What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and what do they do?
Survival Rights
Development RIghts
Protection Rights
Participation Rights
How does the Convention affect my parents/caregivers e.t.c?
How can these rights help me in New Zealand?
The future of the Convention
Conclusion

He Hui Whakatau i te Mana o te Tamaiti a te
Whakakotahitanga o nga whenua o te ao

“Human Kind Owes To The Child The Best It Has To Give”

If you want to more information about the Convention contact any of the following agencies:

Office of Children's Commissioner:

Wellington Office Post: Office of the Children's Commissioner PO Box 5610 Lambton Quay Wellington 6145 Street: Office Of The Children's Commissioner Level 12, Primeproperty Tower 86 - 90 Lambton Quay Wellington Central Wellington 6011 Email: children@occ.org.nz Website: http://www.occ.org.nz Phone: (04) 471-1410 or toll free 0800 224 453 Fax: (04) 471-1418 Auckland Office Post: Office of the Children's Commissioner PO Box 6516 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 Street: Office of the Children's Commissioner Level 5, AMI House 63 Albert Street Auckland Central Auckland 1010 Email: children@occ.org.nz Website: http://www.occ.org.nz Phone: (09) 303-2614 Fax: (09) 303-2861


Ministry of Youth Development:
Level 1, Charles Fergusson Building West Block
Bowen Street
Wellington
Ph (04) 916 3300
fax (04) 918 0091
email mydinfo@myd.govt.nz

Postal address: PO Box 1556 Wellington 6140

Human Rights Commission InfoLine:
Phone toll free: 0800 496 877
Fax: 09 377 3593
e-mail: infoline@hrc.co.nz

Auckland
Level 4, Tower Centre, 45 Queen Street, Auckland
PO Box 6751, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141
Ph: (09) 309 0874 Fax: (09) 377 3593

Wellington
Level 1, Vector Building, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington
PO Box 12411, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
Telephone (04) 473 9981
Fax (04) 471 6759

Christchurch
Level 3, The Guardian Assurance Building, 79-83 Hereford Street, Christchurch PO Box 1578, Christchurch 8140
Telephone (03) 379 2015
Fax (03) 353 0959

Human rights in New Zealand are also administered by the Privacy Commission, Children's Commissioner and the Office of the Ombudsmen.


Privacy Commission,

Auckland Office Level 13, WHK Gosling Chapman 51-53 Shortland Street PO Box 466, Auckland 1140 Telephone 09-302 8680 Facsimile 09-302 2305 Wellington Office Level 4, Gen-i Tower 109-111 Featherston Street PO Box 10-094, Wellington 6143 Telephone 04-474 7590 Facsimile 04-474 7595 Enquiries Line From Auckland: 302 8655 From outside Auckland: 0800 803 909 http://www.privacy.org.nz

Office of the Ombudsmen,
Level 14 Sun Microsystems House,
70 The Terrace,
Wellington,
Tel: 04 473 9533 Fax: (04) 471 2254
http://www.ombudsmen.govt.nz Health and Disability Commissioner,
http://www.hdc.org.nz/ E-mail: hdc@hdc.org.nz

Auckland Office: Level 10 Tower Centre
45 Queen St, Auckland
PO Box 1791
Auckland
New Zealand Phone: 09 373 1060 Fax: 09 373 1061 Wellington Office: Level 11, TeRenco House
86 Victoria Street, Wellington
PO Box 11934, Manners Street,
Wellington 6142 Phone: 04 494 7900 Fax: 04 494 7901 UNICEF NZ
PO Box 10459 The Terrace Wellington Email: 2helpkids@unicef.org.nz
Call Free 0800 243 575 (NZ only) or (+64) (04) 496 9610
Fax: (+64) (04) 496 9613

Acknowledgments: Thanks to Tearaway Magazine and the Ministry of Youth Affairs for allowing us to include their articles in our information sheet.