All tamariki deserve to feel safe and have their needs met. It's crucial that everyone keeps an eye out for the children in our community.
If you or a child are in immediate danger, call the police on 111 within Aotearoa New Zealand (use the appropriate emergency number in other countries).
- Nobody knows exactly how much child abuse and neglect goes on in the community because so much of it is hidden.
- Abuse and neglect need to be treated seriously because their effects can be very harmful and may last a lifetime.