UNICEF New Zealand supports
child survival, protection and development
worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising.
child survival, protection and development
worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising.
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For more information about our work in these areas please contact our Advocacy Manager Barbara Lambourn: barbara@unicef.org.nz or call 64 4 496 9612
Tess Ridge is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath. Her research interests include childhood poverty and social exclusion, and policies for children and their families. She has considerable experience researching with children and families. She has recently completed a three year ESRC Research Fellowship developing a child-centred approach to understanding how children fare within the policy process. Her current research (with Jane Millar), explores the lives of children and lone mothers in low-income working households. She spoke to a group of interested people at a seminar in Wellington on Monday 28 July.
Barnardos, the Office of the Children's Commissioner and Massey University were partners in supporting Dr Ridge's visit.
3rd Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony.
UNICEF NZ YOUTH WEEK FORUM
Wednesday 28 May 2008
National Library Auditorium 2- 4.30pm
Should children face criminal responsibility at 12 years old?
Download PDF for more information >>
NEW! Repeal of Section 59 Media Kit
NEW! View presentation that explains Repeal.
UNICEF NZ congratulates Beth Wood, former advocacy manager for UNICEF NZ, Dr Ian Hassall, a former Commissioner for Children and George Hook on the launch of their book "Unreasonable Force - New Zealand's journey towards banning physical punishment of children". More >>
If you would like copies of the book please contact Save the Children
Letters to the editor 2008
March 2008: Letter to Dominion Post (Barbara Lambourn)
February 2008: Letter to Dominion Post in response to McCroskie from Family First (Barbara Lambourn)
January 2008: Letter to Dominion Post (Barbara Lambourn)
January 2008: Letter to Sunday Star Times (Barbara Lambourn)
Letters to MPs 2008
February 2008: Letter to MPs from UNICEF NZ re referendum
Children are Unbeatable
This is a free publication available now from UNICEF NZ. Email 2helpkids@unicef.org.nz for copies or download a copy here.
November 20th was a day of celebration for UNICEF and other agencies that promote UNCROC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). Find out more >>
Professor Colin McDougall of Flinders University in Adelaide was the Keynote Speaker. Click here to view a PDF of his presentation.
We don't hit kids here!
New Zealand has passed a law to make our country better for children.
From July 1 2007 the law protects children from assault, like every other
person in the country.
Repeal of Section 59
The repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act was overwhelmingly supported by the majority of parliamentarians in June last year.
