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Child Abuse 'Cone of Silence' Must End Power
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Wed, 11 May 2011 4:47a.m.
New Zealand has for too long allowed a "cone of silence" to surround cases of cruelty to children, Justice Minister Simon Power told Parliament last night.
He was speaking on a bill that will make it an offence for people who live with a child and who know the child is at risk of death, harm or sexual assault to fail to take reasonable steps to protect the child from that risk.
"We have to finally face up to the fact that there are a series of continuous tragedies occurring in this country that are going unchecked by this Parliament," Mr Power said.
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Child abuse 'cone of silence' must end - Power