2008
- Annual Report 2008
- Statement of Intent 2009-2012
- OCC statutory functions and responsibilities
- The Children’s Commissioner – now and into the future
- Children's Commissioner's top priorities 2017
- Relationship Agreement: Office of the Children's Commissioner and Oranga Tamariki
- Annual Report 2018
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2019 - 20
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses Ending 30 June 2018
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses Ending 30 June 2019
- Annual Report 2019
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses Ending 30 June 2020
- Briefing for Incoming Minister 2020
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2020/21
- Annual Report 2020
- 2021 Priorities and Te Rautaki Strategic Framework
- Statement of Performance Expectations 2021-22
- Statement of Intent 2021 - 2024
- Children's Commissioner's Expenses Ending 30 June 2021
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Expert Advisory Group
- EAG Working Paper no.1: Defining and measuring child poverty
- EAG Working Paper no. 2: Lifecourse effects on childhood poverty
- EAG working paper no. 3: What causes child poverty? What are the consequences? An economic perspective
- EAG working paper no. 4: Child poverty - international approaches and comparisons
- EAG working paper no. 5: Child poverty reduction targets
- EAG working paper no. 6: Legislative mechanisms to reduce child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 7: Children's voices on poverty
- EAG working paper no. 8: The case for an investment approach for reducing child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 9: The realities of child poverty: case studies
- EAG working paper no. 10: Reforms to the tax, benefit and active employment system to reduce child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 11: How the child support system could work to reduce child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 12: Employment, skills, and training options to reduce child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 13: Problem debt and poverty
- EAG working paper no. 14: Reducing child poverty in Maori whanau
- EAG working paper no. 15: Better public service performance on poverty amongst Pasifika children
- EAG working paper no. 16: Education solutions to mitigate child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 17: Health policy and effective service delivery to mitigate the effects of child and youth poverty
- EAG working paper no. 18: Housing policy recommendations to address child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 19: The role of local strategies in reducing child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 20: How substance abuse, problem gambling and family functioning impact on child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 21: Child poverty and disability
- EAG working paper no. 22: Integrated service delivery
- EAG working paper no. 23: Justice solutions to mitigate child poverty
- EAG working paper no. 24: Child poverty-related indicators
- Parenting guides
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Newsletters
- March 2021 Newsletter: Life in Lockdown, child poverty and more...
- March 2020 Newsletter: An Update from the Office of the Children's Commissioner in light of COVID-19.
- January 2020 Newsletter: Happy New Year from the Office of the Children's Commissioner!
- July 2019 Newsletter: MYSTORY Youth Summit, thematic monitoring reviews, and more...
- April 2019 Newsletter: Hearing from children and young people, smoking in cars, OPCAT monitoring, and more...
- Special Newsletter: 'What makes a Good Life?' A new report from the Office of the Children's Commissioner and Oranga Tamariki
- December 2018 Christmas Newsletter
- November 2018 Special Newsletter from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
- September 2018 Newsletter
- June 2018 Newsletter
- March 2017 Newsletter: Putting children first in new care laws
- December 2016 Christmas Newsletter
- October 2016 Newsletter
- July 2021 newsletter: closing outdated institutional residences
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Media releases
- Building blocks needed for children’s rights
- If you were the boss of education in New Zealand, what would you do first?
- Children's Commissioner calls for FASD prevalence study
- Prime Minister promotes work of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on global stage
- It’s time to change the way we look after young people in care
- OCC Newsletter: September 2018
- OCC Newsletter: Special Edition
- Well Child/Tamariki Ora review welcomed by Children’s Commissioner
- Teachers can help children make their voices heard
- Child Poverty Reduction Act: “An historic cause for celebration”
- Learning to measure wellbeing from the Swedish experience
- Children’s Commissioner commends cross-party support for Child Poverty Reduction Bill
- Child Poverty Monitor 2018: Four Areas Where Poverty Affects New Zealand Children
- Children’s Commissioner welcomes report on report on young voices talking about porn
- More investment needed to reduce cost of child poverty
- Report on child poverty a breakthrough for kiwi children
- Significant reduction in child poverty possible says Children's Commissioner's expert group
- We can do something about child poverty says Children's Commissioner
- 100,000 kiwi kids to benefit every week from smoking ban
- Most children and young people say they are experiencing wellbeing, but some are facing significant challenges
- Children’s Commissioner calls for 1 year police pursuit pilot for children and young people
- Budget 2019: ‘Significant and powerful step forward’ – Children’s Commissioner
- Children’s Commissioner to conduct review
- “Second Chance for a revolution in the care and support of children” – Children’s Commissioner
- Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy - A 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity to get things right
- 30 years of child rights: Children's Commissioner calls on government to consult with children and young people
- Free school lunches is a good start – but more is needed
- Scope of review into Oranga Tamariki’s care and protection practice for tamariki Māori announced
- Locked-in care is a 'hard place to be happy'
- Statement on Oranga Tamariki practice review into the Hastings Case
- Big, bold, permanent change needed to reduce child poverty
- Assessments and removals of pēpi Māori into State care made earlier
- COVID-19 Update
- “Virtual” monitoring of children detained in secure residences
- Helping our kids navigate the dangers of growing up with porn
- Budget 2020: COVID-19 response leaves many children disadvantaged
- Safeguarding the rights of children in secure detention centres
- Mums and pēpi desperate their cried are heard
- Changing the lives of children with offending behaviour, and increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility
- Children’s Commissioner welcomes release of Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy monitoring report
- Appointment of Assistant Māori Commissioner for Children
- Children and young people want time with whānau - survey
- Call for By Māori for Māori approach for care and protection
- Bold action needed to prevent worsening of child poverty after Covid-19
- ADVISORY BOARD WELCOMED AS STEP TOWARD A BY MĀORI FOR MĀORI APPROACH FOR CARE AND PROTECTION
- Big, bold action needed to continue gains for children
- Centring children in the COVID-19 response
- Children's Commissioner comment on updated child poverty statistics
- Tribunal findings must spur changes for mokopuna Māori
- Action needed so all tamariki have high wellbeing
- Benefit increases a good step towards ending child poverty
- End to some handcuffing of mums welcomed
- Bill’s withdrawal good news for children and young people
- Office of the Children's Commissioner mourns passing of Sir Ian Hassall
- All tamariki deserve the best ECE and childcare
- Action needed to stop sexual violence against girls
- Commissioner calls for child protection protocol to be activated following video
- Decision to close residences strongly welcomed
- Serious concern for children at other OT residence
- Returning children must be protected and embraced
- Commissioners welcome vaccines for young rangatahi
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Resources
- Rights: Now! Engaging with children on matters that affect them
- Child and Youth Engagement Toolkit
- Every Child Has Rights Poster
- Guidelines for school food programmes: The Quick Guide
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 30th Anniversary Edition
- 2019 Child Poverty Monitor Poster
- Rights: Now! A resource to support conversations with children and young people on COVID-19
- Putting the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy into Practice - Policy Guide
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