Andrew BecroftAndrew Becroft

Judge Andrew Becroft was appointed a District Court Judge in 1996. In 2001, he became the Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand; a role that he held until 2016 when he was appointed the Children’s Commissioner.

Children’s commissioner: Politicians should stop and listen to young strikers

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We should be proud young people in New Zealand have the courage to demonstrate their commitment to addressing climate change, and welcome their passion, writes the children’s commissioner, Andrew Becroft The children and young people taking part in Friday’s climate strike are not adults-in-waiting whose views don’t yet count. They don’t need adult permission to … Read more

My plea to Jehovah’s Witnesses: it is time for zero tolerance on child abuse

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Spinoff revelations about sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses underline the need for a community-wide response to child sexual abuse, writes the children’s commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft New Zealanders as a whole have only recently come to understand the full extent and cost of child sex abuse. There are many reasons for this. One is … Read more