The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

News Reports Index

1993 Jan-May



Television New Zealand
April 7 1993

Creche
Network News
Reporter
Cliff Joiner

Precis
A group of parents who supported the four Civic Childcare creche workers throughout their trial want an inquiry into the child abuse investigation

Shotlist

00:00      AMATEUR VIDEO INT Christchurch District Court-room, hugs and kisses after the judge announces that the three remaining Civic Child Care Centre creche workers accused of sexually abusing a child in their care are acquitted

V/O REPORTER re a group of parents who supported the four Civic Child Care Centre crèche workers throughout their trial want an inquiry into the child abuse investigation .

0:11        I/V Bud Chapman, supporter re I feel that someone should step back from it and have a look at how the various agencies have acted in bringing this case to court, I think that there is no doubt that there is something wrong with the system, it (the court case) basically gained its own momentum .

0:36        GVs Gaye Davidson making cup of coffee .

0:46        I/V Gaye Davidson, former creche worker re I am still in a state of shock, I have hardly thought about court at all, I could not sleep, I still can not take it on board that it has actually happened .

0:54        MS Gaye Davidson reading Christchurch Press, headline "childcare trio vow to rebuild" .

1:04        (LCT) 6 April 1993 hugs and kisses outside the Christchurch District Court after three women Gaye Davidson, Janice Buckingham and Marie Keys were acquitted of child sexual abuse charges .

1:12        END.