Bullying-free NZ advice on what parents, caregivers or other adults can do if children are bullied or are bullying others.

The Children Act 2014 and the associated agency Oranga Tamariki–Ministry for Children aims to improve the life outcomes of vulnerable children in our society. The Act tasks children’s agencies, of which Police is one, with being responsive to and accountable for Government priorities with respect to children. This includes protecting children from abuse and neglect and identifying and helping vulnerable children before the greatest harm happens.

The Act also places significant focus on the workforce that works with children. It aims to ensure that the children’s workforce is safe to work with children, is competent for the work they undertake, and is aware of how child abuse and neglect presents and what to do when they recognise it.

Police child protection-related policies, procedures and guidelines are detailed in a variety of documents.

The Police ‘Child Protection overarching policy' chapter outlines the various documents that together comprise Police's ‘child protection’ policy, and provides an overview of the Police obligations under the Children Act 2014 including the safety checking of staff who are children’s workers.

The ‘Child Protection Investigation Policy and Procedures’ chapter details procedures for responding to and investigating reports to Police about child safety concerns, including child abuse, neglect, and abuse arising from children being present in unsafe environments. Some parts of this chapter have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In this chapter, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified.

The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.

The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.

The following documents detail designations that were renewed as terrorist entities on 2 February 2016 and 9 February 2016 for Statement of case to renew the designation of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA).

The Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2015 outlines the key achievements, challenges and future areas of policing in New Zealand. The briefing is written by the Commissioner of Police and is presented to the incoming Minister of Police.

The briefing gives an overview of New Zealand Police, the changes achieved through Policing Excellence, and an overview of the challenges and work to come. It describes the extent of cross agency work as well as summarises Police’s functions, the legislation administered and the relationship between the Minister of Police and New Zealand Police.