1994-0221 - Letter - Kathy Phillips
(Ministry Education)
Kathy Phillips, Senior Manager,
National Operations, Ministry Education
to W Wealleans, Christchurch
With reference to the [Smart Report] I have to advise you that the Ministry
of Education holds no notes, information or any other material related to
this report. The Ministry of Education was not consulted while the report was
being compiled.
1994-0222 - Letter - Gregory
Heath (NZ Police)
Gregory Heath, Detective Sergeant,
NZ Police
to W H Wealleans; R Keys; Christchurch
This meeting (held on 7 September 1992 between the
secretary of the Southern Local Government Offices Union, Mr Peter Lawson,
and senior Police officers concerning the Civic Creche Child Care Centre)
occurred in the offices of Detective Superintendent Stokes and was attended
by Mr Stokes and Detective Inspector Pearce. No notes or minutes of that
meeting were made.
1994-0303 - Letter
- Paul Fitzharris (NZ Police)
Paul Fitzharris, Superintendent,
NZ Police
to W H Wealleans; R Keys; Christchurch
Ms Smart was employed by the Christchurch City Council to conduct a review
examining the management and supervision practices of the Civic Child Care
Centre and make recommendations for any changes that needed to be made. Ms
Smart at no time was a sworn or unsworn member of Police, special constable
or Police representative in any way.
1994-0308 - Letter - Ian Hassall
(Commissioner for Children)
IB Hassall; Commissioner for Children
to WH Wealleans, Christchurch
Neither I nor Ms Wood nor any other member of my staff to my knowledge have
seen Ms Smart's report or any notes or drafts of it. Nor do we have any notes
pertaining to the preparation of that report. …….Ms Wood recalls a telephone
conversation with Ms Smart initiated by Ms Smart in which they discussed
published papers known to them on the subject of child abuse in day care
centres. Following this Ms Wood sent two papers as she recalls which I enclose
with this letter.
also refer to "the Pinocchio
Files"
Ms Beth Wood Dr Ian Hassall Ms Rosemary Smart
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