In the last year Child, Youth and Family received over 125,000 reports from people concerned enough about a child’s safety to notify authorities. In over 21,000 of these cases, child abuse or neglect was confirmed.
This report outlines the statistics and state of child abuse in New Zealand, and shows how Child, Youth and Familiy is responding to that need. It outlines the changes made to improve the way we protect children, information on foster parenting in New Zealand, and gives an overview of policies already in place.