NEW ZEALAND
TVNZ
[with video]
Proposed legislation targeting parents who seriously abuse or kill their children is the Government’s way of taking responsibility for New Zealand’s child abuse statistics, Prime Minister John Key says.
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett this morning unveiled a raft of child abuse prevention measures which could ban some parents from being near children.
If police or Child, Youth and Family believe someone poses a threat to a child, High Court or District Court judges could impose a ban, similar to restraining orders in cases of domestic violence, preventing them from working, living and socialising with children.
Screening and vetting of every person in the Government Children’s Workforce would also be introduced and people with serious convictions will be permanently restricted from working closely with children.
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