The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

News Reports Index

1992



Television New Zealand
March 21 1992

Childcare
Network News
Reporter Sallie Pears

Precis
Parents of children attending the Civic Child Care Centre in Christchurch in the centre of an investigation of child sexual abuse allegations have been told not to confront their children.

Shotlist

00:00      GVs EXT and INT Christchurch Child Care Centre, Christchurch V/O REPORTER re parents of children attending the Civic Child Care Centre in Christchurch in the centre of an investigation of child sexual abuse allegations have been told not to confront their children .

0:15        I/V Patricia Dia, parent re the whole creche's reputation has been put at stake .

0:26        INT creche .

0:33        I/V Patricia Dia, parent re we had a meeting with a social worker who told us the signs to pick up .

0:50        I/V Simon Fraser, parents committee re we'll have somebody from specialist services, which is a division of the Department of Social Welfare, Council staff, a child psychologist, social workers and people from the management committee, so hopefully we will be able to answer all parent queries, it is important that parents do not cross-examine their children .

1:21        REPORTER Sallie Pears to CAMERA re child molestation (sexual abuse) case .

1:33        END.