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Television New Zealand
March 22 1995
Creche Case
Late Edition
Reporter Tim Burgess
Precis
Police are defending their handling of the Christchurch Civic
Child Care Centre case, the Christchurch City Council is deciding whether to
appeal the $1 million compensation awarded by Christchurch Employment Court to the 13
former workers who lost their jobs from the creche
Shotlist
00:00 GVs Christchurch City Council meeting
V/O REPORTER re they agreed to set aside $1 million from savings to settle
the Employment Court's
compensation judgement for 13 former Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre
workers who suffered as a result of the creche's closure amid sexual assault
allegations.
CU document of recommendations to settle the $1 million compensation. WS
Christchurch City Council's meeting.
I/V Mike Richardson, Christchurch
City Council re council is anxious that it makes the right decision on this
matter, it has competing loyalties to different interest groups. MS police
media conference where they defended themselves against criticism of the
handling of the creche court case.
I/V Merv Derecourt, Christchurch Police re no criticism of the police
investigation or the process has been recorded by the courts (through many
weeks of court appearances).
(SF) (CH) GVs EXT playground of former Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre.
MS BS woman and child walking along Christchurch
street.
LA CU Christchurch City Council crest on inside of Civic building meeting
room
V/O REPORTER re council has 21 days to lodge an appeal against the court's
findings.
PAN to Christchurch City Council meeting in progress
V/O REPORTER re if a final judgement isn't through by then they'll lodge an
interim appeal to protest their position .
1:16 END.
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